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Picked up the Gurumba the other day...
mimey2
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...during the ship sale.
Decided to try it out today. Admittedly, the character I used it on is a ground-specced and focused toon, so it really didn't have squat for space gear.
Even so, I am so glad i finally picked it up, particularly with the rumored possible fleet version that we might see. Siege mode and the Javelin is a tremendous amount of fun. Sure it has no fleet version atm, so it's only a 9 console ship, but even so, it has some really good staying power like a solid Fed escort would, but still having the heavy-hitting Javelin when you want it.
Decided to try it out today. Admittedly, the character I used it on is a ground-specced and focused toon, so it really didn't have squat for space gear.
Even so, I am so glad i finally picked it up, particularly with the rumored possible fleet version that we might see. Siege mode and the Javelin is a tremendous amount of fun. Sure it has no fleet version atm, so it's only a 9 console ship, but even so, it has some really good staying power like a solid Fed escort would, but still having the heavy-hitting Javelin when you want it.
I must admit, respect points to Trendy for laying down the law like that.pwlaughingtrendy wrote: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.
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But sooooooo Glad I hopped back into the Garumba. If it gets a fleet version I'll be happy for sure. And if new badass Klink ships hit I may just have to finally level a 2nd klink.
I'll be sure to pick one up when they get a Fleet version - hopefully a 5 tac one - to give it a twirl once again. 5x Exploiter consoles with the Lance will be a thing of beauty.
They did the dumb console layout to the B'Rel, so who knows.
Fleet Guramba has been asked for since the Fleet Shipyard system was implemented. It's still one of our most asked Fleet ship conversions.
The Garumba was never a cruiser, it was a combat siege vessel. 5th tac console or bust.
Now, seriously, it is one of the ships that is really worked out in all aspects. The animation of the siege mode is flawless, and the javeling does not have any graphic glitch at all (not like other ships, and i am talking for example about the Galaxy x). For me, a ship that has no graphic glitches at all is worthy lol. Seeing that almost 80% of the c-store ships and fleet ships have em.
"Jokes" apart, it is a great ship, an amazing escort, and the weapons layout when its firing its also awesome using cannons. I am also waiting for the fleet version. I only hope cryptic do a good job on it, and they dont give us another even-worst version of the Guramba.
I love how the Gurumba spins and flips around like a ride when switching modes and it's not just a wing opening or something. Imagine lowering the inertial dampers while doing this, it would be a trip. My favorite part is how the siege weapon fires with that energy ball forming before being released in a beam.
I also LOVE how my ship doesn't need a prefix and I can just give it a name with having I.K.S.
My one quibble is that I can't use my veteran ship skin and that like most KDF ships you can't really change the colour of the markings and they look black no matter which design you pick.
Having found the joy now you know why we wish for a fleet version.
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Yep, for a long time I said would never buy one until the fleet version comes out. But the ship sale the other day just said to me 'buy the Gurumba', so I did. Especially with rumors of the fleet version coming out.
That said, the cynic in me still says it won't be a 5 tac console ship, because Zamorak above if the KDF get another ship with that.
Undine Deflector with 2PC KHG set, Counter Command Ordinance consoles like the Counter Command Multi-Conduit Energy Relay & Hydrodynamics Compensator plus the Heavy Bio-Molecular Disruptor turret in the back, with you Kinetic cutting beam - through in the Protonic Arsenal stuff to boost your photons (grav torps in my case) even more. Throw in the "Silent Enemy" 2pc with the concole and elachi heavy single cannon if you want also (though it's debatable that the 2pc perk would offset the DPS lost for not using a DHC instead) and let's not forget the Fleet Tac Consoles for Diruptors and crits - I can't tell you how much more I see my Javelin crit now, it's phenomenal. Plus the shortcomings like turn rate in siege-mode are largely a non-factor now thanks to the Dilithium mine Armor/Turn consoles.
My point is that even though it's admittedly dated, the Guramba is still a decent ship made even more so by the current options available to your Season 9 captain.
Equiped mine in allmost similar way (no silent enemy set), and I've seen a Guramba with bio-molecular mines a few days ago, with dispersal patterns seems to work.
Its a great ship and all, but one thing tho I cant understand. Will put alot of ppl in my head but why no KDF player admists the Javelin its way to OP with its ridicoulous low CD. I mean, c'mon, 1 min CD while every other damaging skill out there has 3 mins CD, be it fed or rom? Even if its available in just the siege mode, the Arkiff warbird skill its the same yet even that one has 3 mins CD, even tho its weak and buggy and doesnt even compare with Javelin's power.
I am all for a fleet Guramba, but at least normalize the Javelin's CD to 3 mins, if you actually want balance...
Actually it is already fairly balanced. First you need to transform into attack mode and while this is happening you can not attack, the transformation animation is also fairly lengthy. After you fire the lance you switch back to normal flight which again causes your weapons to go offline. While the lance is charging and firing your weapons are also disabled.
Even after you have transformed into attack mode its not like you can fire the lance right away you have to charge it first. Add all of that together and it takes the same amount of time as the Dreadnoughts spinal lance between discharges. The only difference is the Gal-X doesn't have to go through all the different stages, it just waits for its CD to end.
Anybody have a sweet YouTube video of the guramba in pvp?
It's a wonderful ship, even if it's behind the rest of the Fleet ships nowadays. Butt ugly, but kickass.
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It just wants to hug your face! That's all! It's not ugly...it's just excited to see you!
Awww how cute.
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Agreed. I don't care whether the console layout goes 5 tac or not*. A fleet version would finally place this ship on an even playing field with today's fleet ships and lockbox vessels.
*Not to say I don't want 5 tac slots.
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Don't jinx us!!!! Knocks on Klingon wood quickly ;p