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adamkafeiadamkafei Member Posts: 6,539 Arc User
edited November 2012 in Federation Discussion
I was thinking of running an experiment but was curious as to whether or not it had been attempted before.

I have heard that with 3 Damage control engineers you can cycle two EXtX powers with only 1 copy of each, on that basis, is it possible to cycle all four using this method, or am I overlooking something?
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  • reginamala78reginamala78 Member Posts: 4,593 Arc User
    edited November 2012
    Won't work. When you pop off one, a 15 second cooldown is started on all others. You activate A at Time 0, then B at T15. At T30 you can activate C, but by now A is done leaving you only B and C. At T45 you have C and D, and so on. 2 at a time limit.
  • chi1701dchi1701d Member Posts: 174 Arc User
    edited November 2012
    What Ragin said
  • adamkafeiadamkafei Member Posts: 6,539 Arc User
    edited November 2012
    Ok, thanks guys :)
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  • dalnar83dalnar83 Member Posts: 2,420 Arc User
    edited November 2012
    2 damage control Doffs with two different EptX powers work much like if you had two copies of two different EpX powers...with 82% probability. 3rd doff raises it to 91% or so, but two doffs are most cost effective solution.

    But you cant cycle more than 2 different powers.
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  • hyprodimushyprodimus Member Posts: 196 Arc User
    edited November 2012
    Answer to everything now. Aux2Bat
  • adamkafeiadamkafei Member Posts: 6,539 Arc User
    edited November 2012
    hyprodimus wrote: »
    Answer to everything now. Aux2Bat

    Not really, that doesn't allow me to run maxed out weapon AND shield AND engine AND aux power levels permanently
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  • hereticknight085hereticknight085 Member Posts: 3,783 Arc User
    edited November 2012
    dalnar83 wrote: »
    2 damage control Doffs with two different EptX powers work much like if you had two copies of two different EpX powers...with 82% probability. 3rd doff raises it to 91% or so, but two doffs are most cost effective solution.

    But you cant cycle more than 2 different powers.

    Purple Damage Control DOffs only raise it by 35%.

    First DOff gives you a 35% chance. The second one gives another 35% chance. It runs the random number generator twice. They don't add on, it's 35% twice, not 70%.
    It is said the best weapon is one that is never fired. I disagree. The best weapon is one you only have to fire... once. B)
  • hroothvitnirhroothvitnir Member Posts: 322
    edited November 2012
    Use binomial distribution to figure your odds. It works out to 3 blues gives 88% with lots of decimals and 3 purples gives near 91% after you round all the decimals into something.

    That is % of you will successfully apply a cooldown that will allow you to continue to cycle your powers at the boosted rate.

    Aux2bat lets you throw powers at cooldown its in need a a balance pass basically. A few faceroll macros and you become a machine of destruction with a few well timed batteries.
  • dalnar83dalnar83 Member Posts: 2,420 Arc User
    edited November 2012
    Purple Damage Control DOffs only raise it by 35%.

    First DOff gives you a 35% chance. The second one gives another 35% chance. It runs the random number generator twice. They don't add on, it's 35% twice, not 70%.

    Less STO and more math lessons to you :rolleyes: Probability is highschool material.

    1-[(1-0,35)^4]

    Number of rolls when two different EPtX powers are used
    Single DOFF chance

    Of course its ages since I left highschool, so maybe you are right ! And it doesn't work at all, and the game is bugged because it does in fact work.
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