Escort - Cruiser Morph

compi5

Someone make the Avenger better, I mean it has everything, but the turn rate of an Escort. Make a T6 variant and throw some of that new stuff from the Iconian War into it. Discuss Specs, Design and placement in battle.

saleh01one

... There is a T6 version, and it's amazing as is dude. And don't you think a 5/3 Battle cruiser with the turn rate of an escort would be quite OP? Besides, its got plenty enough turn rate to use DHCs, just gotta pilot better.

Hint: putting it in reverse helps a lot. The Arbiter in my sig hits 33 deg/sec. Could hit a lot higher if I had pilot specced out all the way.

tom61sto

Three options that I see for you, compi5:
1) Bolt on additional RCS consoles to your Avenger/Arbiter and get the 8472 Counter Command Engines (top turnrate, additional Inertia rating for more Escort feel). If you're space-rich a Conductive RCS Accelerator [Turn] at Mk XIV gives on the order of +60% turnrate boost, stack it with Pilot Spec and you're at low-end escort turnrate. Polaric Modulator might also be something to consider with additional Inertia rating with just a bit lower than a regular RCS turn boost, and it's a new shinny from the Iconain War to boot.

2) Get a Pilot Escort. They have 5/2 weapons, 5 Tac consoles, Pilot Hybrid BOff capabilities and the nice flip out of the way active abilities.

3) Roll a KDF and get a Mat'Ha. 5/2 weapons, 5 Tac consoles, the coveted Intel BOff capabilities (though only to Lt.) and innate standard cloak. Plus damage-boosting Pirate BOffs to put in all the spaces you can't fit Superior Romulan Operatives.