My question is, should I go with the intrepid class, or should I switch to an escort / cruiser?
Also, how should I outfit the new ship, Phasers all round, cannons, etc?
There's no great advantage to playing one ship over the other. It's really about matching your play-style to the ship that best fits that. At T4 you have all the prime ST ship choices available to you. Some people love the Galaxy, others the Intrepid or Defiant. They're all good ships.
The escort's the biggest play-style change in the ship classes. It's more hit-and-run rather then circle and destroy. The Galaxy will probably feel very slow and cumbersome to you if you've gone all the way to Captain in science ships. The Intrepid's a nice balance between the two: nible enough for Dual Beams but tough enough to not get your shields blown off in one pass like the escort. They're all good ships in their own right. If you have the Energy Credits to spare try all 3.
Edit: As far as where to put this, you'd probably get more specialized feedback if you put in in the Science Officer Discussion section.
Comments
The escort's the biggest play-style change in the ship classes. It's more hit-and-run rather then circle and destroy. The Galaxy will probably feel very slow and cumbersome to you if you've gone all the way to Captain in science ships. The Intrepid's a nice balance between the two: nible enough for Dual Beams but tough enough to not get your shields blown off in one pass like the escort. They're all good ships in their own right. If you have the Energy Credits to spare try all 3.
Edit: As far as where to put this, you'd probably get more specialized feedback if you put in in the Science Officer Discussion section.
Ill probably try out the three tbh