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Need suggestions for a Dyson Science Destroyer pack.
ghostsofwar116
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My Klingon character is a Science Captain.
I am thinking about getting the Dyson Science Destroyer pack and attempting to get the Lobi ship for the warp core. My problem is what I should I run on it for energy weapons. I want something that can do damage but at the same time is not gimped by something like Protonic Polaron where you get double damage against Voth only.
Before anyone suggests I am planning on running this Science heavy, so Dual Heavy Cannons will be considered but my main idea is a beam boat because the Dyson Science Destroyer has the same turn rate as my Fed Vesta, which means keeping cannon on target will be a challenge.
I am thinking about getting the Dyson Science Destroyer pack and attempting to get the Lobi ship for the warp core. My problem is what I should I run on it for energy weapons. I want something that can do damage but at the same time is not gimped by something like Protonic Polaron where you get double damage against Voth only.
Before anyone suggests I am planning on running this Science heavy, so Dual Heavy Cannons will be considered but my main idea is a beam boat because the Dyson Science Destroyer has the same turn rate as my Fed Vesta, which means keeping cannon on target will be a challenge.
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Alternatively get Anti-proton, and you can get your Warp Core and Omni Beam from the featured episodes and skip the Lobi Ship.
Which is too bad, Put the Nukara shield on the Rom version and it looked AMAZING!. So I wanted to make it feel as good as it looked and thats just....not gonna happen. If you could switch out that damned fused on weapon.
Synthia, which ship are you talking about? I want to be sure I avoid it, whatever it is. I'm not sure which ship skollufr is talking about either.
Are you both saying you were disappointed with the Dyson Science Destroyer(s)?
I Jumped on Tribble so I could play around without all the probs of messing with my live Boffs, because that's not a simple thing on holodeck for a KDF/ROM.
It was the build. I instead did a DHC, Torp fore build.
Between Grav Torps, Grav Well 1, CSV. alot of fun. And the Proton Console, etc.
Ship is great. Can you do more damage say, in a Fleet Arkif? sure.
But, nowhere near as fun as Locking it all down with a grav well, And blasting a bunch of torps into the mess while you CSV into the mess. At least to me the DSD properly set up, specced into Particle,Projectiles, etc.
The DSD is pure joy.
So that's what my Rom fly's on Holodeck right now. It's too different from my other toons that I look forward to doing it again. So I play it most nowadays. Just a good feel.
So put the ship on my sig. Love the stripe down the center with the Nukara Shields.
Although, sorry this was a KDF thread. But, don't see that the ships are any different per faction other then looks.
If you like DSD, get a c-store version and an upgrade token (still cheaper than 600 lobi). If you REALLY liked the clickies in the 'test drive' version or want to really max out the built-in DHCs then the 3 pack might be nice (might), but if you just want the frame itself then just pick one version and keep it simple (what I did, just the tac version). No need to waste money on stuff thats just gonna sit in your inventory unused.
fluidic ap are one of the dumbest weapons in the game for a cannon. its proc knocks the enemy further way from you reducing the damage you can deal to them. as cannons do better the closer you are to the enemy. id say dump the fluidic weapons out any airlock you can they are just awaste of space and what ever you spent to get them. then give the ship another try.
but i agree for the most part the ship is bad but for a drain build it actually does pretty damn good.
Worth 600 lobi? Probably not, but it is at least a unique feature of the ship, and there are no other options elsewhere (unlike the core).
Now, for the KDF and Roms, both have not gotten any T6 Science heavy ships. But who knows what will be in store next for T6?
If you already have a Science ship for your KDF, I'd say go ahead and use that for now. If you don't, I still would not buy the DSD now. I would not buy the Lobi nor C-Store versions now. No sense in spending A LOT of resources on obsolete ships.
Save the resources. I have a gut feeling Science will be covered next for the Roms and KDF.
I use the ship on my Gorn Sci Captain, when I want to sci with a cloak, even though I have a Krenn & Korath on that same character.
On one of my Tact toons, I'm using it and a T5U Kamarang, both for GW love.
It's all a matter of taste, but the new skins for these ships are great.
If you want a 5 sci console ship, I would sit on my hands until they release a T6 sci ship for us.
If you want to do something on the cheap consider the Mirror Somraw -- granted you can't upgrade it, but if you want do science-like things and have some DPS it isn't a bad place to sit until something better comes along.
The other solid alternative for the ship(s) would be a high aux gravity well torpedo boat. It's got the the tactical seating and consoles to fully support belching out torpedos.
It's really hard to justify putting the ship into Tactical mode most of the time unless you slot something like Attack Pattern Beta 3 to help everyone burn down bosses faster(or want to try to run it as a minelayer).