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Elite Force - Heavy Graviton Beam

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I'm making this post again because it keeps getting overlooked.

I just got the 3rd piece of Elite Force gear for my ship and this set bonus is TERRIBLE.

110 in aux
maxed out deflector dish
maxed out deflector skill
maxed out starship operations

It does 2300 kinetic damage before resistance. I hit a klingon bird of prey that was -48 levels to me with no shields for under 1600 damage.

Is this ability really supposed to be doing half the ammount of one of my torpedos? It has a 3 minute cooldown and a 2 second cast time. Not to mention the difficulty of getting it.

Whoever is responsible for these items please take a look at this. Its unbelievable.

And if you do, please take a look at the visual effects for the ship. Deflector is the same as Aegis Deflector and the Shield isn't working at all. Engine is ok.
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  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited November 2011
    Yes. The 3 set bonus for all three new sets is supposed to be absolutely useless.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited November 2011
    Kerrus wrote: »
    Yes. The 3 set bonus for all three new sets is supposed to be absolutely useless.

    Constructive.

    Bump in the hopes of a useful response.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited November 2011
    Korhil wrote:
    I'm making this post again because it keeps getting overlooked.And if you do, please take a look at the visual effects for the ship. Deflector is the same as Aegis Deflector and the Shield isn't working at all. Engine is ok.
    The visuals are fine. Nothing to brag about, but they are all noticeable. The engine is just a more pink-ish trail, shields look like some pink scales over your ship, and the deflector, while similar to aegis, has a different glow effect. But honestly, all of this is so minor that you wouldn't even notice it on another player at first glance.

    As for the special ability, I'm not sure about other sets, but I did manage to get all Elite Force set and was seriously disappointed as well. It's not even about the damage, but the debuff is so minor it's practically useless. The Breen Energy Dissipator from Absolute Zero set is way more useful than this, both against NPCs and players. This one can be treated as a minor inconvenience for the enemy at most.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited November 2011
    First thing this 3 piece set bonus needs is the decimal point in its damage moving. Increasing the damage by a factor of 10 would not make it overpowered. It might bring it in line with the galaxy x phaser lance or siege destroyer javelin.

    100 aux fully skilled should be about 20k+ and the phaser lance does the same. The fact that the damage from the graviton beam is kinetic is still a killer. Got shield? No damage.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited November 2011
    Korhil wrote:
    First thing this 3 piece set bonus needs is the decimal point in its damage moving. Increasing the damage by a factor of 10 would not make it overpowered. It might bring it in line with the galaxy x phaser lance or siege destroyer javelin.

    100 aux fully skilled should be about 20k+ and the phaser lance does the same. The fact that the damage from the graviton beam is kinetic is still a killer. Got shield? No damage.
    Well, it is debatable that adding a spinal lance to every ship with the set is balanced or not. But I suppose considering the "old" Borg set, it seems in line, I suppose.

    With your stats, it might be nice for science vessels that will have to stop those friendly-fire-exploding-in-your-face Tricobalts.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited November 2011
    Kerrus wrote: »
    Yes. The 3 set bonus for all three new sets is supposed to be absolutely useless.

    I wholeheartedly agree!

    The old Borg Set is far superior and far more useful than the new Sets.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited November 2011
    A little off topic but anyone have a screenshot of this thing firing?
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited November 2011
    voyager316 wrote: »
    A little off topic but anyone have a screenshot of this thing firing?

    Looks like a more intense blue version of a tachyon beam.

    When used in conjunction with a tractor beam, when you have assign doff's for drain shield with tractor, it does some damage, but ya as stands absolute zero better ability and it's Easter to get.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited November 2011
    This needs looking at so until we get some indication it has even been seen... bump.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited November 2011
    Hopefully this is getting looked at at the same time the devs are doing a balance pass for the new ships and their abilities.
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