[2019] Tech Tree Ships for Sale? No Big Deal.

The timing around NTC the announcement really was coincidental as this promotion had been planned for awhile. This particular package doesn't give anyone an advantage in terms of power, it simply shortens the time from T7 to T10. As Zoup states we expect most purchases to be from veterans who are interested in USN Cruisers but not necessarily keen on grinding down the entire line. Even if a new player were interested, this doesn't differ much from purchasing a Tier 8 premium so no major precedent is really being set here.

Both initiatives were planned and launched independently, there was just coincidental overlap.