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osirisraaosirisraa Member Posts: 13 Arc User
So wiki doesn't seem to be as detailed as I was looking for. Does any have a good reference for detailed information on the photon launcher point of defense console?

can you use it on any ship?
what does it do and what consoles and buffs should you use with it
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  • markhawkmanmarkhawkman Member Posts: 35,236 Arc User
    edited December 2012
    IIRC it's stuck on the ship it came with...

    Consoles that boost torpedo or kinetic damage will improve it's damage.
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  • osirisraaosirisraa Member Posts: 13 Arc User
    edited December 2012
    What does the thing actually do?
  • lianthelialianthelia Member Posts: 7,921 Arc User
    edited December 2012
    osirisraa wrote: »
    What does the thing actually do?

    Its kinda like a powerful 360 degree photon torpedo spread.
  • bespin18bespin18 Member Posts: 78 Arc User
    edited December 2012
    targets up to 8 enemies in a 10km sphere, and shoots 6 photon torpedoes each at them doing 1,318 kinetic damage per torpedo. its boosted by photon torpedoes as well as anything that boosts kinetic damage
  • bespin18bespin18 Member Posts: 78 Arc User
    edited December 2012
    can only be equipped on the heavy escort carrier and the fleet version too
  • anazondaanazonda Member Posts: 8,399 Arc User
    edited December 2012
    osirisraa wrote: »
    What does the thing actually do?

    Once every 4 mins (on demand/Clickable skill), it will toss out around 40'ish (depending on current enemy count within 10 km of you) Photon Torps in a 360 degree angle, around your ship, hitting all targets.

    Works extremely well in Fleet base defence, KA, Infected as well as other situation where you are faced with numerous enemies.

    When combined with BFaW or Cannon Scatter Volley, as well as the point defence turret from the Thunderchild, it turns into a ship removal console.

    Downside, as already mentioned, it is only mountable on Escort carrier variants.
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  • ebeneezergoodeebeneezergoode Member Posts: 227 Arc User
    edited December 2012
    It's rather smashing when you go for massive AOE. CSV, TS, phaser point defense and photon point defense.... oh my! Add in APB as well and you've got screenwipe on your hands in fleet actions and what not.
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  • erraberrab Member Posts: 1,434 Arc User
    edited December 2012
    You guys are making me want to forget about my Fleet Defiant and spend my Zen on the Escort Carrier :eek:
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  • erei1erei1 Member Posts: 4,081 Arc User
    edited December 2012
    The photon point defence is nice, granted, but it have some cd, and you'll grab a lot of unwanted aggro. Also, as with any torp, the damage are bad against shield.
    Fun, yes. Effective ? Not so sure.
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  • osirisraaosirisraa Member Posts: 13 Arc User
    edited December 2012
    anazonda wrote: »
    Once every 4 mins (on demand/Clickable skill), it will toss out around 40'ish (depending on current enemy count within 10 km of you) Photon Torps in a 360 degree angle, around your ship, hitting all targets.

    Works extremely well in Fleet base defence, KA, Infected as well as other situation where you are faced with numerous enemies.

    When combined with BFaW or Cannon Scatter Volley, as well as the point defence turret from the Thunderchild, it turns into a ship removal console.

    Downside, as already mentioned, it is only mountable on Escort carrier variants.

    Is it effectived by torpedo high yield or torpedo spread?
  • marc8219marc8219 Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited December 2012
    No, it is already a massive torpedo spread. It can be buffed by tactical captain buffs and attack patterns though.
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  • anazondaanazonda Member Posts: 8,399 Arc User
    edited December 2012
    osirisraa wrote: »
    Is it effectived by torpedo high yield or torpedo spread?

    Thats a no... As it pr-default uses torpedo spread, I am somewhat sure it would become OP if it was Torpedo-spread-spread ^^
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  • jexsamxjexsamx Member Posts: 2,804 Arc User
    edited December 2012
    I like to time my Photon Point Defense console with a Quantum Spread.

    It's amazing to watch.
  • mimey2mimey2 Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited December 2012
    anazonda wrote: »
    Thats a no... As it pr-default uses torpedo spread, I am somewhat sure it would become OP if it was Torpedo-spread-spread ^^

    It's look really cool at least.
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  • emperordeslokemperordeslok Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited December 2012
    It's an amazing high burst weapon in a panic situation or when you really, really just don't like your target, I built my HEC as a torp boat using photons and it's a frightening sight to see TS 2&3 chained(have to love the ability to preload spreads or high yeilds) with the console going off at the same time(I mixed in the phaser console to it once very effective combination)

    One note though for a torp build, use photons their consoles stack with the point defense console and their reload rate is best suited for it
  • mightionnymightionny Member Posts: 128 Arc User
    edited December 2012
    "Photon Torpedo Point Defense System" doesn't have quite enough zing, IMHO... so on my Armitage, I refer to it as TORPEDO JUSTICE. It's really fun in Mirror Universe incursions. :)
  • matridunadan1matridunadan1 Member Posts: 579 Arc User
    edited January 2013
    IT is overkill against fighters, but when you are swarmed by them and let loose with the photons, the overkill gives me a warm, fuzzy feeling. :cool:
  • lewstelamon01lewstelamon01 Member Posts: 924 Arc User
    edited January 2013
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