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Question: Warp Core and Impulse Engine sector speed

caltaircaltair Member Posts: 135 Arc User
edited September 2023 in Star Trek Online General Discussion
Right now my average sector speed on multiple characters (without Quantum Slipstream) is Warp 22 using the Assimilated Impulse Engines.

I'm looking at getting the Temporal Rep Warp Core for one of my alts which allows me a base speed of Warp 14. If I combined that Warp Core with either the Assimilated Impulse Engine or the MACO Impulse Engine would those speeds combine and allow me to go faster than Warp 22?

I'm not really sure how this works with combining Warp Core and Impulse Engine sector speed stats:
  • If the speeds values are different does the higher speed just take precedent and the lower speed is dismissed?
  • Will the speed values combine to grant a higher sector speed than either could achieve alone?

Thanks!
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  • leemwatsonleemwatson Member Posts: 5,468 Arc User
    edited March 2020
    When using an engine and a warp core that increases warp-speed flatly, the highest value is used. So using assimilated engines and gamma core, the gamma core speed is used. For the fastest cruise speed use EPIC Assimilated MACO engines (for the SecSpd mods) and Gamma Core, with Sector Speed boost from the Sci track, you will get 25.32 without needing boosts from other sources.
    "You don't want to patrol!? You don't want to escort!? You don't want to defend the Federation's Starbases!? Then why are you flying my Starships!? If you were a Klingon you'd be killed on the spot, but lucky for you.....you WERE in Starfleet. Let's see how New Zealand Penal Colony suits you." Adm A. Necheyev.
  • trennantrennan Member Posts: 2,839 Arc User
    leemwatson wrote: »
    When using an engine and a warp core that increases warp-speed flatly, the highest value is used. So using assimilated engines and gamma core, the gamma core speed is used. For the fastest cruise speed use EPIC Assimilated MACO engines (for the SecSpd mods) and Gamma Core, with Sector Speed boost from the Sci track, you will get 25.32 without needing boosts from other sources.

    Well, that's not the only engine to get the SecSpd mods. The Counter-Command Engines get SecSpdX2. It just doesn't have the big numbers for speed in the engine itself. But will hit Transwarp 24.52 in sector space, 56.83 in slips stream.

    If you pair this with a Risian Ship and the solar sails from the luxury liner, you can hold slipstream for 1 minute. If you pair this up with the Maquis Raider, you're slipstream time is extended to 2 minutes.
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  • leemwatsonleemwatson Member Posts: 5,468 Arc User
    trennan wrote: »
    leemwatson wrote: »
    When using an engine and a warp core that increases warp-speed flatly, the highest value is used. So using assimilated engines and gamma core, the gamma core speed is used. For the fastest cruise speed use EPIC Assimilated MACO engines (for the SecSpd mods) and Gamma Core, with Sector Speed boost from the Sci track, you will get 25.32 without needing boosts from other sources.

    Well, that's not the only engine to get the SecSpd mods. The Counter-Command Engines get SecSpdX2. It just doesn't have the big numbers for speed in the engine itself. But will hit Transwarp 24.52 in sector space, 56.83 in slips stream.

    If you pair this with a Risian Ship and the solar sails from the luxury liner, you can hold slipstream for 1 minute. If you pair this up with the Maquis Raider, you're slipstream time is extended to 2 minutes.

    IIRC all engines get SecSpdx2, but MACO engines get SecSpd + SecSpdx2 mods.
    "You don't want to patrol!? You don't want to escort!? You don't want to defend the Federation's Starbases!? Then why are you flying my Starships!? If you were a Klingon you'd be killed on the spot, but lucky for you.....you WERE in Starfleet. Let's see how New Zealand Penal Colony suits you." Adm A. Necheyev.
  • trennantrennan Member Posts: 2,839 Arc User
    edited March 2020
    leemwatson wrote: »
    trennan wrote: »
    leemwatson wrote: »
    When using an engine and a warp core that increases warp-speed flatly, the highest value is used. So using assimilated engines and gamma core, the gamma core speed is used. For the fastest cruise speed use EPIC Assimilated MACO engines (for the SecSpd mods) and Gamma Core, with Sector Speed boost from the Sci track, you will get 25.32 without needing boosts from other sources.

    Well, that's not the only engine to get the SecSpd mods. The Counter-Command Engines get SecSpdX2. It just doesn't have the big numbers for speed in the engine itself. But will hit Transwarp 24.52 in sector space, 56.83 in slips stream.

    If you pair this with a Risian Ship and the solar sails from the luxury liner, you can hold slipstream for 1 minute. If you pair this up with the Maquis Raider, you're slipstream time is extended to 2 minutes.

    IIRC all engines get SecSpdx2, but MACO engines get SecSpd + SecSpdx2 mods.

    That's why I said it didn't get the numbers. The Impulse bonus in the stats themselves. But as you can see from what you run, and what I run, it only makes a 0.8 difference in speed. So no real big loss with whatever impulse engines you use.

    I use the Counter-Command because it has some pretty decent combat stats and mods. Paired with the deflector for the two piece. Thus, when I enter a combat map, or am about to, all I need to swap out is my warp core.

    Though one can also add the Polaric Modulator, for a little more gogo juice.

    https://sto.gamepedia.com/Console_-_Engineering_-_Polaric_Modulator
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  • ltminnsltminns Member Posts: 12,572 Arc User
    For the Speed Loadout on my Discovery Constitution, I use the Gamma Core and MACO Impulse Engines.
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  • caltaircaltair Member Posts: 135 Arc User
    Thank you all!
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