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What is the most effective beam weapon against shields? What is the most effective beam weapon against hulls? I know I have spent too much to find out and hope you can help me by giving me your experienced knowledge. If I knew what I know now ... and all that... So what do you know about that?
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  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited May 2010
    Basically, they are all identical.

    THere is a very small chance of doing extra damage against shields with Tetryon, and against hull with Plasma.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited May 2010
    Each weapon, assuming the same Mk, does the exact same damage in the game. Each Beam weapon has a specific secondary effect that is unrelated to damage. Phasers, for example, have a 2.5% chance of shutting down 1 sub-system for a short time while Tetryons have a 2.5% chance of subtracting 80 from Shield Recover for a short time. Disruptors have a 2.5% chance of debuffing Hull for a short time.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited May 2010
    Now I am begining to know. Thanks.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited May 2010
    i say best beam - disruptor

    best torpedo - plasma

    unless your a fed

    then the best beam is a phaser

    and the best torpedo photon

    and where can you get a mark IV topredo tube?
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited May 2010
    Why a MK IV torpedo tube? I have a MK VII and a MK VIII torpedo.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited May 2010
    disruptor
    quantum

    fed
    disruptor
    quantum
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited May 2010
    Best beam weapons, are those, with the proc that suits your playstyle best and which skill point investment you can afford.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited May 2010
    Why a MK IV torpedo tube

    the best i can find at commander that yu can buy is mark 3

    then i looked for exploration or badeges of honor or whatever the variations are and still sould not see anyone selling mark IV photon torpedo tubes

    and i am trying to keep my fed a phaser photon armed guy

    but i must admit in pvp at luitenetnt i had extra points or whatever and put a torpedo tube in the aft and surprised klinks that are on my tail

    so really an aft plasma ball might be best- but i wll use plasma tubes to go with the green disruptor beams for my klink

    mostly pvp but -no cannons - terrible graphic comapred to a beam-
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited May 2010
    Starbase 39 sells MK III and Mk V Quantums and other ship items. DS9 sells Mk V, Mk VII, and Mk IX Quantums and other ship items. Even Mk items need to be gotten as drops or via Exploration Merits, which can be spent above the Shipyard in Sol to purchase Mk II, Mk IV, Mk VI, Mk VIII, and Mk X ship items - all green.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited May 2010
    "Even Mk items need to be gotten as drops or via Exploration Merits, which can be spent above the Shipyard in Sol to purchase Mk II, Mk IV, Mk VI, Mk VIII, and Mk X ship items - all green"

    swear i checked all of those- and its luitencnt commander not commander - my mistake

    thanks for the reply and info -

    been playing the hell out of this game and still have gaps
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited May 2010
    attacko wrote:
    Why a MK IV torpedo tube

    the best i can find at commander that yu can buy is mark 3

    then i looked for exploration or badeges of honor or whatever the variations are and still sould not see anyone selling mark IV photon torpedo tubes

    and i am trying to keep my fed a phaser photon armed guy

    but i must admit in pvp at luitenetnt i had extra points or whatever and put a torpedo tube in the aft and surprised klinks that are on my tail

    so really an aft plasma ball might be best- but i wll use plasma tubes to go with the green disruptor beams for my klink

    mostly pvp but -no cannons - terrible graphic comapred to a beam-


    If you have another higher level character (or a friend) you can purchase a ship at the vendor 1 higher tier than your character. The ship comes with phaser beams and photons on it which you can trade. Sometimes buying a whole ship for 1 weapon is cheaper than using the greedy-exchange for that 1 weapon.
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