In fact, let me expand on the question. What's the difference between Fleet stuff and non-fleet stuff?
Fleet gear was originally the only way to get ultra rare gear, but different holdings also have unique consoles you can't get anywhere else, like the vulnerability locators
Between Tier X and Fleet Tier X starships, the fleet variants have +10% shield capacity and hull strengths, and an extra console slot over the "non fleet" variant.
Otherwise, each holding had a "trick" to them. The "original" starbase was, as mentioned earlier, the place for ultra rare gears, both space components and ground gears and since the warp/singularity core mechanic released with dil mines, those went there along with engineering consoles - most beloved for certain cruiser builds are the armor with turn bonuses as well.
The Embassy has the (once) "must have" science consoles that modify threat and add plasma procs to all weapon shots, somewhat replaced (especially amongst science officers) with the Research Lab's "dual science bonus" consoles. The Spire has the other "must have" console set, specifically the tactical ones that give the same damage bonus as regular consoles but also increase either crit hit rate or severity.
The rest are "slightly stronger than normal" versions of the regular gear, on a par with crafted or reputation stuffs...
Detecting big-time "anti-old-school" bias here. NX? Lobi. TOS/TMP Connie? Super-promotion-box. (aka the two hardest ways to get ships) Excelsior & all 3 TNG "big hero" ships? C-Store. Please Equalize...
To rob a line: [quote: Mariemaia Kushrenada] Forum Posting is much like an endless waltz. The three beats of war, peace and revolution continue on forever. However, opinions will change upon the reading of my post.[/quote]
And to throw more confusion in the mix, some C-Store ships are Fleet level right out of the box
You can tell if they're fleet level right away by seeing if it has 11 console slots or not.
Great. So how do I know if the C-Store Ship I'm flying is in that category? It's not listed in the fleet ship requisitions. Also, what are Fleet Marks and how do I get them?
And to throw more confusion in the mix, some C-Store ships are Fleet level right out of the box
You can tell if they're fleet level right away by seeing if it has 11 console slots or not.
Great. So how do I know if the C-Store Ship I'm flying is in that category? It's not listed in the fleet ship requisitions.
Well... count the console slots on your ship, I guess... and if there is no fleet equivalent to replace it with, and she's a T5/T6... I'd suggest it was at fleet level already... although I'm no expert.
Also, what are Fleet Marks and how do I get them?
PVE queues reward them and you can also get some as benefits from the Delta Rising and Temporal Agent recruit's work, I believe.
You also need to spend them on fleet holdings to get fleet credit which is what you actually use to buy fleet gear. You can get credit via other methods, such as donating doffs, dil and various commodities to fleet projects though. There should still be a guide in the NoPPS thread linked in my sig about it.
For ships,
Fleet ships are purchased with fleet modules, and are per character, not an account unlock. A fleet ship has higher hull, and an extra console slot, but doesn't come with the special console that the regular ship comes with, or it's level 5 trait. If you have the C-Store ship, then the fleet version only costs one fleet module. (It usually costs the same in zen to get the c-store ship + 1 fleet module as to get the fleet modules for the fleet ship.)
For ships,
Fleet ships are purchased with fleet modules, and are per character, not an account unlock
That's the biggest distinction. While some C-Store ships are statistically on the same level, a proper fleet ship is only purchasable with Fleet ship modules, and also requires your fleet to have a Shipyard(Starbase) of sufficient tier: not all fleet ships unlock at once.
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Fleet gear was originally the only way to get ultra rare gear, but different holdings also have unique consoles you can't get anywhere else, like the vulnerability locators
Between Tier X and Fleet Tier X starships, the fleet variants have +10% shield capacity and hull strengths, and an extra console slot over the "non fleet" variant.
Otherwise, each holding had a "trick" to them. The "original" starbase was, as mentioned earlier, the place for ultra rare gears, both space components and ground gears and since the warp/singularity core mechanic released with dil mines, those went there along with engineering consoles - most beloved for certain cruiser builds are the armor with turn bonuses as well.
The Embassy has the (once) "must have" science consoles that modify threat and add plasma procs to all weapon shots, somewhat replaced (especially amongst science officers) with the Research Lab's "dual science bonus" consoles. The Spire has the other "must have" console set, specifically the tactical ones that give the same damage bonus as regular consoles but also increase either crit hit rate or severity.
The rest are "slightly stronger than normal" versions of the regular gear, on a par with crafted or reputation stuffs...
To rob a line: [quote: Mariemaia Kushrenada] Forum Posting is much like an endless waltz. The three beats of war, peace and revolution continue on forever. However, opinions will change upon the reading of my post.[/quote]
You can tell if they're fleet level right away by seeing if it has 11 console slots or not.
Great. So how do I know if the C-Store Ship I'm flying is in that category? It's not listed in the fleet ship requisitions. Also, what are Fleet Marks and how do I get them?
Well... count the console slots on your ship, I guess... and if there is no fleet equivalent to replace it with, and she's a T5/T6... I'd suggest it was at fleet level already... although I'm no expert.
PVE queues reward them and you can also get some as benefits from the Delta Rising and Temporal Agent recruit's work, I believe.
Fleet ships are purchased with fleet modules, and are per character, not an account unlock. A fleet ship has higher hull, and an extra console slot, but doesn't come with the special console that the regular ship comes with, or it's level 5 trait. If you have the C-Store ship, then the fleet version only costs one fleet module. (It usually costs the same in zen to get the c-store ship + 1 fleet module as to get the fleet modules for the fleet ship.)
That's the biggest distinction. While some C-Store ships are statistically on the same level, a proper fleet ship is only purchasable with Fleet ship modules, and also requires your fleet to have a Shipyard(Starbase) of sufficient tier: not all fleet ships unlock at once.