I've been in TFOs recently where someone had these really bright, vivid red beam effects that kind of looked like a string with beads on it. The red was much more vivid than AP or Withering Disruptors.
Is that some new lock box beam? Or beams enhanced by a boff power? Please help me to play Space Barbie!
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Was this on a player ship or was it from one of the NPCs?
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It was in Defense of Starbase One, but I was leveling up a new escort and was too busy trying not to blow up to see if it was the Klingons or a player. I'll play again tonight and see if it's the NPCs. I might have also seen it in the Borg red alert but I was doing a lot of marks and ship mastery grinding so the alerts and TFOs blend together in my mind
If it's more elongated fuzzy bolts, that could be the newer effects of Kelvin Phaser under the new Beams:Overload (which is a series of Overloads, instead of just one blast). If they kinda lingered, instead of just quickly flashing off, could be Covert Phaser. If the 'beads' were more diamond <> shapes, it might be Voth Anti-Proton.
If it's more elongated fuzzy bolts, that could be the newer effects of Kelvin Phaser under the new Beams:Overload (which is a series of Overloads, instead of just one blast). If they kinda lingered, instead of just quickly flashing off, could be Covert Phaser. If the 'beads' were more diamond <> shapes, it might be Voth Anti-Proton.
Thanks, Covert is close and I might use them for a Phaser build. Voth is possible but I need to slot Beam Overload on my AP captain's tactical boff before trying again (BO is definitely more vivid than BFAW).
I'm wondering now if it might be cannons giving it the pulse-trail-pulse but if so it's "beam-like" cannons where the shots run together.
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Have you looked at Channeled Deconstruction, a temporal boff power? It seems to fit your description, and I've been flying my Vor'ral around SB1 a lot, using that power, to earn the shrooms for the sets.
I also know one of the linked phaser beam varieties fire red pulses, and its possible they mix in with a more standard red beam, maybe even the KCB.
Have you looked at Channeled Deconstruction, a temporal boff power? It seems to fit your description, and I've been flying my Vor'ral around SB1 a lot, using that power, to earn the shrooms for the sets.
I also know one of the linked phaser beam varieties fire red pulses, and its possible they mix in with a more standard red beam, maybe even the KCB.
Thanks! It was more than just a "plain" Kelvin, Covert, Voth AP or Kriegerwave even with Beam Overload making them flare up.
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Yea I heard Lethean disruptors were red. Don't think I actually saw them in action though.
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Have you looked at Channeled Deconstruction, a temporal boff power? It seems to fit your description, and I've been flying my Vor'ral around SB1 a lot, using that power, to earn the shrooms for the sets.
I also know one of the linked phaser beam varieties fire red pulses, and its possible they mix in with a more standard red beam, maybe even the KCB.
Combining these together, the Terran x-Linked Phasers look kinda like a red string of beads or cannon shots running together when Haste boosted a bit, like running FAW with few targets and Emergency Weapon Cycle at the same time. Misses look like Season 1 Disc. Phasers, but red. Kinda forgot about them in FAW + Haste boosted, since I didn't like the effect way back when I tried it, but recently liked how they looked better better under Beams: Overload.
There is also the withering disruptors from the Terran rep, they are a bit brighter than AP (though not by much) and have that sort of train-track look to the beams. Orion NPC ships have a very saturated red beam with moving moving brighter spots in it that they occasionally use, but I have never seen it on a player ship so it wouldn't be at SB1.
Another possibility if there are moving bright spots could be if they have a mix regular and DSC DBBs. The beams and the pulses often follow the exact same paths and make for some strange looking "beams" sometimes. I have a ship where I dropped a DSC disruptor DBB I had sitting in inventory into the mix to do a "disruptor damage" endeavor with a ship that used a different energy (I forget which atm) and the combination had an interesting, unique look.
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Thanks again for all the suggestions. I've looked at standard AP, Withering, Covert, Terran, Kelvin, Kriegerwave, Lethean beams and also Channeled Deconstruction.
They do look much more vivid under Beam Overload but what I saw had more than just a solid beam it also had the "beads" on it. I really wish I'd taken a screen cap so you weren't relying on this vague half-description
Another possibility if there are moving bright spots could be if they have a mix regular and DSC DBBs. The beams and the pulses often follow the exact same paths and make for some strange looking "beams" sometimes. I have a ship where I dropped a DSC disruptor DBB I had sitting in inventory into the mix to do a "disruptor damage" endeavor with a ship that used a different energy (I forget which atm) and the combination had an interesting, unique look.
That's a good idea too. Or possibly beams and cannons mixed? So many things to try.
DBBs and DHCs do share the same hardpoint, as do omni beams and turrets, but cannons tend to arc to follow the target, so you probably wouldn't see what you describe unless the target was mostly stationary or very close range.
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Only other thing I can think of is an ability used by Stingers, but I don't really remember a red version. Just blue and purple off the top of my head.
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> They're the Tier 6 antiproton version of the Nukara Refracting weapons.
> Or the Delta Alliance Advanced Thoron Infused AP version at 3:59
Those are more good suggestions, but the red had less white in it, and the "beads" were bigger and more strung out
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That's why I'm leaning towards it being something like overlapping beams + cannons, or some power, or maybe even something specific to the Discovery Klingon NPCs
If I ever see it again before the wondering drives me mad, I'll take a screen capture.
On the bright side, I've found out about a half-dozen new types of red beams for use in Space Barbie thanks to all of you.
DBBs and DHCs do share the same hardpoint, as do omni beams and turrets, but cannons tend to arc to follow the target, so you probably wouldn't see what you describe unless the target was mostly stationary or very close range.
> They're the Tier 6 antiproton version of the Nukara Refracting weapons.
> Or the Delta Alliance Advanced Thoron Infused AP version at 3:59
Those are more good suggestions, but the red had less white in it, and the "beads" were bigger and more strung out
---*---*---*---*---
That's why I'm leaning towards it being something like overlapping beams + cannons, or some power, or maybe even something specific to the Discovery Klingon NPCs
If I ever see it again before the wondering drives me mad, I'll take a screen capture.
On the bright side, I've found out about a half-dozen new types of red beams for use in Space Barbie thanks to all of you.
Those definitely sound like the beams that Orion mobs sometimes fire. I have no idea what they are called, and I have never seen a player ship use them either, though I suppose a Numbus Pirate call might get one of the mobs equipped with it to show up in SB1 or whatever.
DBBs and DHCs do share the same hardpoint, as do omni beams and turrets, but cannons tend to arc to follow the target, so you probably wouldn't see what you describe unless the target was mostly stationary or very close range.
> They're the Tier 6 antiproton version of the Nukara Refracting weapons.
> Or the Delta Alliance Advanced Thoron Infused AP version at 3:59
Those are more good suggestions, but the red had less white in it, and the "beads" were bigger and more strung out
---*---*---*---*---
That's why I'm leaning towards it being something like overlapping beams + cannons, or some power, or maybe even something specific to the Discovery Klingon NPCs
If I ever see it again before the wondering drives me mad, I'll take a screen capture.
On the bright side, I've found out about a half-dozen new types of red beams for use in Space Barbie thanks to all of you.
Those definitely sound like the beams that Orion mobs sometimes fire. I have no idea what they are called, and I have never seen a player ship use them either, though I suppose a Numbus Pirate call might get one of the mobs equipped with it to show up in SB1 or whatever.
Hangar pets are yet another possibility. I saw some last night where it was something like beams plus either cannons or a torpedo salvo following the exact same path, maybe high yield where it fires multiple torpedoes instead of one bigger torpedo?
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Hangar pets are yet another possibility. I saw some last night where it was something like beams plus either cannons or a torpedo salvo following the exact same path, maybe high yield where it fires multiple torpedoes instead of one bigger torpedo?
Photon Torpedos fire a volley rather than a targetable Heavy when under High Yield.
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DBBs and DHCs do share the same hardpoint, as do omni beams and turrets, but cannons tend to arc to follow the target, so you probably wouldn't see what you describe unless the target was mostly stationary or very close range.
> They're the Tier 6 antiproton version of the Nukara Refracting weapons.
> Or the Delta Alliance Advanced Thoron Infused AP version at 3:59
Those are more good suggestions, but the red had less white in it, and the "beads" were bigger and more strung out
---*---*---*---*---
That's why I'm leaning towards it being something like overlapping beams + cannons, or some power, or maybe even something specific to the Discovery Klingon NPCs
If I ever see it again before the wondering drives me mad, I'll take a screen capture.
On the bright side, I've found out about a half-dozen new types of red beams for use in Space Barbie thanks to all of you.
Those definitely sound like the beams that Orion mobs sometimes fire. I have no idea what they are called, and I have never seen a player ship use them either, though I suppose a Numbus Pirate call might get one of the mobs equipped with it to show up in SB1 or whatever.
Yes, Orions have this 'beady' beam.
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It was in Defense of Starbase One, but I was leveling up a new escort and was too busy trying not to blow up to see if it was the Klingons or a player. I'll play again tonight and see if it's the NPCs. I might have also seen it in the Borg red alert but I was doing a lot of marks and ship mastery grinding so the alerts and TFOs blend together in my mind
Those are kinda purpleish...
Thanks, Covert is close and I might use them for a Phaser build. Voth is possible but I need to slot Beam Overload on my AP captain's tactical boff before trying again (BO is definitely more vivid than BFAW).
I'm wondering now if it might be cannons giving it the pulse-trail-pulse but if so it's "beam-like" cannons where the shots run together.
I'll try those too.
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I also know one of the linked phaser beam varieties fire red pulses, and its possible they mix in with a more standard red beam, maybe even the KCB.
During game play i always see it kinda purpleish.. but i guess is more red-pinkish??
Thanks! It was more than just a "plain" Kelvin, Covert, Voth AP or Kriegerwave even with Beam Overload making them flare up.
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Combining these together, the Terran x-Linked Phasers look kinda like a red string of beads or cannon shots running together when Haste boosted a bit, like running FAW with few targets and Emergency Weapon Cycle at the same time. Misses look like Season 1 Disc. Phasers, but red. Kinda forgot about them in FAW + Haste boosted, since I didn't like the effect way back when I tried it, but recently liked how they looked better better under Beams: Overload.
Another possibility if there are moving bright spots could be if they have a mix regular and DSC DBBs. The beams and the pulses often follow the exact same paths and make for some strange looking "beams" sometimes. I have a ship where I dropped a DSC disruptor DBB I had sitting in inventory into the mix to do a "disruptor damage" endeavor with a ship that used a different energy (I forget which atm) and the combination had an interesting, unique look.
Another possibility is Covert Phasers.
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They do look much more vivid under Beam Overload but what I saw had more than just a solid beam it also had the "beads" on it. I really wish I'd taken a screen cap so you weren't relying on this vague half-description
That's a good idea too. Or possibly beams and cannons mixed? So many things to try.
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They're the Tier 6 antiproton version of the Nukara Refracting weapons.
Or the Delta Alliance Advanced Thoron Infused AP version at 3:59
> Or the Delta Alliance Advanced Thoron Infused AP version at 3:59
Those are more good suggestions, but the red had less white in it, and the "beads" were bigger and more strung out
---*---*---*---*---
That's why I'm leaning towards it being something like overlapping beams + cannons, or some power, or maybe even something specific to the Discovery Klingon NPCs
If I ever see it again before the wondering drives me mad, I'll take a screen capture.
On the bright side, I've found out about a half-dozen new types of red beams for use in Space Barbie thanks to all of you.
Those definitely sound like the beams that Orion mobs sometimes fire. I have no idea what they are called, and I have never seen a player ship use them either, though I suppose a Numbus Pirate call might get one of the mobs equipped with it to show up in SB1 or whatever.
Hangar pets are yet another possibility. I saw some last night where it was something like beams plus either cannons or a torpedo salvo following the exact same path, maybe high yield where it fires multiple torpedoes instead of one bigger torpedo?
Photon Torpedos fire a volley rather than a targetable Heavy when under High Yield.
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Yes, Orions have this 'beady' beam.