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bluewatch05bluewatch05 Member Posts: 2 Arc User
edited May 2014 in The Academy
Hi All,
I am after some opinions, I am looking to get a new ship for my Rom Tac toon and I either want to get the fleet Akif tac carrier or scimiter but am struggling to make a decision.

As it stands if I get the Arkif I can just shift all my gear over from my Ha'feh but with the scim I will need to get new decent weapons as most of the ones I have seen ppl use beam banks / arrays.

There are things I like about both ships but I just cannot decide, any advice pls which way to go the manuverable carrier or lumbering dreadnaught with massive hull strength.
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  • reginamala78reginamala78 Member Posts: 4,593 Arc User
    edited May 2014
    Do you like maneuvering or do you want to just sit there spraying fire in all directions but watching everything die. Scimitar is undeniably more powerful, but IMHO one of the least fun ship to fly because of that power. Something smaller and zippier isn't going to match that level of firepower or area control, but is a lot more responsive to fly. Really it depends on what kind of piloting style you enjoy.
  • simeion1simeion1 Member Posts: 898 Arc User
    edited May 2014
    I would have to agree with the 2nd poster. The scimitar is OP, but it is fun, I have multiple builds for my scimitar. But it can be difficult to fly depending on what you are use to. A BFAW scimitar is nice to play to speed run some STFs but that is the extend of the fun. Now flying cannons and trying to stay on your target that can be a pain in the butt, yet if you learn to cloak, hide, and hit the target again it can be fun. I now the three pack while the three piece consoles I hardly ever equip they are fun to play with in non queueable play.

    Here is a video of me in mine playing NWS on the north side. It is a cannon hybrid aux to battery build. What I mean is I run three technician doffs but only one AtB ability. This allows me to still have a gravity well and tractor beam repusors. The other doffs are cannon cooldown doffs.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aN2eacFHxAg
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  • edgecrysgeredgecrysger Member Posts: 2,740 Arc User
    edited May 2014
    Sicmitar fun?? well. Its a question of taste. I used the scimitar for about 1 month, and i got bored of it. Now it is collecting dust in the shipyard lol. That was several months ago.

    The Ark'if is great, but the special ability is not so great, and it fails a lot of times. I have the Arkif and its performance is awesome, but you will not have all the firepower of the scimitar, of course (but you will have more than enough). Besides, the hangar bay is a really great adition, if you change the scorpions fighters with the elite ones.

    If you like power, and kill everything without even sweat, the Scimitar is for you. But as i said i always wanted more challenge than just a ship to kill everything without effort, so thats the reason i only used the scimitar for a month. But of course, you should buy the complete scimitar pack to gather the console, because if not, it is a waste.

    I like almost every ship of the romulan side except the scimitar. I have the Haakona on my other rommie, and i love that ship. I just love it. Its not a killing machine, but it has the perfect balance between firepower and resistance.

    And then you have the Valdore, that is great as well. And the console is one of the best of the game. Its similar to the Ark'if in terms of performance, but it has no hangar bay (but the console is far superior than the Arkifs).

    Honestly it is just a question of taste, since they are all great ships. Depends on your playstyle.
  • crm14916crm14916 Member Posts: 1,545 Arc User
    edited May 2014
    The Mirror Dhelan is a kick to fly also... There's a Mirror Mogai now too, and I haven't tried it, but it looks like it might be fun also... Just suggestions. Others can chime in with more details if they want.
    "Equipped with his five senses, man explores the universe around him and calls the adventure science." - Edwin Hubble
  • sonnikkusonnikku Member Posts: 77 Arc User
    edited May 2014
    It depends. What do you want most in your ship?

    Want the highest dps bar none? Get a Scimitar.

    Want the best defense in a ship? Get a Valdore console, and the Scimitar.

    Want the best carrier? Get the elite romulan drones, best hanger in the game. And a Scimitar.

    Hope this helps. :)
  • edgecrysgeredgecrysger Member Posts: 2,740 Arc User
    edited May 2014
    Oh yeah i always forget the scimitar also have a hangar bay.. lol. If it was not enough... :D

    Only because in the nemesis movie we saw some fighters in a little hangar bay used by Picard.. lol. But that ship was never designed to be a carrier. And other ships that should have a carrier bay (it comes to my mind the hirogen apex, for example) are really lacking of it. Lol.
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