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Plasma and particle generators

adamkafeiadamkafei Member Posts: 6,539 Arc User
edited October 2013 in Builds, Powers, and Game Mechanics
so I'm thinking of going Rommie plasma and I'm going to use the Embassy consoles to do it with so I have to make a decision as to which console to use.

Shield emitter [+/- Th] [Pla] or Particle generator [+/-Th] [Pla]

I have come seeking counsel however a I know that particle generators buffs Warp plasma but I don't remember if they fixed it's ties to plasma weapon proc..

help?
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  • kapla1755kapla1755 Member Posts: 1,249
    edited October 2013
    Particle generators buffs a lot of sci damage abilities like grav well, etc and some universal consoles if you use any of those it may be worth getting part Gen consoles to buff the damage.
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  • pwstolemynamepwstolemyname Member Posts: 1,417 Arc User
    edited October 2013
    Don't chose Shield Emitters. They do not effect emergency power to shields. They only effect three abilities, extend shields, transfer shield strength and rotate shield frequency.

    Flow capacitors, or Particle generators are the only two science power consoles worth stacking a full rack of. Flow capacitors have a greater effect upon the abilities they buff then Particle generators do.
  • virusdancervirusdancer Member Posts: 18,687 Arc User
    edited October 2013
    pwstolemyname wrote: »
    Don't chose Shield Emitters. They do not effect emergency power to shields. They only effect three abilities, extend shields, transfer shield strength and rotate shield frequency.

    That's a curious statement.

    Science Team - 2848.5
    Extend Shields - 118.7
    Rotate Shield Frequency - 177.3
    Transfer Shield Strength - 788.1/224.6
    Emergency Power to Shields - 1424.2

    Add a Common Mk X Emitter Array (lower skill boost, but same skill boost as the Rom Emitter Array)...

    Science Team - 3034.1
    Extend Shields - 126.4
    Rotate Shield Frequency - 188.9
    Transfer Shield Strength - 839.4/239.2
    Emergency Power to Shields - 1571.1

    ...and it would appear that all five skills affected by Shield Emitters (the skill boosted by Emitter Array consoles) were affected.
    adamkafei wrote: »
    I have come seeking counsel however a I know that particle generators buffs Warp plasma but I don't remember if they fixed it's ties to plasma weapon proc..
    kapla1755 wrote: »
    Particle generators buffs a lot of sci damage abilities like grav well, etc and some universal consoles if you use any of those it may be worth getting part Gen consoles to buff the damage.

    Yep, Particle Gens will buff Exotic damage.

    As for Part Gens boosting Directed Energy, Directed Energy DoTs, Plasma DoTs...anope...no go.
  • asmodeus451asmodeus451 Member Posts: 257 Arc User
    edited October 2013
    another thing to note is that if ur a Rom flying a Warbird, PartG will effect the damage your Wave and Jump abilities do.

    i wouldnt stack a full rack of Particle Generators just for that reason, but i felt it was worth mentioning


    to break it down:

    Sci ship using Exotic damage powers: get the Particle Generators

    Warbird: 1 or 2 PartG and the rest Emitters

    anything else: just stack Emitters
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  • asmodeus451asmodeus451 Member Posts: 257 Arc User
    edited October 2013
    alternatively, if you use Polaron or Tetryon weapons, have a Drain Build, or even just use a Plasmonic Leech, a Flow capacitor might be an option as well
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  • adamkafeiadamkafei Member Posts: 6,539 Arc User
    edited October 2013
    Thanks guys, I'll do some testing with basic flow cap and shield emitter consoles and see which gives me the greatest benefit, might even run one of each and see how that goes.
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  • lucho80lucho80 Member Posts: 6,600 Bug Hunter
    edited October 2013
    Plasma DoT is affected by weapons skill. For those who picked in the rep grind Aux enhancing weapons related skills, it's easy to see.
  • ursusmorologusursusmorologus Member Posts: 5,328 Arc User
    edited October 2013
    Just in case you werent confused enough, PG does boost plasma damage from Eject Warp Plasma, since that is created as exotic damage
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