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purvee1
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(disclaimer: Yeah I know I'm moaning, this is just me blowing off steam. Imagine how many naughty words I was using last night)
So last night I unpacked a Tal Shiar Adapted destroyer. I'd got it mostly for the warp core and the console. Because ever since they came out I've thought it'd be kinda cool to fly everything as Borg (seeing as my captain is a Liberated Borg). Now it'd taken me a while to amass the EC to afford this.
Imagine my annoyance when I tried to slot the warp core into a ship, and got yelled at by the game. It's a warp core, it even says its not usable by Warbirds. So logically one would expect it to be able to fit into a warp core slot. It wouldn't be so bad if there was a warning on it somewhere.
Equally the console isn't nearly as universal as the text implies.
As a life timer whose been around since the open Beta I really don't need another destroyer. What I'd like is the warp core for other ships. But alas I suspect this will never happen.
Now I'm off to glare in a very grumpy fashion at the ship in my fleet bay.
So last night I unpacked a Tal Shiar Adapted destroyer. I'd got it mostly for the warp core and the console. Because ever since they came out I've thought it'd be kinda cool to fly everything as Borg (seeing as my captain is a Liberated Borg). Now it'd taken me a while to amass the EC to afford this.
Imagine my annoyance when I tried to slot the warp core into a ship, and got yelled at by the game. It's a warp core, it even says its not usable by Warbirds. So logically one would expect it to be able to fit into a warp core slot. It wouldn't be so bad if there was a warning on it somewhere.
Equally the console isn't nearly as universal as the text implies.
As a life timer whose been around since the open Beta I really don't need another destroyer. What I'd like is the warp core for other ships. But alas I suspect this will never happen.
Now I'm off to glare in a very grumpy fashion at the ship in my fleet bay.
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The most bizarre thing recently has been the newest lock box and Lobi ships...you can equip five ship specific consoles on the Annorax!
I always fill my science console slots with universals. On my Nicor I am using plasmonic leech, assimilated console, bounty hunter's friend, and the radiant console.
What else would you put in science slots on a warship? It's like, do you fit flow capacitors to a bird of prey so you can shoot tachyon beams? Or fit particle generators to a scimitar for the amazing photonic shockwaves? Because they are amazing you know. I always jump out of my seat at the thrill of a photonic shockwave!
Anything that doesn't benefit your weapons is useless on a warship. If you follow this train of thought, there is room for lots of uni consoles in ship builds.
I have to admit, i wouldn't normally have thought of trying to stick the warp core in another ship. I only kept it because it was unique and irreplaceable. I REALLY wish i had a reason to use it over a Fleet core. at least its useful to keep around for Tour the Galaxy since it boosts sector speed
If you've been around for that long you should know by now that almost all special equipment that comes with T5+ ships is restricted to that ship or a few related ships.
If you've been around as a lifer, then you know all too well that most Universals have a list of qualifying ships in their description AND the meaning behind Universal Consoles are that they can be equipped in any console slot, not any ship. It clearly mentions this in the 'Info' tab on every piece of equipment.
Yes and no. Quite a number are true universal. However that's mostly beside the point, the warp core is the main issue.
Yes. It can be used on other Science Ships.
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