Armory
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With Update 0.8.2 the name changes from 'Arsenal' to 'Armory'.
Introduced in Update 0.7.6, the Armory (née Arsenal) replaced the old Ranked/Clan Battles reward ship system and since has expanded widely.
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Legal Tender
Across the top of the main Armory screen there is a bar displaying all currencies available for use in Armory[1] exchanges.
Currencies
Event Currencies, Resources, Doubloons, and Credits can be exchanged for loot, much of which is unavailable elsewhere. Each item or bundle is offered for a single currency (only Steel can convert to Coal during an exchange, but that is rarely advisable). In the few cases that an item can be acquired for more than one currency (e.g. signal flags for either Coal or Credits), the item is listed twice — once for each currency.
Coupons
Each account starts with a fresh set of coupons. Coupons can be used for a one-time discount on an exchange in the corresponding category. Only one coupon can be used per exchange. For high-ticket items such as ships, this discount can be quite significant.
Coupons cannot be used to apply discounts when exchanging the following currencies for items: Doubloons, Copper Molybdenum , or Event Currencies.
Coupons are periodically refilled, but cannot be stockpiled -- a coupon unused when a refill occurs simply has its refill date updated. Refill frequencies are as follows:
- Ships (25% off): 1 coupon every 6 months. Refill timing started with Update 0.7.6 when the Armory[1] was first introduced. This would imply refills on the following dates (subject to change):
- 27 June 2018 (introduced)
- 24 December 2018 (actual)
- 23 June 2019
- 24 December 2019
- Upgrades (25% off): 1 coupon every update.
- Signals (50% off): 2 coupons every update.
- Signals (25% off): 2 coupons every update.
- Camouflages (25% off): 2 coupons every update.
When an update is delayed, the coupon refresh may not be delayed but occur on the original date.
Loot
Down the left side of the main Armory[1] screen there is a list of categories of items available for exchange. The main categories are described below. Additional categories may appear, notably for events.
Ships
Some ships can be exchanged for Coal; others only for Steel. With Update 0.8.2 premium ships purchasable with Doubloons also appear in the Armory[1].
Upgrades
Special upgrades, e.g. Damage Control Party Modification 1 , can be exchanged for Coal. Standard and unique or legendary upgrades are not available here.
Signals
Standard combat and economic signals are available for Coal. Standard combat signals are also available for Credits.[2] Signals are bundled in lots of twenty (20).
Camouflages
A selection of camouflages is available for Coal in lots of twenty (20).
Special permanent camouflages for Steel ships are available for Copper and Molybdenum .
Containers
Containers for certain collections, e.g. Battle of the North Cape Collection, are available for Coal in bundles of five (5). With these, a player can complete older, now-inactive collections.
Patches
Backgrounds for personal patches bearing the player's clan hack can be exchanged for Coal.
Commanders
Seasoned commanders can be hired for Coal or Doubloons.
Events
Mixed types of items may be grouped into an event category. Typically, the items in these categories can be exchanged only for the currencies corresponding to the event, or for Doubloons. In some cases, event currencies can be converted directly to Credits.
Making the Exchange
To exchange currency for an item or bundle, click on the item. A page bearing the item/bundle description will appear (Read it) with, if there is sufficient of the currency available, a large orange Exchange button. If the item is eligible for a coupon discount, a Use Coupon button will appear directly above it; select the coupon to use. To return to the category page, use the <- Back button in the upper left corner.
To initiate the exchange, click the orange Exchange button. You will be asked for confirmation. Exchanges are not conditional or reversible.
Some items may be exchanged only once per account. If you have already obtained the item, it will be greyed out.