For PVE
I am wondering if anyone has noticed the difference or done the math between advanced swarmers and elite swarmers. Are the elites worth the cost or are the advanced about as good?
Also, is it worth switching from elite widows to either advanced or elite swarmer. I already have elite widows on this toon. I always see them applying their BFAW and I always have at least 4 of them alive and pewing at any given time. Has anyone done the math on widows vs swarmers in PVE. I found loads of data for PVP, but PVP does not interest me in STO.
This toon is an Eng CAPT flying a BFAW FHEC.
Thanks
My carrier is more powerful than your gal-dread
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As for your Widow fighters. I wouldn't say they are bad because they do come with beam arrays and quantum torpedos. But they are weaker than the Swarmers because of the abovementioned reasons. They lack Beam Overload etc. But I would most definitely say that they are better than the Romulan Scorpion fighters.
I have not found Elites worth the money compared with Advanced. If you have the dil and fleet credits then go for it, otherwise stick with Advanced.
Just my thoughts
one thing to expand on nephitis' advice which is solid. for players transphasics aren't just bad because we strip shields, they are just plain bad. photons do higher bleedthrough than transphasics over time because of faster recharge and higher base damage. but pet ai is so bad they don't fire right away. and per shot transphasics do more bleedthrough. so on a pet they really are a good option.
Edit: there are absolutely ways to make transphasics do what they are intended to do on a player ship. I'm just talking base stats of the weapon.