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Idea for new directed energy distribution manifold
tinkerbelch
Member Posts: 138 Arc User
The current directed energy distribution manifold is useless. Rainbow builds could use them, but that is a joke from many I have talked to. It is weak compared to the damage boost of the energy type specific tactical consoles. I would like to see a different mechanic for this console.
My idea is to make it increase burst damage by combining beam shots into one higher burst beam.
common - combine the next two beam shots from a beam array or bank, 4 second cool down
uncommon - combine the next two beam shots from a beam array or bank, 2 second cool down
rare - combine the next three beam shots from a beam array or bank, 3 second cool down
very rare - combine the next four beam shots from a beam array or bank, 4 second cool down
For example, an uncommon console activates on an array, it would charge for two seconds, then release the energy of two shots. (think TNG Enterprise-D phaser firing, where the two beam charges crawl along the arc of the saucer, and when they meet the beam fires at the target)
I was thinking each console after cool-down should pick the next array that is fired.
Combining multiple arrays might be interesting too, but not what I was suggesting.
I am not thinking of increased dps, but rather allowing increased burst damage instead.
Help get that shield facing down right before torpedoes hit.
It might be over powered to make this work with overload, but might be interesting.
What do you think?
My idea is to make it increase burst damage by combining beam shots into one higher burst beam.
common - combine the next two beam shots from a beam array or bank, 4 second cool down
uncommon - combine the next two beam shots from a beam array or bank, 2 second cool down
rare - combine the next three beam shots from a beam array or bank, 3 second cool down
very rare - combine the next four beam shots from a beam array or bank, 4 second cool down
For example, an uncommon console activates on an array, it would charge for two seconds, then release the energy of two shots. (think TNG Enterprise-D phaser firing, where the two beam charges crawl along the arc of the saucer, and when they meet the beam fires at the target)
I was thinking each console after cool-down should pick the next array that is fired.
Combining multiple arrays might be interesting too, but not what I was suggesting.
I am not thinking of increased dps, but rather allowing increased burst damage instead.
Help get that shield facing down right before torpedoes hit.
It might be over powered to make this work with overload, but might be interesting.
What do you think?
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Also, if they just change the firing frequency, you still won't get more than overall base DPS, right?
Could keep it the base damage or keep the current bonus the console have now. Either way the trade off is less dps than specific energy type consoles; in trade for more burst.
I'd like to see something like that which didn't just improve power to one system but also improved the damage output of weapons and the shield defense at the same time for a short period by a certain percentage just to be fair about it. People could use the console on the intrepid or the cruiser fed ships and have an enhanced defense console.
that's how rock paper scissors game mechanics work.
rainbow builds for lack of a better term, are jack of all trades master of nothing. Your additional versatility comes from proc stacking, not overall damage output.
So I very much like the idea of a console that increases the proc chance. Then you'd have to choose between an exotic tac console, or the straight dmg buff console or some mix of both.
I don't think i understand your other suggestion, that 2 beam arrays act as 1 when this console is equipped? or are you talking about another skill to the effect of a jury rigged beam overload? How does that make it preferable to using multiple weapon types over one?
I always thought of Fire at Will as the beam equivalent of burst damage, the problem is that it targets everything in range which draws aggro you might not want. I'd like to see a fire at will variant that allows you to be selective about it.
As far as my suggestion, I was a big fan of how phasers fired in TNG or the game "bridge commander". I like seeing a massive beam firing rather than many beams firing separately. Like the quantum phaser on the vesta. I really would like to see a console that plays off that idea.
I for one would simply like then to make it a ship device/battery. That would help my power levels out tremendously.