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jagdhippiesjagdhippies Member Posts: 676 Arc User
edited June 2013 in PvP Gameplay
I have read a couple of times that the Excelsior is horrible for an Eng in PVP, I am wondering why, or if what I read was outdated. I am wondering why something like this wouldn't work:

Fore Weapons
Single Cannonx3, Torpedo

Aft Weapons
Turretx3, Cutting Beam


Lt Com Tac
TT, HY2, RF2

Com ENG
EPtS, A2B, Extend Shields, Aux2SIF

Lt Eng
EptS, A2B

Ens Eng
Eng Team

Lt Sci
HE, PH

Consoles
Borg, Nuetroniumx2, EPS
Romulan Zero Point, Field Emitter
Energy Damagex4

Could just as easily put beams on it and make the Lt Com Tac:
TT, HY, BO
My carrier is more powerful than your gal-dread
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  • ussboleynussboleyn Member Posts: 598 Arc User
    edited June 2013
    You don't want to be using Aux2SIF on an Aux2Batt build.

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  • antoniosalieriantoniosalieri Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited June 2013
    You also want to dump the second EPTS... for either EPTE or EPTW.

    Aux to bat with tech doffs will keep them both at global with just one copy each.
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  • mimey2mimey2 Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited June 2013
    I bet a BO-stacking Fleet Excelsior could still hurt.
    I remain empathetic to the concerns of my community, but do me a favor and lay off the god damn name calling and petty remarks. It will get you nowhere.
    I must admit, respect points to Trendy for laying down the law like that.
  • redsnake721redsnake721 Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited June 2013
    I have one and run TT1, BO2, BO3
    all Crit consoles and Crit Romulan Boffs equiped.
    Sprial wave disruptors with 4 XII purple Tac Consoles. Aux2batt setup with Doffs and I can back to back the BO's and yes it hurts. I change out the Tac Boff to TT1, APB, BO3 or TT1, FAW2, APB2 depending on what I am doing. In fleet PVE you need to have lots of AOE attacks so the FAW works better. For attacking single targets I use the BO build, and for Arena PVP, TT1, BO2, APO or TT1, APB, APO
  • orondisorondis Member Posts: 1,447 Arc User
    edited June 2013
    I have read a couple of times that the Excelsior is horrible for an Eng in PVP, I am wondering why, or if what I read was outdated.

    I think it's more the point that the Excelsior is best as a DPS cruiser, while engineers aren't good for DPS.

    Certainly won't be bad though. Given an engs tanking skills, it should allow you to stay in a hard fight that bit longer. That said, without APA you probably won't be a significant threat in it.
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  • cha0s1428cha0s1428 Member Posts: 416 Arc User
    edited June 2013
    I too spent many months trying to figure out why SPEFICALLY people said to avoid the excelsior as an engineer.

    What Icame to find out is that you should just avoid the engineer altogether for pvp. I have thoought of trying mine again now with the EPtX changes though. I would definitely.reccmmend that you try to find a way to squeeze in APO and a copy of EPtW2 or better. Its not quite a replacement for APA but it might be enough.
  • dontdrunkimshootdontdrunkimshoot Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited June 2013
    people say not to use an eng in an excelsior because its pointless. thats a cruisers with station powers that favor dealing damage, and engineers suck at dealing damage and even synergizeing with anything that deals damage. its less optimized at supporting with its LTC tac, and supporting is the only thing an eng is sort of good at.

    but dont bother using an eng at all was also a good answer too
  • jagdhippiesjagdhippies Member Posts: 676 Arc User
    edited June 2013
    Hmmm, I see. That does make some sense. Its wicked fun in PVE at least
    My carrier is more powerful than your gal-dread
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