I'm currently LT Commander 6 and upon hitting Commander, I was thinking about taking either Escort or Cruiser for 10 levels as I HATE the giant ball on the front of the tier 3 Science ships.
Has anyone done this? Does it gimp you in space too much?
I've been purchasing the skills that affect all types of ships like Warp Reactor, shields, etc.
You would have lower Starship Operations bonuses (assuming you're taking Science Vessel Captain right now that would not apply to a Cruiser or Escort), but everything else should apply. Your bridge officers would also be slightly different, in that you'd need more points in Engineering or Tactical BOs than you had been using, but I think that would pay off later in your Admiral-level ships.
Finally note that there are 3 different ships at each level and they may not all have the spherical hull section?
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Finally note that there are 3 different ships at each level and they may not all have the spherical hull section?