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stofsk
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I went from a Fleet Mogai to a Fleet Ar'kif today. The former had four tac consoles which were vulnerability locators for plasma weapons. The Fleet Ar'kif has five tac console slots. My question is basic, should I put a 5th tac console in there, or should I put in the Ar'kif's special console and combine it with the quad cannons?
The obvious answer to me is put in a 5th tac console, but I remember that annihilation mode gives a boost to weapon power and the two piece does something, boost plasma damage and energy weapon spec. So I'm just curious. Thoughts?
EDIT Unless the tooltip is bugged, or isn't telling the whole story, the focused singularity modulator + quad plasmas do more damage from the 10% bonus 2-piece set than if I replaced with a purple mk XI plasma console I had in storage. I also get the plasma beam thing.
The obvious answer to me is put in a 5th tac console, but I remember that annihilation mode gives a boost to weapon power and the two piece does something, boost plasma damage and energy weapon spec. So I'm just curious. Thoughts?
EDIT Unless the tooltip is bugged, or isn't telling the whole story, the focused singularity modulator + quad plasmas do more damage from the 10% bonus 2-piece set than if I replaced with a purple mk XI plasma console I had in storage. I also get the plasma beam thing.
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EDIT In all seriousness I might just ditch the armour console.
I'm not sure which one to go with. If I use annihilation mode, then it seems reasonable to go with EPtS3 just to offset the -10 shield power penalty. And I figure with 5 tac consoles plus the 2-set bonus I should be doing reasonable damage. Enough that looking at a bit more survivability is warranted.
Yeah, just ditch it. +Hullhp, lol.;)
Frankly, you can also ditch the tachyo console for embassy flow cap, which adds 1/3 of a tac console worth of dmg, assuming you use plasma, cuts your aggro by 2/3, and adds more power from plasmonic leech. It outdps the tiny bit of crit from tachyo. As for the turn, I'm sure you turn well enough anyway.:P
Ppl use epts for shield heal and damage reduction, power is an afterthought. Eptw is the one they use mainly for power and not other effects. You'll have to decide what you need yourself. But if you have -threat console, eptw will likely be better.
I'm leaning towards EPtS3 because I feel I'm a little bit squishy. Damage on the other hand doesn't seem like it needs the buff.
I fly mine with EptW3 and without Valdore, and have no problems, the performance even increased, thanks to a more dps-orientated Console (I use 2 embassy flow-caps with Pla, giving me more power and the plasmaproc, which here is not to be underestimated in overall damage).
Easy for you to say. You have 2 -threat consoles, he has zero. Of course you don't need tank if you don't actually get hit. Lol...:D
Oh, and they don't give extra plasma proc for plasma weapons, only for weapons other than plasma.
Well, that is 1 choice. You could just replace the hyper plasma for another turret, but i think the hyper plasma its just great, and its worthy all the time if you know how to use it.
So, fill all your tactical console slots with plasma infusers, and get the plasmonic leech instead trying to boost your weapons power with EPTW. And thats it. Then, in my case i got the romulan set, that boost plasma damage as well.
This is because i just wanted a pure romulan build, but im sure there are more builds more effective than this. But i can tell you, that i really own everything in advanced difficulty (i dont play in elite since it is a waste).
Well, since I almost exclusively pug I could have 100 -th consoles and still be the borgenemy nr. 1^^
That being said, its always an option to use EptS3 and EptW1, you lose a bit dps, but you gain much survivability.
Wow, I am impressed someone can say that "advice" with a straight face. Removing 10% flat-plasma-dmg and using a Torp aft, which can only be fired if you mess up your flightstyle (you dont use the console because its great or anything, but because of the big bonus it gives).
EptW is a must for dmg, as it is also a flat 10% increase of energy damage.
The plasmonic is a must-have too. Its not one or the other, its both.
Also you completely disregarding KCB (and 2pc).
The rep-set only boost plasma-dmg with base-dmg, which results only in 2,x% flat plasma dmg.
And it synergies in an Arkif are so low, they cost more dmg than they give.
And yeah, its episodes in advanced difficulty are soo hard, it really can be used to measure a build...not. Even on Elite such things are childplay. Though the same can be said to almost any content, there is still a big difference between STF(s and -like) content and episodes.
Its a nice tale, but bad advice to someone looking to improve his build.
Dude, you dont know how the hyper plasma works, thats all. The flanking arc of the hyper plasma can be triggered even if you are almost in front of your target. Meaning, you only need to shot the first torp and you can just turn around and keep firing. Besides, you have more than enough turn rate to make the hyper plasma works as a defensive lethal weapon. That is how i play, and i tell you again, i dont have any problems.
EptW for damage?? dude, again, plasmonic leech and forget about it. You will have all the damage you want. Im running my Arkif at 90 weapons power using plasmonic leech. Of course i dont have auxiliary power at all xD, and my speed is very limited, but i dont need anything else. I can switch between system configurations and my maximum power in all systems maintains. I dont even need to use batteries, or other transfer abilities.
Yes, the reputation boost is not enough but what?? you saying that, because it is not enough i should not use it?? lol, and i wonder why this game is more power creeped every day xD.
And sorry my friend, im TIRED of playing elite STFS, and watever content you like to show me, i have more than enough with my build, its 200% effective in every situation, maybe you just want to troll the forums again , spreading the power creep??
Using emp2w3, or emp2s3 either one is good.
Praetor of the -RTS- Romulan Tal Shiar fleet!
Woody actually knows exactly what he's talking about. The op asked for useful advice, not whatever hodgepodge of random TRIBBLE that someone put together that "seems to work".
Oh lord. Eptw definitely gives damage. No reason to forget about it. As for the rest of that paragraph i dont even.
In your paper build, cause I do hope you aren't actually using that, you didn't even have the basics right.
Telling someone how to play effectively is definitely trolling and definitely power creeping. Woody you should be ashamed of yourself.
EptW, aside from energy, adds a flat bonus on energy weapon damage. Even if it would not give bonus power, its worth using. And by using it you can have all powerlevels high. I play with 85 Weapon power base, but more important shield power is (now with buffs) at 100, engines over 75 and aux around 100. I dont have any speedproblems or such. Plasmonic leech is must-have, no question. But use both, or advice both.
And for the hyperplasma, you lose damage if you need to turn around. especially on low enginepower. Even if you dont consider this, its not worth replacing KCB with it, or another turret.
And tbh, you propose inferior builds, that is whats called trolling. Proposing the best possible build is what you should do if someone asks for advice. And if you take all powercreep has to offer, yes, advice to take it.
I dont care what you use and what you play like, its your choice. I only care if someone gives good advice or not. You dont. And to make it worse, you dont even though you know better. And that is trolling.
Actually, it's not the same as the scimitar. There are considerable differences. A fleet mate said the same thing the other day and I pointed this out to him as well.
DOFF layout could be the same for some setups, but BOFF setup is different.
BOFF layout on the Fleet Ar'Kif is more or less a destroyer layout with CDR and LT Tactical.
The scimitar has a CDR tactical, but the universal LCDR and ENS gives it a 7 tactical like an escort, a 5 tactical like a battle cruiser, or 4 tactical for more of a cruiser setup. Granted, not many cruisers have a CDR tactical, but that's what makes it so OP. BFAW3 and APB3, with A2B?
The two ships are different in many other ways as well.
For accuracy sake, it could have both uni stations for tactical, for a total of 8 tactical abilities, but I doubt many folks find it acceptable enough to run it for long that way.
Correct, a DHC-Ship needs only 6 slots to function optimal without Doffs (2 TT, 2APB, 2 CRF/CSV). For normal PvE lt.cmd. eng is best, for NWS lt.cmd. Sci.
And A2B on it would be the same as flying with lv1 gear and no Doffs^^ A gimp beyound reason.