With the amount of misinformation being generated by certain individuals when it comes to pvp, i thought i'd create points of reference for other veterans & newcomers to pvp.
Hopefully, this list will grow to include other specialist / specific topics.
I am also open to suggestions for this post.
Here are the list of
people who defined pvp related things for me and helpped me improve.
Healers:BieberEra
These guys are the best in game at healer/suppression dps combinations.
Although lately, the engi has been "nerfed" so to speak, i'm sure they'll be back.
If these chaps give you advice, be sure to listen.
Bieber can be reached via the "sad Panda Cubs" channel for help and advice.
Era, not seen him in game properly for a few weeks. (Dont want him to leave)
Escorts:MTJedi Master YodaAythaniThales (Thanks for the reminder Husanak)
MT is pretty much a 1 man wrecking crew. If there is anything you want to know about optimal dps, he's your man. Again, he can be reached via "Sad Panda Cubs" channel for help.
Jedi is one of the best dualers (1v1) in game. He is very good at adapting quickly to the opponent.
Aythani hasn't been spotted for a while now sadly.
Thales is one of the best team player game calling escorts i know. As an overall premade player, few if any come close. He defines silent but deadly
Science:Sad PandasLintyMai Kai
Even before i was a Panda, i remember being sci'd to death in seconds. Remember the grav wells? I know i did. Again the Pandas can be reached via "Sad Panda Cubs"
Linty sadly doesnt play as much anymore.
Mai Kai can be reached in game if you spot him about
Torpedo knowledge:
For me without doubt, it has to be
Husanak. He got me using torpedos. Before him, i thought they were useless in game and only had use in RPing.
Log Parsing specialists:Hilbert (Need i say more?)
Allrounders (Put these guys in anything and they are still better than good in premades):Fallout23Hilbilly Hilbert
The little Australian fella, Tick mister Tick0 (Good shout Jam0)
Alex (VoidSiren)Carriers:Teapower (Take Husanaks word for it. Dont need anymore than that)
Alex (VoidSiren)Fail PVP build master:
................ You can fill in the blank
In game troll master:The one, the only, Shake & Bake, run that mouth Ricky Bobby 
(Although there is a new contender to this emerging)
Remember guys, this is my personal opinion, nothing more. Also, there are numerous people in game who i bounce ideas off who i have not mentioned. I have only mentioned those who i believe defined / re-invented that particular aspect of the game or been advised by other people who i believe to be reliable.
With the relevant permission, i will update this thread with proper contact details.
Comments
His Midichlorian count is over 9000!
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
@Aquitaine985
Lag Industries STO PvP Fleet - Executive
A Sad Panda of Industrial calibre.
2010: This is Cryptic PvP. Please hold the line, your call is very important to us...
There ya go i Added a category for ya.
Quote of the week:
Now, lets talk about those Driver Coils again... :P
I wish there was a console/doffs for driver coils.
LoL - Just had an idea, a P2W driver coil console, would anyone object to it's use? Driver Coil +200 Universal Console. lol.
And/Or Driver Coil Doffs "75% chance to Talon Jones Running Style"
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
Well played, sir.
Well, At least I try to have fun and learn as I go.
R.I.P
Edit> OMG, Borgy and Shlloly, for the PUG! Shlo, come back!
Poor soul didnt have time to log out.
Kill feddy.
CommanderDonatra@Capt.Sisko: ahhh is it supposed to do that?
Norvo Tigan@dontdrunkimshoot: hell ya, maybe
I have, in the past, compared this game to martial arts.
I think you would do well to find yourself a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu or other submission wrestling school and devote yourself to training there for, say, six months. You will find that you are unable to become proficient without the ability to tap out, that is, to acknowledge that you have been worked into an untenable position without any hope of escape and that further struggle will only result in bodily injury.
The mindset of someone who practices against resisting opponents in submission martial arts includes seeking after those who are their betters. They find someone who can whip them, then going back time and again until they understand what is being done until their own inefficiencies have been wrung out of their game.
I don't think you're from the U.S. so let me give you a snapshot of the mostly American Ultimate Fighting Championship. In the early 1990's it started up and there were loads of kung-fu masters, ninjas, and redneck dojo owners queuing up, along with some wrestlers, judo practitioners, kickboxers, and everything in between. And we were really excited because we would finally see these guys who gave lessons like "Now I can't hit you with this blow because it would kill you, so keep that in mind" actually have to put up or shut up. To a man, these McDojo redneck pajama ninjas found their deadly aura shattered and their profession rendered ridiculous.
Fast forward to present day. Most UFC fighters have one area that is stronger than others, but none are one-dimensional. Nobody ignores grappling training because they're a better puncher than everybody else. It's understood that you have to acquire certain fundamentals to compete at a high level. Nobody from tae kwon do or wing chun enters the UFC because that's been done, that question has been answered. Nobody says, my martial art is really fun, so I'm going to enter the UFC because if it's fun it's valid.
The UFC is 20 years in, STO is 1000 days in. So in answer to your question, no, it's not like having someone else solve a riddle for you. It's saying, "Hi, I've been doing some really fun things with NPCs in this game, but it seems ineffective against a thinking, resisting opponent. Instead of me wasting time trying to invent the wheel, could you tell me how you got yours looking so round and rolly?"
CommanderDonatra@Capt.Sisko: ahhh is it supposed to do that?
Norvo Tigan@dontdrunkimshoot: hell ya, maybe
I'm undoubtedly the Master of Fail.
Treating PvP as you would a martial art acknowledges that, although there are "answers" as far as effective builds, the acquisition of skill is an ongoing process which contains a human element.
They are valid in the sense that everyone is entitled to their opinion. If by valid you mean an approach which produces an equally proficient player, then no, they are less valid.
CommanderDonatra@Capt.Sisko: ahhh is it supposed to do that?
Norvo Tigan@dontdrunkimshoot: hell ya, maybe
Poor soul didnt have time to log out.
Think about this:
American Football has been in open beta for 144 years. ~Kotaku
Don't ya mean "What? No Godawful Spam Factory Foremen?" :P
Thanks for the list naz, I'll get right on updating my stalk-er, friends list.
CAPTAIN HORIZON
Man I miss your battle sphere :P
There are many more great folks out there. Here's a shout out for all those that have helped me improve my enjoyment of STO! Take a bow.
The folks that repeated stomp on me too! You're my greatest benchmark.
Unlike other individuals who think they know all, i have no issues in saying i know nothing about this aspect of the game as currently i have no interest in it.
Thereby i am unaware of any individual mastered in this particular subject matter of pet spam pooping machines
I'm sure someone who thinks they know will pipe up to claim he knows thereby implying he is a master of that particular aspect of the game yet we all know that the unmentioned person knows nothing more than the average STO Kirk.
Still with me??....lol
In the same analogy of Red Ricky, how can you fill a cup full of STO Kung Fu which is already full the Kirk phenomenan.
In summary i know jack - Suggestions?
I'm not TRIBBLE, but I sure miss that guys voice...
I'm starting a petition to get horizon back on TS. many a good lols I've had and I miss
/petition
Fallout23
This!!.....we need a thread to bring Horizon back!!.....the inspiration.....the banter.....the cadence.....
If only i was a female.....I would have had his children.....dam you for making me a man!!!!!!!
I'M THE CARRER MASTER! Geez.. you make a thread to improve play with carriers and you get all but ignored! Not my fault that cryptic decided to make carriers more annoying then useful in the wrong hands... *grumblegrumblegrumblegrumble*
Think about this:
American Football has been in open beta for 144 years. ~Kotaku
Much could be learned back in the day in Ker'rat from them - just sitting there dead, eating popcorn, watching them fight, and listening to the advice they gave...
...oddly, in a sense - I miss the ol' Ker'rat for that - when it was crowded with folks farming Dil; there were often nifty tidbits of advice one could find there.