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I am curious as to what is the best ship engine is to boost your ships turn rate??
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The Omega Hyper-Impulse Engines MK XII have the 2nd best turn rate and speed.
The Advanced Fleet Hyper-Impulse Engines MK XII [turn]x3 [spd] have the best turn rate and the same speed as the Omega engines.
On my Fleet Defiant, running my engine power levels at 52/30, my flight speed with the above fleet engine is 28.36 and my turn rate is 42.6 (this is with a Tachyokinetic Converter and mk XII purple RCS console).
If I switch it with a Reman MK XII engine (combat), the stats say it has less flight speed (by 1) and less turn rate (by 0.1). But, my flight speed goes down to 27.something and the turn rate goes to 38.something.
So, if you run your engines somewhat near 50, I'd say Hyper-Impulse wins out.
The numbers on your status panel are after buffs due to skills, consoles and other factors.
I'm glad somebody actually brought this up, because I was just about to. Thank you, shookyang.
Engine power levels change how efficient your turn/speed rate is, depending on the type of engine you go with. Obviously, the [Turn] modifier is a no-brainer, so we don't really have to get into that one.
Also, don't forget about the fact that when you cut down your impulse speed, the turn radius tightens up. I'm sure you already knew that already, though.
Have fun choosing your next piece of equipment!
Which ship engine has the best "base" turn rate buff?
1) Advanced Fleet Hyper-Impulse Engines MK XII [turn]x3 [spd]
2) Omega Force Hyper-Impulse Engines MK XII
Same as my first answer to your question.
I suppose this is a good time to ask, but why are Hyper-Impulse engines considered better than Combat Impulse engines?
I almost never put any more than 50 into my engines (except when running or popping batteries). Since Combats are more efficient at low power, wouldn't they be better in most situations?
Also, what kind of Engines are the Borg type? "Assimilated Subtranswarp" doesn't do much to enlighten.
Reason hyper impulse is better than combat is because by end-game due to skills most likely your engine power will be close to 50 if not higher, which means that they actually work slightly better than combat impulse engines which rule down at the 25-30 range. As for the borg engines? I think they're standard impulse engines as efficiency goes.
Ah, that makes sense. Hm, seems to me combat impulses would do better if Cryptic changed it so that the engines threshold for "low power" was around 50-60 instead of 25-30. That would make the Jem and Honor guard/Adapted MACO more valuable at least.
When I tested the various engines from sets, Omega Hyper-Impulse won out in turn rate and flight speed at power levels 43/30. I tested the Omega Hyper-Impulse, MACO Impulse, and Jem'Hadar Combat Impulse.
Of course, this was in an escort.
If your engine power levels are anywhere near 50, you should probably stick with the Hyper-Impulse. What's great about the Advanced Fleet Impulse engines with [turn]x3 [spd], is that you can get them in Combat, Impulse, and Hyper-Impulse varieties.
So, depending on your power levels, the Advanced Fleet Impulse engines are still the best, and you can get one that suits your power level out of all three types.
If you wanted me to rank them by types:
Hyper Impulse:
1) Advanced Fleet Hyper-Impulse MK XII [turn]x3 [spd]
2) Omega MK XII
Impulse:
1) Advanced Fleet Impulse MK XII [turn]x3 [spd]
2) MACO MK XII, I guess?
Combat Impulse:
1) Advance Fleet Combat Impulse MK XII [turn]x3 [spd]
2) Jem'Hadar, KHG, or Reman?
I do not have either item (yet), but for my Tac officer the turn rate bonus shown on the Adapted MACO Impulse Engines Mk XII is larger than the bonus on the Omega Hyper-impulse Engines MK XII.
If you're comparing what you have and what is in the reputation store, there's a bit of difference.
The Adapated MACO engine is, essentially, the Klingon Honor Guard engine. That is a Combat Impulse engine.
You can compare them here:
http://www.stowiki.org/Omega_Force_%28Space%29
http://www.stowiki.org/Honor_Guard_%28Space%29
That's the only way you'll get that amount, I'd imagine.
(For PvP Red Alert situations), I'm flying a Fleet Support Cruiser with a base turn of (7) and I only fly in "Attack mode". Given that information, what would be the best engine that boosts my turn rate in PvP/battle situations? I need to know so I can pick the right engine b/c they're very expensive in the fleet store. Any advice would be GREATLY appreciated.
Attack Mode....Engine Power Levels about 57-60/100. Which engine would you recommend for the best boost in turn-rate given that information?
Any ship with more than 35 power in their engines should go with Hyper-Impulse.