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Leveling two characters to cap and having 3 commanders currently, I have yet to use a single engine battery. So I am wondering if anyone had the need for those yet?
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  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited April 2010
    In PVP, all batteries are useful, if managed between the excruciatingly long cooldowns.

    Speed directly affects Defense rating, which provides the incentive for using engine batteries.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited April 2010
    Leveling two characters to cap and having 3 commanders currently, I have yet to use a single engine battery. So I am wondering if anyone had the need for those yet?

    what does it do again?
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited April 2010
    I might use an engine battery now and then on a cruiser. I remember doing that in beta testing. I don't have a cruiser right now, so I'm not sure. I don't really have a use for one on my current ships.

    I don't use auxilary batteries at all. I get the most use out of shield batteries, on my escorts. I use a weapon battery every long now and then on my science ships.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited April 2010
    I've never used any type of device on either of my two admirals except for Hypo's in the STFs.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited April 2010
    Shield and Weapon batteries, and only because my escort can only use 2 equipment. I think I go with what some other people above have done and use engine batteries on my cruiser, but that's about it. Haven't seen a big need for it or the Aux.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited April 2010
    I've used them now and again, but never depend on them as part of strategy. Photonic fleet, now there's something I depend on.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited April 2010
    In PvP when wanting to do a brave espace, evasive maneuvers with a engine battery and your gone....
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited April 2010
    If I set my engines to max, use evasive manuveurs, and an engine battery, I'll be 20-30 km away from my enemy in like 3 seconds. In summation, I love engine batteries and use them all the time.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited April 2010
    nope never used one...

    but i kind of like the auxilary to engines skill + evasive... makes you go fast :)
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited April 2010
    I used one just today. An enemy was keeping his shielded side to me, I wasn't fast enough to get around to the other side, we were both almost dead so I popped an engine battery, swung around and fired a HYT at him.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited April 2010
    I tend to always use an Engine Battery in the Briar Patch mission at the end where you need to catch-up with the escaping Klingons. I pop it and I'm generally right on top of them in only a couple of seconds with full-power to weapons and shields. :)
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited April 2010
    All the Device / Batteries are useful, mostly in PvP. The main thing is the boost to the appropriate subsystem they belong to. Weapons, Shields, Engine, or Aux Power Systems.

    They're a great way to boost up a particular system in a "OMG" situation. In the famous words of Captain Kirk:
    "Scotty!... I need power... and I need it NOW!!!"

    Very key for those systems that you don't keep high on power, and you suddenly need them maxed out for a particular reason.

    Another thing I use them for is if I'm Full Impulsing into a close fight. Coming out of FImpulse, your power will be down for a few seconds or longer, depending on your setup. I'd use Weapons Battery to bring weapons immediately online at high power to start shooting. I'd use Shield Battery to get the system up high and use Extend Shields on a badly battered teammate. I'll use Aux Battery to boost up the system for an ability that is based on that power level (alot of Sci Abilities are). Or, if I'm a bit out of range for the fight, use Eng Battery to zoom in for the last stretch without arriving in a low power state as if coming in out of Full Impulse.

    There's also the Red Matter Capacitor, which is nice. It only boosts up by 20 points, compared to a battery which is 75. But the boost is applied to ALL subsystems. A collector's edition item you can actually use in combat even at the highest level, which is a rarity in MMOs.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited April 2010
    Engine batteries for chasing down fleeing BOPs when they bite off more than they can chew. I don't run a tractor beam, so being able to keep pace helps.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited April 2010
    i normally do the same weapons batteries for when coming out of full impulse into a combat situation, but i also have eps transfer to boost power quickly.

    I think the main issue with them is the massive cool down timers, i know at lower levels i did use the shield batteries when i needed to boost power normally after coming out of a fight and knowing im about to get another one.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited April 2010
    Leveling two characters to cap and having 3 commanders currently, I have yet to use a single engine battery. So I am wondering if anyone had the need for those yet?

    Yeah, they fetch 80 credits each in the replicator! Other than that, they are useless IMO.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited April 2010
    Hm. They'd be useful for Ramming Speed, wouldn't they?
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited April 2010
    In PVP, all batteries are useful,

    Yup. This. I've used every single kind of battery in PVP in different situations. The cooldowns suck. But the batteries come in handy every now and then. Engines help with defense. Or help you run.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited April 2010
    If I set my engines to max, use evasive manuveurs, and an engine battery, I'll be 20-30 km away from my enemy in like 3 seconds. In summation, I love engine batteries and use them all the time.

    ^ This ^

    Great way to tick someone off in PvP or to not get scrapped when fighting Borg Cubes on the new Elite difficulty.
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