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edited March 2010 in The Academy
Ok, just made Admiral... Im a Tact off. Which ship? I was contemplating either Fleet escort or Deep Science? im currently in a T4 Science. Thanks guys, your insight would be much appreciated.
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  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2010
    Deep-space science allows an extra Eng ensign, over your current ship.

    The Fleet Escort will have:
    1 Cmdr Tac BO
    1 Lt Cmdr Tac BO
    1 Lt Sci
    1 Lt Eng
    1 Ens Eng

    The escort can mount cannons.

    The escorts are more 'in your face' damage, straight up blow the TRIBBLE out of things with manueverability and raw firepower. They also explode quite nicely when attacked. (Not much survivability)

    The Deep-space science has all of the tricks you are probably used to, plus a little bit more enhanced survivability over the recon science from the extra eng ensign. More tricks and survivability than the escort, less raw fire power.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2010
    yea well definately NOT DEEP SCI.... RECON is best in the SCI Field.. and if u enjoy playing with the sci abilities it's a must for you... It's got Escort speed... and Sci Abilities, with cruiserlike determination... I use one I love it... And now with single-cannons coming to all ships it's even badder... So get that first and enjoy.

    However, I also use a fleet escort... they're the same speed and turnrate as a recon sci... But their DPS is unmatched... Depends on what you want to do in this case...

    But I must say I love my recon Sci and my Fleet Escort equally... Just aesthetically... recon sci is a lot easier on the eyes. :)
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2010
    Ok, just made Admiral... Im a Tact off. Which ship? I was contemplating either Fleet escort or Deep Science? im currently in a T4 Science. Thanks guys, your insight would be much appreciated.

    Well I'm going to recommend against Deepspace Science, I'm a Science build and I'm using the Recon Science. The Deepspace science turns freaking slow. I don't know if the specs on it are wrong or what, but my Recon science with a +15 turn engine and a +30% turn RCS unit turns as fast or a little faster than my T4 science did.

    Otherwise, the Escort vessels have one more forward weapon slot, which is useful. Not to mention a stronger hull, so it should hold up under fire better. It's repair will be slower though, with the smaller crew. Also, cannons. :D
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2010
    They must have the stats wrong? I was looking up stairs in ship requisitions, They show the Deep Science as a 13 turn rate and the recone Sci as a 9 turn rate? Your right i was contemplating the Sci vessle with the faster turn rate.... It is almost as fast a turn as the 15 Escort ship.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2010
    So, on a update you can ad cannons to other ships? I looked on another reference and it also showed the deep space as the faster turn rate?
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2010
    they've addressed the mix up in the turn rate stats... it was merely a missprint in the tier database... RECON IS FASTER AND TURNS QUICKER... .they are fixing it and it will be fixed by the time Season One airs this coming week.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2010
    they've addressed the mix up in the turn rate stats... it was merely a missprint in the tier database... RECON IS FASTER AND TURNS QUICKER... .they are fixing it and it will be fixed by the time Season One airs this coming week.

    Yep, this.

    Plus it doesn't look like it has a cancerous growth sticking out of it. Seriously, WTH, Cryptic? :confused:

    Recon is the faster ship with the better turn, I'm able to hang formation with escorts. It's a nice ship. :D

    In the update you can add single (not dual) cannons onto any ship in the forward slot. On a Recon Science ship they should be pretty spectacular.
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