Multi-mission Explorer ship suggestion!

nikeix

@borticuscryptic a quick idea for increasing the appeal of the T6 multi-mission explore packs over purchasing individual ships.

If you were to have each of the three ships come with a different type of "Aux" beam weapon (taking its damage bonus from Aux levels instead of Weapon levels like the T5 Vesta's Aux phaser cannons) you could then stack all three of these new aux beams on a single ship and have a really unique experience. This would include an Aux beam array, an aux dual beam array and an aux Omni-directional beam array (using the low damage/mission reward profile).

The three weapon types could be offered in 'reverse' order to increase the desirability of the tactical and engineering variants as follows:

Science/Surveillance - Aux Beam Array
Tactical/Reconnaissance - Dual Aux Beam Bank
Engineering/Strategic - Omni-Directional Aux Beam Array

So...

--Starfleet--
•Multi-Mission Surveillance Explorer [T6] – Brigid Class
Comes with an [Aux Phaser Beam Array XII]
•Multi-Mission Reconnaissance Explorer [T6] – Palatine Class
Comes with a [Dual Aux Phaser Beam Bank XII]
•Multi-Mission Strategic Explorer [T6] – Esquiline Class
Comes with an [Omni-directional Aux Phaser Beam Array XII]

--KDF--
•Ahgamas Multi-Mission Surveillance Vessel [T6]
Comes with an [Aux Disruptor Array XII]
•Khaimas Multi-Mission Reconnaissance Vessel [T6]
Comes with a [Dual Aux Disruptor Beam Bank XII]
•Ihgomas Multi-Mission Strategic Vessel [T6]
Comes with an [Omni-directional Aux Disruptor Beam Array XII]

--Romulan Republic-
•Galas Surveillance Explorer Warbird [T6]
Comes with an [Aux Plasma Beam Array XII]
•Surhuelh Reconnaissance Explorer Warbird [T6]
Comes with a [Dual Aux Plasma Beam Bank XII]
•Taenen Strategic Explorer Warbird [T6]
Comes with an [Omni-directional Aux Plasma Beam Array XII]

Hope you find the idea interesting .

nikeix

Iterating on the idea you could also offer cannon-based weapons. These seems counterintuitive to me because ships come with target subsystems abilities... which don't work with cannons... But sure. Lets go there .

Again offering the weapons in 'reverse' order you'd get:

Science/Surveillance - Aux Cannon
Tactical/Reconnaissance - Aux Dual Cannons
Engineering/Strategic - Aux Turret

So...

--Starfleet--
•Multi-Mission Surveillance Explorer [T6] – Brigid Class
Comes with an [Aux Phaser Cannon XII]
•Multi-Mission Reconnaissance Explorer [T6] – Palatine Class
Comes with a [Aux Dual Phaser Cannon XII]
•Multi-Mission Strategic Explorer [T6] – Esquiline Class
Comes with an [Aux Phaser Turret XII]

--KDF--
•Ahgamas Multi-Mission Surveillance Vessel [T6]
Comes with an [Aux Disruptor Cannon XII]
•Khaimas Multi-Mission Reconnaissance Vessel [T6]
Comes with a [Aux Dual Disruptor Cannons XII]
•Ihgomas Multi-Mission Strategic Vessel [T6]
Comes with an [Aux Disruptor Turret XII]

--Romulan Republic-
•Galas Surveillance Explorer Warbird [T6]
Comes with an [Aux Plasma Cannon XII]
•Surhuelh Reconnaissance Explorer Warbird [T6]
Comes with a [Aux Dual Plasma Cannons XII]
•Taenen Strategic Explorer Warbird [T6]
Comes with an [Aux Plasma Turret XII]

Still find the Cannon+Subsystem targeting clash odd, but it would still open up some new build design space .

lordgyor

I heard that the new subsystem targeting does work with cannons.

nikeix

Yup. It's amazing what can change in a month .