So I currently have the MACO set for my ground gear and a lot of new stuff has come out since then. Before I go upgrading it, I was wondering if there is something better I should get instead. I will be using the TR-116A sniper rifle that a fleet mate is crafting for me, so the weapon type is not as important as the armor, shields and set bonuses since the weapon will likely just sit in the 2nd weapons spot. Thanks in advance!
My general preference is 2-piece Adapted MACO from Shield/Weapon due to the Adrenal Booster (I play engineer so good health heals are hard to come by), then Dyson Weapon/Armor for general purpose and otherwise switching weapons and armors depending on content. For Bug Hunt I switch to the Counter Command Armor for the Toxic resist (and the Weapon for the damage boost from set bonus), for Borg stuff I equip the 3rd piece of the Adapated MACO. Granted since you're using the TR-116 you won't need the remodulator. I would say if you have problems with health heals use Adapted MACO 2-piece, if you have problems with shields then use MACO 2-piece.
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I think the big question is, what do you want to play as far as ground STF's? Remember that Undine Infiltration and Bug Hunt go together as far as how you gear for them. These are the two I play. Borg ground STF's...you'd have to ask someone else.
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Sorry, I forgot to mention that I am a tac officer, mostly grenade abilities. I don't do too much of the ground borg stf, just want to grind out the elite grond missions for the crafting supplies. Just looking for the best overall set. Thanks
Sorry, I forgot to mention that I am a tac officer, mostly grenade abilities. I don't do too much of the ground borg stf, just want to grind out the elite grond missions for the crafting supplies. Just looking for the best overall set. Thanks
Would you be OK with Bug Hunt and Undine Infiltration, or do you want to move into Borg STF's too?
Also, can someone tell me, is Counter-Command also optimal armor for Rh'iho (sp) Station?
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edited March 2015
For me, the usual go-to set is the MACO for that shield heal. However having the TR-116 basically means you don't need the remodulator anymore, and you'd be doubling up on sniper rifles with the MACO rifle. My main, a Tac, is currently using the Delta set, which isn't too bad. I've got a Sci using the set from the Dyson Rep. The rest are geared with MACO right now. Technically my KDF has MACO as well as the Adapted Honor Guard is MACO.
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Would you be OK with Bug Hunt and Undine Infiltration, or do you want to move into Borg STF's too?
Also, can someone tell me, is Counter-Command also optimal armor for Rh'iho (sp) Station?
Nah. Nukara. Wearing a space suit makes you immune to some of the Elachi disables. Also... the Elachi have relatively high shield and low health so meleeing them is more effective than most enemies.
If youre suing an STF set, go with MACO for at least the armor: Added CrtD and CritH is more important then anything else, really. Or go for a fleet armor.
I only use ONE toon with STF armor...the rest use Fleet armors now.
Honestly OP, practically all the Ground Sets are good for the vast majority of this game's content. There are however only 2 things notable:
Nukara Ground Sets are more catered specific to Nukara Prime requiring EV suit wear. Outside that, they have very bad resists in the rest of the game's content, notably energy, physical, kinetic. You'd have to rely on other means to cover those damage types when fighting outside Nukara Prime.
Bug Hunt is the other place with a special damage type that some are not prepared for. Toxic. It throws tons of Physical Dmg also but that is easily covered with the more popular sets out there.
Other than that, anything works well anywhere. If I were you I'd just keep on using your MACO Ground Set and go ahead and get that TR-116B if you want. Except for Nukara Prime and Bug Hunt, I feel that there's no ground content that some specific gear is needed.
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Would you be OK with Bug Hunt and Undine Infiltration, or do you want to move into Borg STF's too?
Also, can someone tell me, is Counter-Command also optimal armor for Rh'iho (sp) Station?
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I would suggest taking a look at each set and seeing which one fits you the most.
http://sto.gamepedia.com/Set#Ground_Equipment_Sets
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Nukara Ground Sets are more catered specific to Nukara Prime requiring EV suit wear. Outside that, they have very bad resists in the rest of the game's content, notably energy, physical, kinetic. You'd have to rely on other means to cover those damage types when fighting outside Nukara Prime.
Bug Hunt is the other place with a special damage type that some are not prepared for. Toxic. It throws tons of Physical Dmg also but that is easily covered with the more popular sets out there.
Other than that, anything works well anywhere. If I were you I'd just keep on using your MACO Ground Set and go ahead and get that TR-116B if you want. Except for Nukara Prime and Bug Hunt, I feel that there's no ground content that some specific gear is needed.