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How would you rate these event ships?

captainwellscaptainwells Member Posts: 718 Arc User
I'm pretty sure that I missed at least one event ship on console, but mostly have participated each time to get the free ship only to then sample them and then either go back to my preferred vessel or another that struck my fancy. That being said, how would those of you who've also claimed these ships rank them in order of effectiveness? Thanks in advance for weighing in too.
Post edited by baddmoonrizin on

How would you rate these event ships? 17 votes

Bajoran Interceptor [T6]
47%
jim625theraven2378scrooge69tm706rkinnediscojernatureyouscaryduasyn 8 votes
Breen Plesh Tral Heavy Raider [T6]
5%
vengefuldjinn 1 vote
Fek'Ihri S'torr Warship [T6]
11%
garaks31smooshy#7462 2 votes
Krenim Science Vessel [T6]
5%
leemwatson 1 vote
Lukari Ho'kuun Science Vessel [T6]
17%
gaevsmanaboundedorc0#8479daryll714#0653 3 votes
Vorgon Xyfius Heavy Escort [T6]
0%
Vorgon Ytijara Dreadnought Cruiser [T6]
0%
Vulcan Scout Ship [T6]
11%
pheeladrunkflux#5679 2 votes
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  • baddmoonrizinbaddmoonrizin Member Posts: 10,302 Community Moderator
    I...ummm...there's no way to actually rate them in any order. The only thing anyone can do is pick their favorite.
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  • wideningxgyrewideningxgyre Member Posts: 710 Arc User
    Several of the ships listed have something worthwhile:

    Ho'kuun: Protomatter field generator

    Bajoran: DOMINO console

    Plesh Tral: Cold-hearted trait

    Krenim: Flagship set console

    What it really comes down to is the type of ship you prefer to fly. Personally, the best free event ship that I've actually gotten for my preferred style of flying is the Breen Chel Boalg - not listed in the survey.

    Which reminds me, I should load her up and fly her again for a while.

  • echattyechatty Member Posts: 5,914 Arc User
    All of those ships have something good going for them that I like. The one I really love isn't there either. The Nandi. That is one tough ship, plus I get access to bank, mail and exchange. Also dabo! And the Ferengi DOFF person.
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  • davefenestratordavefenestrator Member Posts: 10,511 Arc User
    edited March 2019
    My favorite is the first T6 event ship, the Sarr Theln SCIENCE! carrier. Fun to fly and one of the better frigate pets if you also have the T5 or T6 frigate.

    After that, I put the Kobali Samsar health recovery console on many ships as an an emergency heal power.
  • saber1973asaber1973a Member Posts: 1,224 Arc User
    Breen Carrier with frigate hangars and 4-piece console sets is - I think - the best event ship for now…
    But maybe we will see something better in the future?
    Too bad the one and only event ship which used the mechanics (that was new at the time of event) was the Solenae Sci-Destroyer - it got the secondary deflector and mode switching.
    After that the event ship did not ever use the special mechanics… unless you count the Experimantal weapon on Bajoran Interceptor.
    But there never was an event ship with Intelligence mechanic, Command, Pilot, or any other… too bad
  • alonaralonar Member Posts: 280 Arc User
    Why is the Vorgon carrier not on the list?
  • tom61stotom61sto Member Posts: 3,636 Arc User
    You're most missing out on the Bajoran Interceptor [T6], as it's a pretty nice 5/2 escort on it's own, has a very nice console usable on any vessel, and a core that completes the Bajoran set (not a meta set, but interesting).

    Beyond that, the rest are mostly one thing that you can take off them, like wideningxgyre mentions with the trait and console list above. They're decent ships, but not really stand out if you already have the other Event ships.
  • jeff#1284 jeff Member Posts: 24 Arc User
    echatty wrote: »
    All of those ships have something good going for them that I like. The one I really love isn't there either. The Nandi. That is one tough ship, plus I get access to bank, mail and exchange. Also dabo! And the Ferengi DOFF person.

    took my nandi and made a torp boat out of it. OMG it rocks!!!!
  • seriousdaveseriousdave Member Posts: 2,777 Arc User
    Several of the ships listed have something worthwhile:

    Ho'kuun: Protomatter field generator

    Bajoran: DOMINO console

    Plesh Tral: Cold-hearted trait

    Krenim: Flagship set console

    What it really comes down to is the type of ship you prefer to fly. Personally, the best free event ship that I've actually gotten for my preferred style of flying is the Breen Chel Boalg - not listed in the survey.

    Which reminds me, I should load her up and fly her again for a while.

    Yeah, I'm also going with this. Almost each event ship has a thing you might wanna get your hands on depending on your preferences.
  • ichaerus1ichaerus1 Member Posts: 986 Arc User
    Breen Rezreth for my favorite to fly.

    And the award for the biggest pile of lawn fudge goes to....The Samsar!
  • davefenestratordavefenestrator Member Posts: 10,511 Arc User
    edited March 2019
    ichaerus1 wrote: »
    Breen Rezreth for my favorite to fly.

    And the award for the biggest pile of lawn fudge goes to....The Samsar!

    It has a turn rate of .00001 :)

    The console is nice though.

  • salazarrazesalazarraze Member Posts: 3,794 Arc User
    azrael605 wrote: »
    My favorites

    Nandi

    Chal Boalg

    I agree. As far as pure ship effectiveness goes, both of those are really good. And like others have said, Bajoran Interceptor for the console and T6 Breen Raider for the trait.
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  • duasynduasyn Member Posts: 492 Arc User
    Bajoran Interceptor [T6]
    All the ships are ok, but the DOMINO console is the reason for my vote.
  • ichaerus1ichaerus1 Member Posts: 986 Arc User
    ichaerus1 wrote: »
    Breen Rezreth for my favorite to fly.

    And the award for the biggest pile of lawn fudge goes to....The Samsar!

    It has a turn rate of .00001 :)

    The console is nice though.

    The Samsar has a turn rate of .00001? Maybe, considering it's scrap at the recycling center after I flew it long enough to grab the trait, hoping that the heap had some sort of redeeming qualities to it. Sometimes though, hope is a mistake.

    Could swear that the Rezreth has a turnrate the same if not 1 higher, than the T6 faction flagships, assuming you don't build the Rezreth to be "engine shenanigans with a side of ship."
  • rattler2rattler2 Member Posts: 58,008 Community Moderator
    DOMINO is almost a must have for Phaser Builds if you have access to it.
    And I like the console from the Samsar. Most of my generalist builds have one to give an extra hull heal.
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  • gaevsmangaevsman Member Posts: 3,190 Arc User
    Lukari Ho'kuun Science Vessel [T6]
    tom61sto wrote: »
    You're most missing out on the Bajoran Interceptor [T6], as it's a pretty nice 5/2 escort on it's own, has a very nice console usable on any vessel, and a core that completes the Bajoran set (not a meta set, but interesting).

    Beyond that, the rest are mostly one thing that you can take off them, like wideningxgyre mentions with the trait and console list above. They're decent ships, but not really stand out if you already have the other Event ships.

    Yes, personally i think that the entire Vorgon ser of ships in the Carrier comes second...
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  • salazarrazesalazarraze Member Posts: 3,794 Arc User
    I use the DOMINO on nearly every character. Even if they don't use phaser, the spike damage from the clicky is great. Especially when combined with a few other class abilities, boff powers and spec trees.
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  • ltminnsltminns Member Posts: 12,569 Arc User
    Shh!!! Do you want them to 'readjust' that Console?
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  • natureyouscarynatureyouscary Member Posts: 64 Arc User
    Bajoran Interceptor [T6]
    Bajoran is my biggest regret missing cause the set is great...if! You have the warp core 😭
  • seaofsorrowsseaofsorrows Member Posts: 10,918 Arc User
    alonar wrote: »
    Why is the Vorgon carrier not on the list?

    For some odd reason, I really like the Vorgon Carrier. I don't know what it is.. but I just think it's a cool ship.

    Overall, I wouldn't vote for any of them as I never actually fly event ships. I unlock them for Admiralty Cards, and for the occasional one that comes with something really nice (D.O.M.I.N.O., Protomatter Console, Cold Hearted Trait, etc) but I never actually fly them.

    I am one of those weird players that likes to keep my characters in mostly faction specific ships. I appreciate these event ships and praise Cryptic for continuing to make new ones available every year, but I never actually fly any of them. I already have more C-Store, Lockbox, and Lobi ships then I have characters.. to me these are all just admiralty cards. :wink:
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  • salazarrazesalazarraze Member Posts: 3,794 Arc User
    ltminns wrote: »
    Shh!!! Do you want them to 'readjust' that Console?

    Sort of yeah. Making it worthless would stop people from crying about not having it.
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  • xyquarzexyquarze Member Posts: 2,114 Arc User
    I like quite a few of them.

    My favorite is probably the Nandi, it swooshes around and has a nice layout, with all the fluff bridge stuff mentioned earlier it really does do away with those pesky baddies of the day.

    Second: Ho'kuuhn. One of the best Sci ships for my standard Sci approach out there (second only to the Scryer) and a console that really helps when you're leveling a ship you cannot really use on said captain.

    Sarr Theln I like, but I don't really know why. Maybe because it was my first T6, and my first carrier. I get more results from the Ryn'kodan, which is also a nice ship.

    The Samsar is something special as well. It is a bit like a moon. It turns around once in a month, does little damage, and is near indestructible. A good ship to tag along in a TFO you don't know, also a good ship if you really do know what to do, but not as much fun as others.

    Denorios is a mean little TRIBBLE, agile and deadly, and it also feels like that, which some of the other escorts out there lack for me.

    Not so much a fan of the other Breen and Vorgon ships, nor the Krenim Sci vessel, but all of these are capable ships and easily stand up to the Z Store ones. Okay, some in the store are better, but on average they can compete.
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  • jamieblanchardjamieblanchard Member Posts: 556 Arc User
    rattler2 wrote: »
    DOMINO is almost a must have for Phaser Builds if you have access to it.
    And I like the console from the Samsar. Most of my generalist builds have one to give an extra hull heal.

    YES! I've always liked that console, and I try to include it in very build for survival.

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  • jamieblanchardjamieblanchard Member Posts: 556 Arc User
    edited March 2019
    rattler2 wrote: »
    DOMINO is almost a must have for Phaser Builds if you have access to it.
    And I like the console from the Samsar. Most of my generalist builds have one to give an extra hull heal.

    YES! I've always liked the Kobali Samsar console, and I try to include it in very build for survival.



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  • seaofsorrowsseaofsorrows Member Posts: 10,918 Arc User
    xyquarze wrote: »
    The Samsar is something special as well. It is a bit like a moon. It turns around once in a month, does little damage, and is near indestructible. A good ship to tag along in a TFO you don't know, also a good ship if you really do know what to do, but not as much fun as others.

    Yep, most people that bring Samsar's into TFO's do so because they basically have no idea. Anytime I am in a TFO and see a player in a Samsar, I know exactly who I need to carry. It can take a beating sure, but it's woefully inadequate for anything else. Still has my vote for worst ship in STO.
    rattler2 wrote: »
    DOMINO is almost a must have for Phaser Builds if you have access to it.

    It's pretty much a must for all energy builds. The Phaser bonus is really inconsequential, it's the clicky that's the real power. I use it in all builds, even non Phaser.
    YES! I've always liked the Kobali Samsar console, and I try to include it in very build for survival.

    If you have the Ho'kuum you should try the Protomatter Field Projector. It not only provides a better heal then the Samsar Console but also heals your team mates.
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