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phil3822
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Hi all, I am pretty happy with my build on the Fleet Heavy escort carrier however I am not sure if to change my consoles.
Currently I have 2 XI Blue Neutronium and assimilated console in Eng slots. 3 XI Blue Field Generators in Science and 4 appropriate AP Mag consoles in tactical.
I have no experience of the zero point console or any of the embassy consoles but would like assistance and advice.
I am pretty happy with my DPS, I use DHC and torp fore and Turrets with KCB aft.
Either more tank/resistance or DPS would be great.
Any thoughts welcome.
Currently I have 2 XI Blue Neutronium and assimilated console in Eng slots. 3 XI Blue Field Generators in Science and 4 appropriate AP Mag consoles in tactical.
I have no experience of the zero point console or any of the embassy consoles but would like assistance and advice.
I am pretty happy with my DPS, I use DHC and torp fore and Turrets with KCB aft.
Either more tank/resistance or DPS would be great.
Any thoughts welcome.
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I have the fleet hec myself, but I haven't used it much admittedly. Though I would imagine I'd use it like any other escort I fly.
If you have the console slots to spare, then the two neutroniums are fine. However, I think one would be sufficient.
Same goes for the field generators. Sure it's nice to have more shield capacity, but depending on what shields you are using, more cap wont be worth a damn if your shields are gone.
I tend to run with 2 piece borg set for my deflector and engines, with a resilient shield. I used to use covariant all the time, but I found I stayed alive better with resilient. The less bleed through helped. If you want even more tanking ability, and find you have a problem with shields, the shield repair units are always nice. With the HEC, your pets are more of a compliment to your own dps any way, which differs from traditional carriers where their pets do a lot of their damage.
In any escort, speed is going to be your most effective means of tanking. The faster you go, the higher your defense, the more the enemy will miss. So I would definitely use attack pattern omega.
I use the Zero Point. Mostly because I pair it with the romulan hyper plasma torp and I use plasma DHCs. But its good all around because it gives 1.8 power to all subsystems, 19.7 to power insulators, and 1.8% critical chance. I also use the embassy console to increase my plasma damage. The plasma infused is nice because it also adds a chance to give a plasma dot proc to non plasma weapons.
Here is what I run for consoles.
Engineering: Tachyokinetic, Borg, Neutronium (though I switch the neutronium out on occasion)
(The tachyokinetic is great if you can afford the lobi for it)
Sci: Field Generator, Zero Point, Embassy plasma infused.
Tac: 4X Plasma Infusers.
Hangar: depends on situation.
I find the HEC to be one of the more tankier escorts out there, and when I do use it, I dont have much trouble staying alive in PvE or PvP.
Edit: Just in case you were curious about boff slots,
I use(for PvE):
Tac: TT1, CSV1, TS3, APO3
Tac: TT1, CSV1
Tac: Either another TS or HYT
Eng: EPtS1, Aux2Structural, Eject Warp Plasma
Sci: TSS1, HE2
If you have any other questions just ask
May well give the rom torp a try out. Did not like the omega one to be honest. Prefered the fleet quantum.
I also keep thinking about if to get an elite fleet shield but again cant work out if it would be any better.
Thanks again.
II fly a stock (non-fleet) Armitage with a phaser/torpedo build but I swap consoles, BOffs and even my deflector/engine/shield set depending on what I'm taking her in to. The great thing about the HEC is it can do literally everything - brawler, fire support, tank, speedtank, even heal a bit. But how you want to set it up depends on what your setting it up for.
...Oh, baby, you know, I've really got to leave you / Oh, I can hear it callin 'me / I said don't you hear it callin' me the way it used to do?...
- Anne Bredon
To the OP, here is the thread where I have evolved the build of my plasma Chel Grett, with much help. Apart from the gravity well bit, there is plenty of relevant info in there for you about sets you can use. I could move nearly all the build to my Armitage if I wanted to use it for STFs.
As you've mentioned subsequently, you're looking mostly at STFs. As such, hell resists aren't quite as important (with the HEC you'll be able to run both HE and Aux2SIF), so go ahead and replace one of the neutroniums with the Zero Point console. In addition, if you can get your hands on a Tachyokinetic Converter I'd replace one of the field emitters.
Keeping your shields up is, in my opinion, more important than stacking up a ridiculous shield capacity. With a stock Armitage my shields are sitting at over 10k with zero field generators. Toss in one (or in your case two) embassy shield emitter consoles (choose the proc of your choice) and you'll end up with very potent shield heals that'll keep you flying even with the Borg torps of ridiculousness.
1) It's closer to a 400 point heal.
2) I'm not talking about shield proc. I'm talking about Shield Emitters consoles. They'll boost your shield heals by a substantial amount.
3) Choose whichever procs you prefer, hull heal shield heal or plasma dot.
My build:
4 x Advanced Fleet AP DHC's
2 X AP Turret Mk XII [Borg]
Borg Cutting beam
Adapted MACO Shield and Engine
MACO Deflector
Devices:
Subspace Field Modulator
Weapons Battery
Wish I had a Red Matter Capacitor
Engineering:
2 x Neutronium Mk XI very rare
Tachyokenetic Converter
Science:
2 X Field Generator Mk XI rare
Borg Assimilated Console
Tactical
4 X AP Mag Regs Mk XI very rare
Hangar:
Advanced Peregrines
CmdrTac:
TT1, APB1, CSV2, CRF3
Lt Tac:
TT1, APD1
Ens Tac:
TT1
Yeah I know TT spam but without Torps there's not much you can do with Ens tac slots
Lt Cmdr Eng:
EPS1, EPW2, RSP2
Lt Sci:
PH1, HE2
The only complaint I have is low shield regen but with the two field gen's they don't go down low too often.
DOFFs:
Dlyrene
Conn officer - TT recharge reduction
2 X Energy Weapons Officer - cannon special attacks recharge reduction
Damage Control Engineer - Emergency Power recharge reduction
I'm a lazy player and don't swapout before a different type of mission. Used to, but now CBF'd.
I'm happy enough with the build but as always and constructive feedback would be appreciated.
Since you're not using torps, and there really isn't anything else to put in that ensign tac slot, you really dont need the tt recharge con officer. You'd be better off with a con officer that reduces time time for attack patterns or a brace for impact doff.
And you don't like using APO? you could probably drop the apd, put a csv there and replace the csv 2 with apo1. Just my 2 cents
...Oh, baby, you know, I've really got to leave you / Oh, I can hear it callin 'me / I said don't you hear it callin' me the way it used to do?...
- Anne Bredon
I prefer using the torps, especially in PvE.