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Almost done with Event - which reward to pick?

gfreeman98gfreeman98 Member Posts: 1,201 Arc User
edited February 2023 in Star Trek Online General Discussion
I have a traditional, mostly-canon, Fed build: Phasers and Photon Torpedoes.

I'm not into ship collecting; just going for ships that have a Trait I want.

Here's my current loadout:
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And ship traits:
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Not sure which to get:
  • Premium T6 Starship
  • 2x T6 Coupon
  • 1500 Lobi

So out of all the available ship choices, anything y'all would recommend that adds a usable console or trait or something?
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  • spiritbornspiritborn Member Posts: 4,401 Arc User
    If you don't have it already the DSC version of the Connie gives you a pretty decent blue phaser (it's single shot sure, but the color is "close enough") that has stacking buff more those you have on your ship (to max of 6) and you get 6 of those from the ship when you get it. For consoles I can't say much as I don't really know what you're after.
  • proteus#8097 proteus
    proteus#8097
         Member Posts: 260 Arc User
    edited November 2022
    As you don't appear to have the Dynamic Power Redistributor Module (DPRM) console slotted, I'd suggest getting the Atlas Prototype Dreadnought Cruiser. For the passive bonuses, the bonus damage, damage resistance and hull regeneration, and not to mention the 33% phaser damage bonus for the 2-piece set. Flexible too, if you branch out into other energy types in the future. The trait isn't anything to write home about though.

    Personally I'd go for the 1,500 Lobi every campaign, for the exclusively Lobi gear, that unlike the ships, can't be bought on the Exchange. That's more from a generalist point of view though.
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  • protoneousprotoneous Member Posts: 3,175 Arc User
    edited November 2022
    Those Lobi consoles sometimes seem to work better in threes. Perhaps consider the Altamid Modified Swarm Processor and Tachyokinetic Converter consoles for use along with your existing BIC console.
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  • lasoniolasonio Member Posts: 490 Arc User
    those are all good options, but personally i would say get the 1500 lobit, i am sure it used to be more, but thats not the case. Since from time to time they put in 1 lock boxship for a large discount you can get 2 t6 lock box ships instead of one. And if you havent gotten certain items that are character locked in the lobi store you can get them for free aswell.
    Even god rested. No work ethic.
  • gfreeman98gfreeman98 Member Posts: 1,201 Arc User
    spiritborn wrote: »
    If you don't have it already the DSC version of the Connie gives you a pretty decent blue phaser
    My phasers are already the proper blue.
    spiritborn wrote: »
    For consoles I can't say much as I don't really know what you're after.
    I'm pretty happy with what I have now, but open to trying something that will prove to be better.

    Thanks.

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  • dixon#4204 dixon
    dixon#4204
         Member Posts: 57 Arc User
    Your phasers might be blue, but if they are the retro phasers (used to be called duel phasers even though they actually aren't) then they pale in comparison to the advanced phasers of the Discovery Connie which are arguably the best phasers in the game. I equipped 6 of 'em a couple of years ago and have never looked back.
  • gfreeman98gfreeman98 Member Posts: 1,201 Arc User
    dixon#4204 wrote: »
    the advanced phasers of the Discovery Connie which are arguably the best phasers in the game.
    Interesting. Can you tell me if these are continuous beams, are they the intermittent "pew pew" type?
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  • dixon#4204 dixon
    dixon#4204
         Member Posts: 57 Arc User
    They are standard, not pew pew. And actually appear to fire for a longer duration than normal phasers, although I believe that is just a visual effect. It's the ability that rocks.
  • gfreeman98gfreeman98 Member Posts: 1,201 Arc User
    Cool, I will check that out.

    What's the full name of the ship(s) that have that?
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  • proteus#8097 proteus
    proteus#8097
         Member Posts: 260 Arc User
    edited November 2022
    gfreeman98 wrote: »
    Cool, I will check that out.

    What's the full name of the ship(s) that have that?

    I think the one mentioned is the Constitution-class 'Miracle Worker Flight Deck Carrier' which is a promo ship, comes with six Advanced Phaser Beam Arrays and is an option as the campaign event prize.
    https://sto.fandom.com/wiki/Constitution_Miracle_Worker_Flight_Deck_Carrier

    There is another possibility when it comes to the Advanced Phasers....the 'Legendary Constitution Temporal Flight Deck Carrier' also comes with six.
    https://sto.fandom.com/wiki/Legendary_Constitution_Temporal_Flight_Deck_Carrier

    It's part of the 10th Anniversary 10-(Fed)ship bundle. The downside being it's not available as a campaign event prize choice. It's only in the bundle which would cost a large chunk of Zen. I know you said you're not a ship collector, but the bundle is a great set of ships that come with multiple old traits and consoles from previous versions of each ship plus a new trait. Also Phaser Quad Cannons. Lots of value in there for the Fed focussed.

    Both ships unlock the Advanced Phasers in the Dilithium Reclaim Store (with a dil cost), for if you decide you want more than the six that come with the ship. I've not got around to using them yet, so can't comment on how they perform.
  • gfreeman98gfreeman98 Member Posts: 1,201 Arc User
    Thanks guys.

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  • spiritbornspiritborn Member Posts: 4,401 Arc User
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    Some visual demonstration of what those advanced phasers look like, note that green honeycomb pattern is part of a buff I got and isn't part of the effects for the phasers.

    Oh and in-case you're wondering that's the Legendary Constitution Temporal Flightdeck Carrier I'm flying (aka the Legendary DSC Connie).

    And that first pic is "Beam Overload".
  • zanpherakzanpherak Member Posts: 8 Arc User
    edited November 2022
    This was broken down on another site, but if going solely by $$$, in order of worst to best value:

    Lobi
    Coupons
    T6 Ship (If you ignore the bait ships)

    HOWEVER, the T6 is locked to character (extremely bad design), so if you want a ship (or ships) that can be use by multiple characters (modern design), then the coupons would be your best bet.
  • jslynjslyn Member Posts: 1,790 Arc User
    spiritborn wrote: »
    Some visual demonstration of what those advanced phasers look like, note that green honeycomb pattern is part of a buff I got and isn't part of the effects for the phasers.


    Those are some nice looking phasers. Lightsaber Blue. Do they use the standard Phaser firing sound or TOS static firing sound effect?

  • spiritbornspiritborn Member Posts: 4,401 Arc User
    edited November 2022
    jslyn wrote: »
    spiritborn wrote: »
    Some visual demonstration of what those advanced phasers look like, note that green honeycomb pattern is part of a buff I got and isn't part of the effects for the phasers.


    Those are some nice looking phasers. Lightsaber Blue. Do they use the standard Phaser firing sound or TOS static firing sound effect?

    neither, it's unique sound like a lower pitched version of the TOS sound, same sound they used in Season 2 of Discovery for these.
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  • jonsillsjonsills Member Posts: 10,476 Arc User
    Is the Parliament-class lockbox or lobi? Because for no readily-apparent reason I now have an urge to get a Parliament-class ship and name it USS Funkadelic.
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  • vetteguy904vetteguy904 Member Posts: 3,942 Arc User
    just a clarification, the two T6 C store tickets.. are they character unlock or account unlock?
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  • jonsillsjonsills Member Posts: 10,476 Arc User
    vetteguy904 wrote: »
    just a clarification, the two T6 C store tickets.. are they character unlock or account unlock?
    I think the tickets are an account unlock. When you get the ships from the store, they're definitely account-wide, like any other C-store purchase.
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  • dixon#4204 dixon
    dixon#4204
         Member Posts: 57 Arc User
    > @gfreeman98 said:
    > Cool, I will check that out.


    Sorry for the late response. If I remember correctly, the DSC Connies come with standard advanced phasers (is that a paradox?) so if you go down that route you'll have to buy the dil store versions (as you'll probably want 6 of them, this can be quite a lot of dil).
  • vetteguy904vetteguy904 Member Posts: 3,942 Arc User
    jonsills wrote: »
    Is the Parliament-class lockbox or lobi? Because for no readily-apparent reason I now have an urge to get a Parliament-class ship and name it USS Funkadelic.

    USS Leftover Parts
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  • vetteguy904vetteguy904 Member Posts: 3,942 Arc User
    dixon#4204 wrote: »
    > @gfreeman98 said:
    > Cool, I will check that out.


    Sorry for the late response. If I remember correctly, the DSC Connies come with standard advanced phasers (is that a paradox?) so if you go down that route you'll have to buy the dil store versions (as you'll probably want 6 of them, this can be quite a lot of dil).

    nope i just did some testing. they come with Dmg X3. I re-engineered for testing and got about a 15% bump in DPS
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  • spiritbornspiritborn Member Posts: 4,401 Arc User
    Yeah my DSC Connie came with very rare versions of the phasers.
  • jonsillsjonsills Member Posts: 10,476 Arc User
    vetteguy904 wrote: »
    jonsills wrote: »
    Is the Parliament-class lockbox or lobi? Because for no readily-apparent reason I now have an urge to get a Parliament-class ship and name it USS Funkadelic.

    USS Leftover Parts
    Kids these days - no respect for the classics...
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  • phoenixc#0738 phoenixc
    phoenixc#0738
         Member Posts: 5,889 Arc User
    edited November 2022
    spiritborn wrote: »
    jslyn wrote: »
    spiritborn wrote: »
    Some visual demonstration of what those advanced phasers look like, note that green honeycomb pattern is part of a buff I got and isn't part of the effects for the phasers.


    Those are some nice looking phasers. Lightsaber Blue. Do they use the standard Phaser firing sound or TOS static firing sound effect?

    neither, it's unique sound like a lower pitched version of the TOS sound, same sound they used in Season 2 of Discovery for these.

    For some reason the sound that STO uses for TOS ship phasers is actually one of the sound clips for hand phasers, not the sound for ship phasers (which usually had a lower-toned warble exactly like the DSC S2 sound for the beam-type phasers).
  • spiritbornspiritborn Member Posts: 4,401 Arc User
    phoenixc#0738 wrote: »
    spiritborn wrote: »
    jslyn wrote: »
    spiritborn wrote: »
    Some visual demonstration of what those advanced phasers look like, note that green honeycomb pattern is part of a buff I got and isn't part of the effects for the phasers.


    Those are some nice looking phasers. Lightsaber Blue. Do they use the standard Phaser firing sound or TOS static firing sound effect?

    neither, it's unique sound like a lower pitched version of the TOS sound, same sound they used in Season 2 of Discovery for these.

    For some reason the sound that STO uses for TOS ship phasers is actually one of the sound clips for hand phasers, not the sound for ship phasers (which usually had a lower-toned warble exactly like the DSC S2 sound for the beam-type phasers).

    Yeah you said this before but I assumed that the person asking meant the in-game sounds not the ones from the series.
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