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The Beamscort

potencethe1stpotencethe1st Member Posts: 257 Arc User
edited March 2014 in Builds, Powers, and Game Mechanics
So I love my assault cruiser, really do, but I've been enjoying this in STFs lately for the burst it lays down. Tell me what ya think and offer improvements please. Regularly get 15k+ DPS

http://skillplanner.stoacademy.com/?build=potencebeamscort2_0

I've tanked gates in KASE for a bit but attrition has me lose out if I dont get some backup. Super squishy but puts out nice numbers.
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  • corbinwolf#9797 corbinwolf
    corbinwolf#9797
         Member Posts: 565 Arc User
    edited March 2014
    How does the proton particle stabilizer console work? In particular, how does it play with Antiproton? Every time I blink there is a new console of some sort....sigh.

    Your build looks like more fun than cannons... :)
    "The world ain't all sunshine and rainbows. It's a very mean and nasty place and I don't care how tough you are it will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently if you let it. You, me, or nobody is gonna hit as hard as life. But it ain't about how hard ya hit. It's about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward." - Rocky Balboa (2006)
  • potencethe1stpotencethe1st Member Posts: 257 Arc User
    edited March 2014
    bugspatteredjack wrote: »
    How does the proton particle stabilizer console work? In particular, how does it play with Antiproton? Every time I blink there is a new console of some sort....sigh.

    Your build looks like more fun than cannons... :)

    Its a lot more fun than cannons. The 90 degree arc on DBB and FAW means I dont need turn consoles really and can maneuver for better coverage with FAW. Its less single target burst though.

    As far as the proton console: that is really for the 2pc bonus "Arsenal Synergy". Gives +3% critical hit, 22.9% photon projectile dmg (I dont use this), and gives the experimental proton weapon the ability to run FAW. I used to run a fleet AP turret instead of the experimental proton weapon (and a stealth console in place of the proton console) and had no cannon abilities to boost it. Even without the tac consoles boosting its damage, the experimental proton weapon does more damage when its firing than the turret did. Sure, it doesnt hit the forward arc like the turret but I gain 8 weapons power for the frontal weapons towards overcapping, and 3 critical hit, which makes it a wash really.

    The experimental proton weapon gives a nice bonus when I have to make a turn though to have it kick in, and during FAW its a nice visual offset to the red AP beams when I see pretty blue going beams coming out of my boat: it lets me know something is behind me or I need to reposition.
  • nobletnoblet Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited March 2014
    Fit beam arrays. You don't get big dps numbers out of dbbs. Your faw won't cover much, in fact, it's 2 per shot, as opposed to 3 of csv, for the same 90 degree arc. It's worse off than dhcs. Faw is all about the arc.
    Critical Hit Calculator
  • corbinwolf#9797 corbinwolf
    corbinwolf#9797
         Member Posts: 565 Arc User
    edited March 2014
    Thanks for the clarification. Will look into getting this, assume its from the dyson rep, including the experimental beam array? I didn't think they were compatible with antiproton.

    Happy Hunting!
    "The world ain't all sunshine and rainbows. It's a very mean and nasty place and I don't care how tough you are it will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently if you let it. You, me, or nobody is gonna hit as hard as life. But it ain't about how hard ya hit. It's about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward." - Rocky Balboa (2006)
  • kadamskadams Member Posts: 204 Arc User
    edited March 2014
    According to that, this is a better weapons loadout?

    (It's also delicious fun to wade into combat with)
  • ehrlehnehrlehn Member Posts: 137 Arc User
    edited March 2014
    Beamscorts can be crazy fun, provided you can mange the beam drain.
    Derrick - Fed Eng
  • potencethe1stpotencethe1st Member Posts: 257 Arc User
    edited March 2014
    bugspatteredjack wrote: »
    Thanks for the clarification. Will look into getting this, assume its from the dyson rep, including the experimental beam array? I didn't think they were compatible with antiproton.

    Happy Hunting!

    Just to clarify, the proton weapons are not buffed by AP consoles.
  • wolverine595959wolverine595959 Member Posts: 726
    edited March 2014
    potencethe1st wrote: »
    Just to clarify, the proton weapons are not buffed by AP consoles.

    Not that they need it since its straight hull damage. My raptor gets 10-15K crits with PB and 8-10K crits with the experimental proton when it occassionally BOL.
    Hey I Used to be Captain Data, well I guess I still am in game but the account link really screwed everything up :rolleyes:
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