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I finally pushed ahead into T6 and started a couple of sets for most toons based on some established favorites: Iconian for AP, Terran for Disruptor builds (KDF?Card) and Gamma for Pol to be paired with Gamma or Kren Campaign sets.
Does Rep Diminish? I am pretty sure I had some T4-T5 Reps w some characters and went on hiatus for a few months. Coming back to grind I found T3-T4s and no T5 Celebration for a few toons once the meters filled (back?) up. I am wondering if this was my imagination or if this is in play (and if so, how?)
Terran is pairing with Naus Disruptor and House Martok sets (why red, BTW?!) and seems pretty solid. Ico AP is paired w ancient Ob (usually 2-pc to pair w Solonae). Gamma is the only one I went full bore with for the Jems (Ship weapons and Equipment sets) which was quite the grind for the 3 toons especially as they all predated the T6 Discount. Since my foot is now in the door, I have a few questions. Forgive the well-trodden ones, but things may change over time.
Are there any sets that are not worth it (IYO) as of this time? I get the whole "build-dependent" thing, but I imagine some things are not as good as they were and some may not be worth it at all.. It seems like Omega was the rage back when but maybe not so much, whereas Ico seems to be a mainstay. I have yet to hear anything about Rom and Undine really. Nukara? More like "WhoCara".... haven't heard a a word.
Are the Ship equipment sets worth the extra grind right now? A bit of a broad question, but from the perspective of spending time and Dil, is it better at first to stick with 2-3 weapon sets and upgrade with appropriate campaign sets for ship equipment, or is there anything really worth the grind for these builds?
Phasers... Rep Set(s), Campaign Sets (only), or forget about phasers? I like the Terran (disruptor) set which doubles well with KDF/Cardassian builds. Starfleet toons are stuck on ICO/AP right now. The Gamma set looks interesting to double for Pol or phaser... not so sure about the other sets though.
Does Rep Diminish? I am pretty sure I had some T4-T5 Reps w some characters and went on hiatus for a few months. Coming back to grind I found T3-T4s and no T5 Celebration for a few toons once the meters filled (back?) up. I am wondering if this was my imagination or if this is in play (and if so, how?)
Terran is pairing with Naus Disruptor and House Martok sets (why red, BTW?!) and seems pretty solid. Ico AP is paired w ancient Ob (usually 2-pc to pair w Solonae). Gamma is the only one I went full bore with for the Jems (Ship weapons and Equipment sets) which was quite the grind for the 3 toons especially as they all predated the T6 Discount. Since my foot is now in the door, I have a few questions. Forgive the well-trodden ones, but things may change over time.
Are there any sets that are not worth it (IYO) as of this time? I get the whole "build-dependent" thing, but I imagine some things are not as good as they were and some may not be worth it at all.. It seems like Omega was the rage back when but maybe not so much, whereas Ico seems to be a mainstay. I have yet to hear anything about Rom and Undine really. Nukara? More like "WhoCara".... haven't heard a a word.
Are the Ship equipment sets worth the extra grind right now? A bit of a broad question, but from the perspective of spending time and Dil, is it better at first to stick with 2-3 weapon sets and upgrade with appropriate campaign sets for ship equipment, or is there anything really worth the grind for these builds?
Phasers... Rep Set(s), Campaign Sets (only), or forget about phasers? I like the Terran (disruptor) set which doubles well with KDF/Cardassian builds. Starfleet toons are stuck on ICO/AP right now. The Gamma set looks interesting to double for Pol or phaser... not so sure about the other sets though.
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You can also get the Counter-Command Ordinance set from the Undine rep for either phaser or disruptor. You'll have to play Surface Tension to get the matching Tac console for it.
There's also a Fluidic Counter Assault ship set in the rep too.
I've used the weapon set, haven't tried the ship set, so I don't know about it. The weapon set should go with either a disruptor or phaser build.
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Prevailing Fortified Impulse Engines from the competitive are pretty much best in slot out of all engines in the game (they take a little getting used to, but after you do, your going to feel horribly slow using anything else.). So investing in any other engines may be a waist of your dilithium.
If you want to do high end conventional damage then you might chose the shield, warp core and deflector of the iconian or terran sets. If you go with the terran set you could also exchange its deflector for a fleet colony deflector instead.
If you want to do high end science damage then I recommend the Temporal Deflector and Warp Core with the competitive shield and engine.
If you want to do anything else just get whatever you like, so long as you're having fun it's all good.
When it comes to weapon and console sets here are some notable ones.
Terran Energy Weapon: Whether your using beams or cannons this thing is a beast, it doesn't need any set bonus. Its raw damage output is all the justification it needs.
Terran Console: Reduces the global cooldown on torpedoes, which can be a big deal if your one of the rare people experimenting with Torpedo Builds (They are fun, but a big investment.).
Gravimetric photon torpedo (Dyson Rep): Has a set bonus that boosts crit and creates AoE hazards. The two set with the proton weapon is fantastic for science damage builds.
Chronometric Calculations Set: This is awarded from the mission "Time and Tide". You can completely forget about it for most builds, but if your flying a science damage build its one of the best things you can do with your weapons slots due to its set bonus.
Romulan Hyper plasma torpedo: This thing isn't amazingly powerful, but its worthy of note for just looking awesome. Best used with projectile weapons officers. Bonus points for putting it on a ship with two hangers of scorpion fighters to produce MASSIVE PLASMA TORPEDO RAINS OF NOT AMAZINGLY EFFECTIVE BUT SUPER INTIMIDATING DEATH.
Experimental Romulan Beam Array: If your building a plasma or disruptor beam build then you should get this. It consumes no weapons power. That's a good thing.
I appreciate some of the build suggestions, and am a little surprised nobody has weighed in on what they think is outdated. Other than the Gamma sets for Jems, I am still running off Campaign sets, so I will have to evaluate some of these suggestions for builds.
Well, there is now a Tier 6 of Reputations, so the status of yor progress bar has shifted to the left (and not a small amount). There isn't exactly a celebration at Tier 5 - usually a contact reaches out and informs you of reaching Tier 5, and hands out the reward. (Or tells you what you need to do to get the reward. (Several Reps require you to watch some cut scenes or read a series of mission logs only available at certain locations.)
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Min maxes in this game found that if you strife for some sort of performance optimum you end up installing a wild mix of gear from a whole lot of different sources (fleet, story, reputation, lobi/lock box, R&D).
Older stuff is sorted out and replaced by new stuff as it gets released and evaluated by our players, let it be theoretical numbers cruncher or high end piloting experts.
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