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Fleet Chimera clarification...

edwarlordedwarlord Member Posts: 120 Arc User
edited December 2013 in Federation Discussion
I was wondering what the deal is with the Fleet Chimera Heavy Destroyer getting another Engineering Console rather then a Tactical Console :confused: Is there some kind of theme that PWE is following for this ship? Seems to me that a "Heavy Destroyer" should have more firepower. As it stands its like a beefier Fleet Aquarius Destroyer :(

I'll be going Lifer soon, whenever the sale comes that is...
Side Question: Does anyone also know when was the last Lifetime Subscription sale during the holiday season or closer to the anniversary date?
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    fenr00kfenr00k Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited December 2013
    I would have preferred a 5th tac console myself. However, it seems that destroyers are escorts with more engineering focus, hence an extra engineering console so that you can increase the tank rather than the DPS.

    Had it of been an escort, it probably would have received that 5th tac console instead.

    Personally if I want more tank I fly a cruiser or similar. Destroyers for me are too jack of all trades, master of none. For some though they want something in the middle.

    On the flip side, it's an extra slot for a universal console...

    Ade
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    alexvio1alexvio1 Member Posts: 389 Arc User
    edited December 2013
    edwarlord wrote: »
    Side Question: Does anyone also know when was the last Lifetime Subscription sale during the holiday season or closer to the anniversary date?
    The last sale has been ended 2 weeks ago.
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    alfamegaalfamega Member Posts: 268 Arc User
    edited December 2013
    well, veteran ships are already in range of 5 console ship if it comes to the damage.
    in fact difference in damage between 4 and 5 console ships is NOT +30%, but more like 5%.
    so the transformer console in tactical mode with additional accuracy might give you actually more on hits and crits then 5th tac console.

    its the phaser lotus that gives me the creep... who use the phasers these days?.. :rolleyes:
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    edwarlordedwarlord Member Posts: 120 Arc User
    edited December 2013
    alexvio1 wrote: »
    The last sale has been ended 2 weeks ago.

    No! Ah well $300 it is then :D
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    edwarlordedwarlord Member Posts: 120 Arc User
    edited December 2013
    alfamega wrote: »
    well, veteran ships are already in range of 5 console ship if it comes to the damage.
    in fact difference in damage between 4 and 5 console ships is NOT +30%, but more like 5%.
    so the transformer console in tactical mode with additional accuracy might give you actually more on hits and crits then 5th tac console.

    its the phaser lotus that gives me the creep... who use the phasers these days?.. :rolleyes:

    Ah didn't think of that. Thanks. The last sentence though I'm not sure if it was sarcasm, lol. But I use phasers. There is just something about those yellow/orange beams and the sound they make :)
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    ghyudtghyudt Member Posts: 1,112 Arc User
    edited December 2013
    fenr00k wrote: »
    I would have preferred a 5th tac console myself. However, it seems that destroyers are escorts with more engineering focus, hence an extra engineering console so that you can increase the tank rather than the DPS.

    Had it of been an escort, it probably would have received that 5th tac console instead.

    Personally if I want more tank I fly a cruiser or similar. Destroyers for me are too jack of all trades, master of none. For some though they want something in the middle.

    On the flip side, it's an extra slot for a universal console...

    Ade

    Agreed on all counts. The chimera is a middle ground ship, and its actually quite tanky and damagy when set up a certain way. I don't use it much, but its been great when I do. I was actually surprised to see that the special phaser console was so useful, after being let down by the galX.
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    alfamegaalfamega Member Posts: 268 Arc User
    edited December 2013
    edwarlord wrote: »
    But I use phasers. There is just something about those yellow/orange beams and the sound they make :)
    reason is simple - weak proc and expensive skill related to it.
    in therms of debuffing polarons and polarized weapon win.
    i therms of damage disruptor win.
    also there are lot of hybrids, but non of them is phaser based.
    so while its no problem to make klingon ship setup with disruptor lotus along other disruptor weapon hybrids or romulan with romulan plasma and some +plasma consoles, a fed player is "cursed" with phasers....
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