TLDR Starting STO guide

dawnpromise

Aiming at those that just want to play and not learn mechanics I tried to boil the baisics of gameplay down as far as I thought I could without introducing errors. Have any suggestions?

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This is designed to be a one page guide to the vital info to get you leveling. So, for example, the best race is debatable but I selected ones that fit the goal as 'best'.
Best Race, top 3
1) Rom - Alien
2) Fed - Human
3) KDF - Nausicaan

Profession: Engineer
Ship type to pick: Cruiser
Weapon types: Beam Weapons

Bridge Officers Traits that help in space go on the ship and the away team is those with ground traits.

Duty Officers can be added to the space/ground abilities at lvl 14

Spend skill points in damage dealing, movement, and defensive priority

Tac Consoles: +beam damage, +beam damage type
Eng Consoles: Damage resistance or RCS (Manuverability)
Sci Consoles: Shield strength

Space
Tactical Skills to get
1) Fire at Will
2) Tactical Team
3) Attack Pattern Beta

Engineering Skills to get:
1) Emergency Power to Weapons
2) Engineering Team
3) Directed energy modullation

Science Skills to get;
1) Science Team
2) Hazard Emitters
3) Gravity Well
4) Photonic Officer

Ground; (2 Engineers, 2 sci officers)
Eng skills to get: Shield Recharge, Chroniton Mine barrier, Shield Generator Fabrication, Quantum Mortar Fabrication
Sci skills to get: Medical tricorder, Vascular Regenerator, Hyperbolic Radiation, Nanite Health Monitor

Buttons;
Spacebar starts combat
P opens your abilities on ground and space
U opens your character sheet.
Alt+F12 removes/restores the UI
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