| ign="center"> | | | | Many missions will give you a rare or uncommon |
| STO is a game of skill where the player | | | | item as a reward. Head over to the exchange |
| progresses through the ranks. While doing so | | | | and sell it (after checking to see what that item |
| however, credits - the currency or money of the | | | | usually sells for of course). or consider making a |
| game, may be earned in a variety of ways, such | | | | run to the Starbase 24 or Laurentian system |
| as Strafleet Merit or Energy credits. | | | | missions which pays handsomely to the top 3 |
| With these credits you can barter and trade with | | | | damage dealers. |
| others so it is important therefore to know the | | | | - Tribble farming |
| currency, when to use each, and the value of | | | | Its rather easy to create the little creatures! All |
| each type. | | | | you need is one regular tribble ($100) and some |
| You also need to know how to spend money | | | | food that you can find on an NPC vendor in a |
| efficiently so that you are not on a constant | | | | space station (SOL, DS9 etc). The right |
| 'treadmill' of having to continuously make more | | | | combination will give you a fancy tribble, which |
| and more money due to mistaken spending. A | | | | you can then let multiply and re-sell. |
| Star Trek Online Credit Guide will tell you all you | | | | - Buy low, sell high |
| need to know about this vital commodity. | | | | If you have some extra time, this is a fantastic |
| For starters, there are 3 forms of 'currency' in | | | | money maker. Most things on the exchange are |
| STO: | | | | priced FAR above what they should be. With the |
| - Energy Credits: 'Spacebucks'. The true 'cash' of | | | | economy so skewed you have an excellent |
| the STO universe. | | | | opportunity to take in a lot of extra cash. You |
| - Starfleet Merits: Points awarded for completing | | | | need to do some research on this but it can be |
| missions to be used at NPC shops | | | | very rewarding for you. |
| - Explorer Badges: Points that can be collected in | | | | So as you can see there is a lot of ways of |
| small quantities and traded for high end loot from | | | | obtaining credits, which is something you will |
| NPCs | | | | definitely need to play this game tactfully. You |
| Merit points are granted for completing missions | | | | should seriously consider using a guide such as the |
| and can be traded in NPC shops for costume | | | | STO Credits Guide, which will give you a head |
| redesigns, ship remodeling, and purchasing bridge | | | | start in making your plans |
| officers. | | | | So, do you want to earn lots and lots of credits in |
| Explorer badges are are awarded for completing | | | | Star Trek Online? Today? Right now? Visit: Star |
| exploration missions. Usually you are sent on | | | | Trek Online Credits Guide |
| some exploratory mission to a planet where you | | | | Also, check out: Star Trek Online Skills Guide |
| can beam down to. Once you complete 3 or so | | | | Report this article |
| of those, you can receive your exploration credit. | | | | This article is free for republishing |
| There are various levels of these badges. and can | | | | Source: |
| be traded in the NPC stores in SOL station for | | | | Republish this article |
| things that may not be necessarily available on | | | | |
| the open market or exchange. | | | | Ask a Question About this Article |
| Energy Credits. These can be used universally to | | | | >> Is it more profitable to buy rights to |
| buy or trade new gear and ships with NPCs or | | | | ebooks and sell those, or write your own? |
| other players. Generally most gear is on the | | | | >> How Do I Get To My EASPORTS |
| Exchange and generally overpriced so you will | | | | HIGHLIGHTS,My PassWords Dont Work |
| need a LOT of credits. | | | | >> Looking for products to sell online |
| Ways of Amassing Credits | | | | >> If you're just getting started with looking |
| - Find and sell rare/uncommon items | | | | for ... |