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Can you use attack pattern delta on yourself?

SystemSystem Member, NoReporting Posts: 178,019 Arc User
edited March 2010 in The Academy
This says it provides a stacking damage resistance debuff to an ally, but can I also use it solo? Thanks!

Edit: I currently have Security team and tactical team and I don't really get a sense for what it's doing. I would rather have a more "visable" ability, and I don't really care to increase my dps. I was looking for something more useful in another sense. Any suggestions appreciated. I am in a science vessel.
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  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2010
    i dont know about the attack pattern delta but i find beam overload a good tactical skill. imo better than tactical team.

    i know it increases dps but then so do pretty much all tac abilities.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2010
    Debuff to an ally? Ehm that doesnt make much sense.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2010
    Where is the eye-rolling icon?
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2010
    This says it provides a stacking damage resistance debuff to an ally, but can I also use it solo? Thanks!

    Edit: I currently have Security team and tactical team and I don't really get a sense for what it's doing. I would rather have a more "visable" ability, and I don't really care to increase my dps. I was looking for something more useful in another sense. Any suggestions appreciated. I am in a science vessel.

    Answer in two parts:

    1) Attack Pattern Delta cannot be used on yourself, and is cast on an Ally in range: Any enemy that attacks that ally, will take a stacking Damage Resistance Debuff for every attack (IE: The more they hit your ally, the weaker they become to damage by everyone, including the targetted ally).

    2) If you're looking for something to increase your personal damage, I'd recommend instead going for Attack Pattern Beta (which is usable on yourself, and applies a Stacking Damage Resistance Debuff to anyone you hit for it's duration).
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2010
    Delta would be good to throw on an escort as they are always pounded the more they get hit the weaker the pounder becomes.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2010
    I'll try beta. Anything else for my 2nd slot?
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2010
    I'll try beta. Anything else for my 2nd slot?

    HYT would be a good bet. If you're not using science team and/or engy team, tactical team may be a good choice as well (though I ask you WHY you're not using science/engy teams :P)
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2010
    I currently have:

    Tactical Team/Security Team
    Engineering Team/Boarding Party
    Jam Sensors/Tractor Beam/Science Team III
    Science Team I
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