Cost of Star Trek Online Packs

Does anyone know the reasoning behind why there aren't any tiered packages for Packs except the Romulan one? I mean, I like ST:O but $149 for a pack is a little too expensive...especially if you are a student or only working part time. Not trying to start a flame war or anything...was just curious. :)

I personally agree with that, they are pretty pricy and even to get ship packs its 50$ which i personally can not afford... The game is Pay 2 Win and yes people dont like that and others do but its true lol

Yeah, I got some sticker shock looking at the prices of some of the packs for this game.

I also *really* dislike the lock box model of micro transaction. They're essentially ripoffs.

I know I'd be more likely to spend more money on the course of playing a game if things were more reasonably priced AND I knew exactly what I was paying for. Not a 96% chance of getting complete garbage.

Like... I'd be more willing to spend $10-15 every couple of months on something cool, rather than drop $50+ all at once a single time.

If you want a lockbox ship the exchange is the best bet you can sell master keys usually for around 2 million. This allows you to know exactly how much zen you need to get what items you desire. This is the safest way to do it if you really want something but sometimes you get incredibly lucky with lockboxes