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[VIDEO] Weapons? Who needs those? Sci magic FTW!

tunebreakertunebreaker Member Posts: 1,222 Arc User
in Star Trek Online General Discussion
We've heard it. "Science sucks, science vessels can't do anything meaningful and why do you even need anything besides HE and FBP?" Well, they are wrong. It is possible to pack a punch without firing a single weapon!

Gruber's viewpoint: (with dedication and music)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XX4cwvgDtAM

Eli's viewpoint: (with the failed attempt)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jxedz-9VgTk&feature=youtu.be

P.S. Cryptic, we really like your work on Temporal Operative :)
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U.S.S. Buteo Regalis - Brigid Multi-Mission Surveillance Explorer build
R.R.W. Ri Maajon - Khopesh Tactical Dreadnought Warbird build

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  • e30erneste30ernest Member Posts: 1,794 Arc User
    So much fun doing that run! Looking forward to the next.

    Thank you for organizing it!

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  • crm14916crm14916 Member Posts: 1,533 Arc User
    Well, playing my wife's favorite Def Leopard song on the background is one way to get her attention... She watched the whole video with me and asked what was happening. First time she's paid that much attention to Star Trek since we got married!

    :)
    CM
    "Equipped with his five senses, man explores the universe around him and calls the adventure science." - Edwin Hubble
  • tousseautousseau Member Posts: 1,484 Arc User
    Magic is a beautiful thing, is it not?
  • e30erneste30ernest Member Posts: 1,794 Arc User
    tousseau wrote: »
    Magic is a beautiful thing, is it not?

    It is indeed. :smiley:

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  • tunebreakertunebreaker Member Posts: 1,222 Arc User
    e30ernest wrote: »
    So much fun doing that run! Looking forward to the next.

    Thank you for organizing it!
    Something even more challenging? Heh-heh-heh.
    crm14916 wrote: »
    Well, playing my wife's favorite Def Leopard song on the background is one way to get her attention... She watched the whole video with me and asked what was happening. First time she's paid that much attention to Star Trek since we got married!

    :)
    CM
    I'm glad I could be of service :)
    tousseau wrote: »
    Magic is a beautiful thing, is it not?
    Depends on the viewpoint... Borg or CE probably don't share your opinion :D
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    U.S.S. Buteo Regalis - Brigid Multi-Mission Surveillance Explorer build
    R.R.W. Ri Maajon - Khopesh Tactical Dreadnought Warbird build

    My Youtube channel containing STO videos.
  • e30erneste30ernest Member Posts: 1,794 Arc User
    tunebreaker wrote: »
    e30ernest wrote: »
    So much fun doing that run! Looking forward to the next.

    Thank you for organizing it!
    Something even more challenging? Heh-heh-heh.

    Sure you know I am! :smile:

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  • daviesdaviesdaviesdavies Member Posts: 277 Arc User
    I like Isokinetic Cannon
    the best canon cannon in voyager

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  • mmps1mmps1 Member Posts: 381 Arc User
    "Captain, weapons offline!"

    "No worries, stick tractor beam to repulse. We'll push 'em to death."
    "Mr talks down to the peasants."
  • baudlbaudl Member Posts: 4,060 Arc User
    it is still way more complicated to build a useful sci vessel and to play one. But it's nice to see that 6 years after launch, these builds are competitive (again).
    Go pro or go home
  • delerouxdeleroux Member Posts: 478 Arc User
    Job description: I tear holes in the fabric of space-time and make things not exist anymore.
  • nikeixnikeix Member Posts: 3,972 Arc User
    Can someone walk me through what's happening? Outside of gravity well and the tetryon chain-reaction, I don't recognize most of the blue icons and abilities being used :(. I don't see the science-ship sensors stack-building toggle even getting used on the big targets?

    ((I have the terrible sensation I've been doing my fledgling Sci-Torp boat completely wrong))
  • tunebreakertunebreaker Member Posts: 1,222 Arc User
    nikeix wrote: »
    Can someone walk me through what's happening? Outside of gravity well and the tetryon chain-reaction, I don't recognize most of the blue icons and abilities being used :(. I don't see the science-ship sensors stack-building toggle even getting used on the big targets?

    ((I have the terrible sensation I've been doing my fledgling Sci-Torp boat completely wrong))
    There was so much stuff going on, so I didn't even remember I had Sensor Scan until Tac Cube. :D Of course it would be ideal to use that one too, but meh. I saw Nirett having it on Eli for the most part of the run though for healing bonus.

    Anyhow, about the abilities I used...

    Lt. Cmdr. Sci - Science Team, Tyken's Rift, Destabilizing Resonance Beam
    Ens. Sci - Tachyon Beam (with starship trait Improved Tachyon Beam)
    Lt. Tac - Tactical Team, Attack Pattern Beta
    Lt. Eng - Engineering Team, Auxiliary to Structural Integrity Field
    Cmdr. Sci - Subspace Vortex, Hazard Emitters, Tractor Beam Repulsors, Gravity Well

    Interesting abilities on my tray

    7     - Chronometric Energy Converter (Chronometric Calculations 3pc set bonus, obtainable from Time and Tide in Future Proof arc)
    0 - Aceton Assimilator
    c8 - Constriction Anchor
    c9 - Isometric Charge
    c0 - Quantum Field Focus Controller (Vesta's special console)

    If there's anything else you would like to ask about, please do so :)
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    R.R.W. Ri Maajon - Khopesh Tactical Dreadnought Warbird build

    My Youtube channel containing STO videos.
  • mmps1mmps1 Member Posts: 381 Arc User
    I saw eli was prolly gonna take most attacks in and thought this run was gonna be tougher than it was. Tbh I chucked SA on targets closer to the end. If we do it again I'll be using SA just on targets.
    "Mr talks down to the peasants."
  • nikeixnikeix Member Posts: 3,972 Arc User
    Thank you! I will study at the feet of the Science Channel masters :).
  • e30erneste30ernest Member Posts: 1,794 Arc User
    edited July 2016
    nikeix wrote: »
    Can someone walk me through what's happening? Outside of gravity well and the tetryon chain-reaction, I don't recognize most of the blue icons and abilities being used :(. I don't see the science-ship sensors stack-building toggle even getting used on the big targets?

    ((I have the terrible sensation I've been doing my fledgling Sci-Torp boat completely wrong))

    My full build can be found here:

    https://redd.it/4s5xzp

    Note, I'd consider this pretty much a "gimmick" build. It works, but it isn't optimal.

    Admittedly, I flew poorly in this run. It was a new build I was running for the first time, on a ship I've owned for 2 days. Needless to say, I was reading tooltips while the run was going on (you can see me hover my mouse button to double check the skills on the tray) so I missed proper Sensor Scan/Analysis points and I also missed my BioMol Shield spawn point (I was supposed to do right transformer side).

    So yeah I was flying slightly lost for some time there. :blush: I was like...

    https://youtu.be/kfj0sRiEqx4
    Post edited by e30ernest on

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  • nikeixnikeix Member Posts: 3,972 Arc User
    Thank you for the detailed template :). I'm running a Paradox with a Romulan/KDF captain so I'll need ot juggle a little, but I can move that direction steadily. I bought a subspace vortex III and will push to do Blood of Ancients for the Destabilizing resonance beam. Basically I've always wondered what science-abilities get used to drill a hole for the torpedoes :yum:. This gives me some better ideas.

    How are you liking the Eternal? Of the future-tech ships we just got it is by far the most interesting to me...
  • e30erneste30ernest Member Posts: 1,794 Arc User
    It's a pretty good ship. Pretty maneuverable, high shields and decent hull. It has a very flexible layout in my opinion (you can go heavier on Sci or Tac) and the Temporal BOff abilities add new build possibilities so they are worth looking into.

    The Molecular Deconstruction Beam itself is not anything to phone home about, but the different configurations you can use to stack point for it are pretty useful.

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