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captainretset
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I have just hit T5 Omega rep and the rest are not too far behind. I quickly bought the Assimilated Mk XII deflector and engine as I have always loved them. The extra strength, hull regen, heals, sector speed etc. are all great. For Fed/KDF, I have usually gone for the full 3 piece as I like the shield, despite the low capacity. It's the quick shield rebuilds, especially if the multi thing procs.
DL is a little short so I would like to buy one decent shield that will be a good 'jack of all trades'. It will be for my Corvette for now (I really like it) and also my Fleet T'varo. I may get a bigger ship later but assume it will be for escort sized ones.
PVE mainly but want to try to get into PVP.
I have it down to:
1) MACO Mk XII
2) Elite Fleet Shield Res B
3) Assimilated Shield Mk XII
Omega Mk XII was in the mix but I think I may as well take the Assimilated over the Omega.
I can't really work out which would be the best overall so seek opinions.
DL is a little short so I would like to buy one decent shield that will be a good 'jack of all trades'. It will be for my Corvette for now (I really like it) and also my Fleet T'varo. I may get a bigger ship later but assume it will be for escort sized ones.
PVE mainly but want to try to get into PVP.
I have it down to:
1) MACO Mk XII
2) Elite Fleet Shield Res B
3) Assimilated Shield Mk XII
Omega Mk XII was in the mix but I think I may as well take the Assimilated over the Omega.
I can't really work out which would be the best overall so seek opinions.
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You can't go wrong with a MACO XII (which is a resilient shield), or Elite Fleet Resilient Res B. I use a Borg Deflector/Engine for the hull heal proc and the Elite Fleet Resilent Res B on my T'Varo/Corvette.
As of yesterday, you don't.
As mentioned the stock Maco shield will conflict with plasmonic leech. Combine that with a somewhat smallish capacity (relative to other available covariant options), and it drops a few ranks in my book.
In the PvE realm I'd advise either an Adapted Maco or an Elite Fleet Covariant. On a T'varo the A.Maco will get you a capacity roundabout 10k or so, while only losing out a smidge on resists (with maxed shield power and an EPtS that 10% drops to about 6-7% or so due to the way shield resists work IIRC), not to mention the big killers in PvE are torpedoes that wouldn't be affected by that resist anyway.
For reference, my fleet Mogai sits at 12.5k shields without any console boosts from an A.Maco shield. With .11 less of a shield modifier you're going to be in sight of that number.
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The regenerative shields really excel when you take fire for a sustained amount of time, which something like the tvaro is not supposed to do.
Im running a recluse with high shield modifier and very good hull numbers. Together with a regenerative fleet shield i can take sustained fire from a lot of players in pvp without going down, thanks to the high shield regen.
As a tvaro you dont want to be in focus for extended periods of time, so the shields primary objective is to deal with burst/bleedthrough.
The maco shield is not bad especially since most stf damage you get is plasma and will get you through any kind of stf with great efficiency. If you also want to look into pvp, where pretty much nobody uses plasma energy weapons, you should look into a resilient fleet shield.
Regen shields get bursted down too fast as a squishy tvaro in pvp and you wont be able to make use of its high innate regen most of the time.
I'll be blunt and say this. If you intend to PVE only, any of those shields will work very well. MACO shields have general, all around resists and give some power. Elite Fleet Shields build up resists during a fight. Assimilated Shields have very low capacity but are quick to bring back up to strength. These are all high-end shields and will suffice well for PVE.
For PVP, it gets very different. You are running ships that are not meant to be hit alot. The main difference maker though is if you are making the maximum use of the Enhanced Battle Cloak and firing from that cloaked status. If so, shield choice almost doesn't matter, except how it works towards set bonuses. Then the Adapted MACO / KHG 2 piece torpedo bonus is very good.
Believe it or not, I'd say Elite Fleet Shields are not optimal for your ship and style with the T'Varo. Elite Fleet Shields' effectiveness comes from sustained combat and taking hits, thereby building up resists. For a Cruiser, SCI Vessel, and certain Escorts, that's great. For a T'Varo, not so great. For the T'Varo that is operating under hit and run rules, Capacity is king, and if not, shields with good resists standing by.
- Good capacity gives you enough shield points to survive and get the hell out of town and get under cloak.
- Good resists by default is a nice idea in cutting down incoming damage. When I say this, I mean shields that have resists as standard to the shields (MACO, Jem'Hadar shields) and not have to be built up through combat like Aegis and Elite Fleet Shields.
For the T'Varo, which tends to operate like KDF BOPs, I highly suggest the KHG / Adapted MACO shields and even the 2 piece bonuses for these sets. They bring a great, generic Torpedo Damage bonus without sacrificing a TAC Console. The KHG / Adapted MACO shields are very high capacity, and have a chance to placate. Those shields are a win-win-win for a hit and run ship like Romulan / Klingon BOPs.
- They have capacity for a "cushion," a big deal for these ships with lower shield mods.
- The 2 piece bonus for torpedo damage.
- The shields have a chance to placate.