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raj011
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Hi All,
Ever since the mention the 20% sale I rushed to the c-store and finally brought the assault cruiser refit after all these months of waiting and being undecided. So I would like you opinion/s on my build and what I could do to improve it.
At the moment:
Weapons
Forward
3x phaser array beams
WAQT forward
Rear
3x phaser array beams
quantum torpedo launcher very rare XII
Engineering console
PVE
neutronium XII
field emitter
rcs
eps
PVP
4x neutronium or 3x neutroium, field emitter or eps or rcs depends on the situation
science console
field generator
emitter array
Tactical consoles
Borg console
x2 phaser rely
or
phaser relay
quantum chamber
sometimes use other torpedo types such as photon for higher maximum DPS output or transphasics or the one the slow ships done. Also got antiproton beams as well.
boff layout
UNI - Science officer
hazard emitters
science team
LT tac
FAW, attack pattern beta, TS 3
ensign tac
tactical team
Commander engineering
EPTS, eng team, rev shield polarity, EWP
EPTW, aux to structural, directed energy modulation
Any ideas will be great. Thanks.
Ever since the mention the 20% sale I rushed to the c-store and finally brought the assault cruiser refit after all these months of waiting and being undecided. So I would like you opinion/s on my build and what I could do to improve it.
At the moment:
Weapons
Forward
3x phaser array beams
WAQT forward
Rear
3x phaser array beams
quantum torpedo launcher very rare XII
Engineering console
PVE
neutronium XII
field emitter
rcs
eps
PVP
4x neutronium or 3x neutroium, field emitter or eps or rcs depends on the situation
science console
field generator
emitter array
Tactical consoles
Borg console
x2 phaser rely
or
phaser relay
quantum chamber
sometimes use other torpedo types such as photon for higher maximum DPS output or transphasics or the one the slow ships done. Also got antiproton beams as well.
boff layout
UNI - Science officer
hazard emitters
science team
LT tac
FAW, attack pattern beta, TS 3
ensign tac
tactical team
Commander engineering
EPTS, eng team, rev shield polarity, EWP
EPTW, aux to structural, directed energy modulation
Any ideas will be great. Thanks.
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I can't speak to pvp since I have virtually no experience with it. i also do not have the regent, just the standard and mirro ACs, but, am looking very seriously at buying one. with that in mind i would base it off my current AC build tweaked for the diff Boffs:
equipment at mk XI or better
fore: 3x phaser B/A, WAQL
Aft: 4X phaser B/A
eng: EPS, borg, neutronium X2
Sci: Field gen X2
Tac: Phaser relay X3
devices: frequency mod., aux batt, shield batt, whatever else for the last slot, RMC if you have it...lol)
BOFFS
Tac: TT1, FAW2, TS3 (or if you have purple TT doffs: FAW TS2 APB3)
Ens Tac: TT1
Com Eng: ET1, EPS2, RSP2, Aux2SIF3
Lt Eng EPW1, EPS2
Lt sci: HE1, TSS
just my .02, your mileage may vary.
Derrick - Fed Eng
It's worth mentioning that you could drop the Borg console all together now, it's not part of the Borg set anymore. I still use it for the bonuses, but it's no longer necessary.
Second, the Borg console is probably not all that useful (as per prior posters) without the Borg bonuses.
Third, you didn't give us your shield/deflector/engine?
Fourth, the weapon loadout is similar to what I use, and I consider it very effective.
Fifth, for consoles, I personally run two RCS, and two neutroniums for engineering. I would suggest that you ditch the EPS, since it's only useful for a few special situations these days, and put something else in. My personal bias in science consoles is to stuff them full of field generators for higher shield HP, but I could be wrong with that. The tactical consoles, as others have stated, should be all the energy type you're using (this is good advice in general for almost any layout, really).
As per BOffs:
Personally I would strongly suggest that you consider swapping to a higher level of EPtS and a lower level of EPtW, and rotate two copies of each continuously. You ought to be able to hit 125 if you're using a weapon-centric power distribution (although the weapon power supposedly helps over 125 in terms of the reduction of firing multiple beam arrays) and you've properly spec'd into warp core potential and weapon performance. I also STRONGLY recommend Aux2SIF3, it gives you a huge resistance boost and a reliable hull repair of decent size every 15 seconds, and best of all you don't need two copies to do a constant rotation. Eject Warp Plasma is iffy - I'd personally only have level 1 for that if you must have it.
If you're a tac, I would suggest that you consider changing out the Lt. Cmdr tac positon's TS3 for APO1 or APB2, as hopefully you've spec'd into the attack pattern skills, and APO is good for escaping tractor beams (not the biggest concern in a cruiser, but it IS there). DEM is of somewhat questionable efficacy; I would skip it unless you're a DPS-boost starved engineer.
Also, the Conn DOffs that help Tac Team also boost your attack patterns skill - VERY useful, in addition to freeing up a precious tac ability slot. You may also consider Shield Distro DOffs (purple, from Rolar Nebula) to turn Brace For Impact into a roll-of-the-dice shield repair, and a purple warp core engineer (if you decide to take up continuous emergency power rotation) for a possible all-systems power boost every time you use an emergency power ability.
These are, of course, all ideas, and may not work for your setup or what you're trying to do. Good luck!
Already addressed spiral waves in my last post.
Science team is going to conflict with tactical team. I don't know if I'd ditch it, but that's definitely going to work against it big-time. I can say TSS, while I have it on my engineer and it HAS helped, isn't all THAT impressive, and I usually use it on allies. Personally I use Polarize Hull to give tractor beams the slip.
The Borg Console's DPS boosting, I think, you can PROBABLY do without (I forget the exact stats, but at least the +5 weapon power can be made up for with management of EPtW).
Thanks red01999
The Borg weapons are ok, but are pretty much just MK XII rares. I never really saw much of a difference using them compared to the regular MK XIIs, I've even heard rumors that the [Borg] proc is broken.
I'd suggest you try both and make your own decisions, but I find Spirals MUCH more consistent.
1 DBB, 2 BA, WA Torp - Fore
4 BA - Aft
MACO Shield
MACO Deflector
Borg Engine
Weap Batt, Eng Batt, Shield Batt, Field Mod
ENG - 4x Neutronium
SCI - Borg, Riker
TAC - 3x Energy Damage
LTC Tac - TT1, FAW2, BO3
Ensign Tac - TT1
CMD Engi - EPtS1, RSP1, X2SIF2, Warp Plasma 3
LT Engi - EPtW1, X2Damp1
LT Uni - HE1, TSS2
I often swap out another Sci with HE1 and Repulsors depending on what I am doing.
Because you can keep Tac Team in constant use with 2 copies.
how much are they?
45K I think.
They show up in the store for everyone but unless that character owns a Galor you can't purchase them.
Here's the catch:
You need a Galor.
Here's the second catch:
You need a TON of dilithium.
I know
Oh wait....
I know :P
Read my previous post before you troll in please and a ton of dilithium, please don't exaggerate. It is not a ton I only need to buy 2 extra SWB to add to the four I got from the galor which cost me 90630 D = to about 690 zen, which I had. :cool:
To most, that is a ton. Almost 2 weeks of grinding Dilithium. And not everyone buys Zen.
Plus not to mention the cost of the weapons themselves.
This reply is a bit late, but no. The Regent power boost is +10 weapons, +5 shields, +5 aux. Engines are explicitly left off the table. This may be, in fact, responsible for the "sluggishness" I have heard some report when regarding the Regent's flight performance compared to the standard Assault Cruiser. In my experience this shaves off a small amount of the turn rate, and definitely reduces the impulse performance measurably (though not by TOO much), so it's probably just within the bounds wherein someone can feel/quantify it.