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T6 Defiant=Total Fail
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No pilot mechanics or even a battle cloak with a 4/3 weapon layout? I was completely looking forward to dropping cash on this ship and now it's another swing and a miss from Cryptic. You guys are wasting Thomas's time designing new ship models.
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I just looked at the stats and all three of the ships sound like good, solid escorts.
I still see plenty of non-pilot escort ships that are preposterously destructive. You are basically now nitpicking over infinitesimal differences in arcane values.
Only in maneuverability, foreward facing weapon slots notwithstanding. Honestly, a 5/2 weapon arrangement is not even a deal at all considering the prevalence of turrets and cannon weapons on most escort-piloting DPSers. Like, it boils down to "Oh, where should I mount this third or fourth turret I have? The front or the back? Not like it matters, as it has a 360 field of fire".
And making every escort that comes out after those two ships, exactly like their predecessors, is innovative how? Because homogeny sounds like the opposite of innovative.
Not a one of these ships is superior to the other when hard numbers are boiled down, because they are all designed to have differing nuances to their function.
The Pilot escorts are meant to be ultra-agile, but very fragile.
The Intel escorts are meant to apply various CC and debuff powers to an otherwise heavily offensively-oriented ship.
The T6 Tactical Escorts are basically the upgraded versions of the "middle ground". They're back to basics, no frills escort ships.
Isn't the official line from us supposed to be that "every new thing being better than the old thing is BAD for the game's balance?" (see. power creep)
What's wrong with staying roughly around the current balance point? A T6 Defiant is going to sell because it's a T6 defiant. It doesn't need to slap down all of the alternatives in addition to that.
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No Lt. Cdr universal, no Lt. Cdr Science. I like having grav well 1 to clump targets together for more explodening.
The Kor BoP looks nicer -- enhanced battle cloak, L, 2 x LC, C universal seating, raider flanking. So does the Malem with LC Science and LC uni.
Because I'm well aware of how the Pilot abilities work, and precisely what their drawbacks are. The Pilot escorts basically need them to survive because they're otherwise far more fragile than most other escorts of their tier.
The T6 Defiant is more rugged, and the new Torpedo module console sounds like it helps add to the ship's firepower somewhat.
The ships are basically designed to be examples of a "stock" T6 Escort. A no-frills, no fancy abilities package. More reliable and durable in exchange for less flare.
You want to stick to your Pilot Escort because it has Pilot maneuvers, go right ahead. That doesn't make the ship inherently superior, it just means you like the feel of that ship better than something that has no exotic abilities attached to it.
The T6 Defiant (Valiant) is exactly as expected, even if it is more of the same...
However, if you already own the Phantom or a Pilot ship, then the Valiant adds nothing that would make it a must buy, unless you are already a fan of the ship itself.
It's no surprise.
It's one of the most popular Canon ships. It doesn't have to be good to sell. Look at the old Galaxy, or even the current one where the T6 Gal-X is practically the same as the T6 Gal, and the T6 Excelsior is a toned down T6 Gal(-X). All three of them basically obsoleted on release by older Cryptic-designed Cruisers.
I'm really sad that Specializations were so hyped as the "new thing" and in the end Trek fans looking for a game to play their favorite ships pretty much get locked out of all that precious Dev time.
Okay, now I am starting to QQ, I guess I need a break
The difference between raiders, escorts, and "piloting ships" is there for a reason.
t-6 b'rel is sexy.
but I tore my eyes from it to check and the answer is some feds just don't know woo a fine lady like that. :P
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what else new they always TRIBBLE over BoP cause they don't actually want us playing.
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