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To hell with.... those damn turrets

postagepaidpostagepaid Member Posts: 2,899 Arc User
edited August 2023 in Star Trek Online General Discussion
Console version of this map is just far more enjoyable to play because the map for them doesn't have the turrets coating the surface like a bad case of acne.

Was really hoping that PC would have a QoL pass to reduce them for this rerun of the event. They're not difficult they're just really, really tedious.
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  • gaevsmangaevsman Member Posts: 3,190 Arc User
    I ignore them completly.. just hit Evasive M. and get to the next shipyard, no problem so far..
    The forces of darkness are upon us!
  • chastity1337chastity1337 Member Posts: 1,608 Arc User
    Also, you can do the daily in the Alhena system for Surplus Dilithium. You get 4 per day, they stack, go in a device slot, and basically give you another speed boost when Evasive Maneuvers is on CD.

    The one change I am noticing is that GW isn't quite as effective against the crater hordes as it used to be.

    But I have no objections to this TFO; It's fine with me. Perhaps OP just needs to cowboy up.
  • foppotee#4552 foppotee
    foppotee#4552
         Member Posts: 1,704 Arc User
    This map is far easier with a cloaking ability because of those "acne" turrets. Luv the description btw.
  • gaevsmangaevsman Member Posts: 3,190 Arc User
    chastity1337 wrote: »
    Also, you can do the daily in the Alhena system for Surplus Dilithium. You get 4 per day, they stack, go in a device slot, and basically give you another speed boost when Evasive Maneuvers is on CD.

    The one change I am noticing is that GW isn't quite as effective against the crater hordes as it used to be.

    But I have no objections to this TFO; It's fine with me. Perhaps OP just needs to cowboy up.

    Surplus Deutherium... getting more dilithium changes nothing.. :lol:
    The forces of darkness are upon us!
  • postagepaidpostagepaid Member Posts: 2,899 Arc User
    Gravwell on the reactor seems to now place the centre slightly under the ground or its effect gets blocked by the structure. Either way it doesn't do the usual sucking up of ships until after the building goes pop.
  • jkwrangler2010jkwrangler2010 Member Posts: 263 Arc User
    You are able to go high enough to fly over them to reach each destination.
  • chastity1337chastity1337 Member Posts: 1,608 Arc User
    gaevsman wrote: »
    chastity1337 wrote: »
    Also, you can do the daily in the Alhena system for Surplus Dilithium. You get 4 per day, they stack, go in a device slot, and basically give you another speed boost when Evasive Maneuvers is on CD.

    The one change I am noticing is that GW isn't quite as effective against the crater hordes as it used to be.

    But I have no objections to this TFO; It's fine with me. Perhaps OP just needs to cowboy up.

    Surplus Deutherium... getting more dilithium changes nothing.. :lol:

    https://sto.gamepedia.com/Deuterium_Surplus

    you are correct, thank you

  • rattler2rattler2 Member, Star Trek Online Moderator Posts: 58,577 Community Moderator
    I tried stealth bomber tactics yesterday.
    Mixed results. While cloaked I have free reign, but it takes longer for the turrets to lose their target than I expected after I reveal myself and cloak again.
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    I can't take it anymore! Could everyone just chill out for two seconds before something CRAZY happens again?!
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  • vetteguy904vetteguy904 Member Posts: 3,923 Arc User
    postagepaid wrote: »
    Gravwell on the reactor seems to now place the centre slightly under the ground or its effect gets blocked by the structure. Either way it doesn't do the usual sucking up of ships until after the building goes pop.

    are we talking a regular gravwell or a megawell from a dedicated EPG boat?
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  • foxrockssocksfoxrockssocks Member Posts: 2,482 Arc User
    corinthalas wrote: »
    westmetals wrote: »
    Personally, I've been doing the TFO in FAW beam boats and have hardly noticed said turrets.

    That's what happens when you (and/or several other players in the TFO with you) have a full set of maxed out gear. If it's you, then congrats, you beat the game. Or maybe play it on elite difficulty? I mean, it exists for that express purpose.

    It only comes in normal difficulty.
  • millefune#8468 millefune
    millefune#8468
         Member Posts: 310 Arc User
    edited September 2020
    Being able to have fast access to dozens of abilities and custom key-mapping, more control over your camera, an immensely easier targeting system, better (not if you're playing on a toaster, of course) graphics, not having a 10% chance of crashing (25% if you dare to enter DS9) at every load screen, and decent loading times... aren't enough OoL over having to deal with a few more turrets in an instance that will barely be played after a year (a couple months, if we're being real)?
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  • echattyechatty Member Posts: 5,916 Arc User
    westmetals wrote: »

    And BTW to @millefune - I don't use any macros or keybinds.

    Me either. And I get by just fine, whatever build I'm using. Don't know how and don't want to know how.
    Now a LTS and loving it.
    Just because you spend money on this game, it does not entitle you to be a jerk if things don't go your way.
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  • annemarie30annemarie30 Member Posts: 2,694 Arc User
    i did it with the T6 Risian corvette.. it was not very fun I blew up like 4 times. that thing was just too fragile to try to boss one of the capture points solo. and i had her configured as a beam-boat with 2 FAW. I was losing shield then hull faster than i could keep shields up.
    I think tomorrow I'll switch to Old Deuteronomy, my legendary Oddy
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  • annemarie30annemarie30 Member Posts: 2,694 Arc User
    millefune#8468 wrote: »
    Being able to have fast access to dozens of abilities and custom key-mapping, more control over your camera, an immensely easier targeting system, better (not if you're playing on a toaster, of course) graphics, not having a 10% chance of crashing (25% if you dare to enter DS9) at every load screen, and decent loading times... aren't enough OoL over having to deal with a few more turrets in an instance that will barely be played after a year (a couple months, if we're being real)?

    the only not real standard item i think is a must have are one of the cometition engines, either the one that gives an impulse bump for weapon mods, like BOL or TS or FAW, or the one that does the same for shield and hull heals.
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  • sierra078sierra078 Member Posts: 335 Arc User
    They should have put the yards in trenches and the turrets on the surface and made the whole map a maze...

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  • chastity1337chastity1337 Member Posts: 1,608 Arc User
    vetteguy904 wrote: »
    postagepaid wrote: »
    Gravwell on the reactor seems to now place the centre slightly under the ground or its effect gets blocked by the structure. Either way it doesn't do the usual sucking up of ships until after the building goes pop.

    are we talking a regular gravwell or a megawell from a dedicated EPG boat?

    The latter. And from what I saw tonight, the results are not consistent.

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  • postagepaidpostagepaid Member Posts: 2,899 Arc User
    That was indeed my point, they're not difficult just pointless tedium.
  • smokebaileysmokebailey Member Posts: 4,668 Arc User
    I go after the turrets while the others take on the ships. Gives the team mates breathing room, while I give the turrets something to shoot at. I made my ships to take a beating, and I fight defensively to begin with, so it works out well. B)
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  • spiritbornspiritborn Member Posts: 4,367 Arc User
    While I tend use faw builds on my main I did notice that the legendary oddy makes a poor assault fighter and they should have made this a small craft mission, just code it so the turrets miss a lot to keep from becoming too frustrating
  • seaofsorrowsseaofsorrows Member Posts: 10,918 Arc User
    Pilot Escort + EP2E + Emergency Conn Hologram (Evasive Maneuvers) + FAW = Quick Win! :smiley:
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  • shrimphead2015shrimphead2015 Member Posts: 535 Arc User
    I haven't tried this yet but I was wondering if someone had and save me the experiment. Has anyone just went up? My theory is if I get a higher altitude I could just be out of range of the turrets and just swoop down on the main target once over them.
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  • mysonne1mysonne1 Member Posts: 74 Arc User
    There are turrets?
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