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nullarni
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Hey,
So I am seriously considering buying the Blockade Runner Escort Retrofit from Steam... Is this a mistake?
This may be blasphemy, but it looks almost comparable to the JHAS. I only lack the 5th tac console and has a much lower turn rate. I normally fly my fleet defiant and I like being able to lay down the hurt, but if things get tough I just pop. I think I'm tired of popping...
Anyway, I looked at the avenger and the Andorran escorts, and they are still on the table, but the steamrunner just looks really good solid.
I mostly pve, but I would like to eventually move in a pvp direction. Your input is needed.
So I am seriously considering buying the Blockade Runner Escort Retrofit from Steam... Is this a mistake?
This may be blasphemy, but it looks almost comparable to the JHAS. I only lack the 5th tac console and has a much lower turn rate. I normally fly my fleet defiant and I like being able to lay down the hurt, but if things get tough I just pop. I think I'm tired of popping...
Anyway, I looked at the avenger and the Andorran escorts, and they are still on the table, but the steamrunner just looks really good solid.
I mostly pve, but I would like to eventually move in a pvp direction. Your input is needed.
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The great thing is you get two ships and a bunch of great items with the Steam pack which is great for playing new characters.
I'd like a fleet version eventually but I'm fine using it as it is now. Easily a great ship to buy!
Derrick - Fed Eng
I have good news for you, then. The Steamrunner Blockade Runner Escort Retrofit is fleet-quality. 10 console slots, hull hp modifier, and shield modifier. Just like a fleet ship. It's lacking the fleet skin, of course. But from a gameplay standpoint the Steamrunner is the same as a fleet ship.
I bought it when it first came out, when it was on sale. $10 for a fleet ship was too good of a deal to pass up.
I always loved the Steamrunner, and to this day I regularly fly it. Some people think it looks ugly... but I have always had a soft spot in my heart for the design. The only downside to the ship is the Ensign science slot. I run Hazard Emitters I, but I really miss having Polarize Hull.
I make up for it by using the Warp Core doff that has a 40% chance to remove all debuffs on you when using an emergency power ability -- and with 2 Lt. Engineers, I cram 3 of those powers on it, in addition to Engineering Team II.
Shh, we can't let them know the secret of A2D escorts!
Would it be acceptable to run this with Aux2Bat? I mean with the two engineering boffs make me think it could work.
At least wait till the weekend. Black Friday and Cyber Monday.
You can do A2B with it, but ironically it already has so many tac slots you might run out of things to reduce the CD on. There's also dual A2D, especially with the doff (purples are overpriced but blues still exist) to move and tank at absolutely ridiculous levels.
Derrick - Fed Eng
I agree. I got it too when it first came out. While I don't fly it often, I do like it much better than that gosh awful first attempt called the Zephyr. Now if only they would create an actual Norway instead of the half-arsed Oslo.
Agreed. I think a proper Norway-class is much needed after Cryptic was nice enough to create the Steamrunner.
Heh heh heh... I am watching out for the sale too. Unfortunately we may need to wait a couple days.
got it myself because had some problem in the past to find good fleet and wanted true 10 console ship. now i am in a good fleet and can get nearly anything, but still flying blockade runner on some of my characters. sure, go ahead. only problem is to find the combination of tac skills that don't interfere on each other.
This I agree with if you can wait and see.
I checked the website again, not on sale yet, but I did see this:
This thread is making me wanna go back to it again. I was new and inexperienced when I first bought it... now I am old and slightly less inexperienced with the game so should be able to do better with it. lol.
Have fun!
My current Steamrunner, on my tac, uses ET, RSP and 2x EPtS with the maco set and it takes an amazing amount of beating before it gets in any real trouble, although I feel the second EPtS could stand replacing as I rarely seem to need it. I have HE in my science slot, and never really missed not having any of the other defensive sci abilities like Polarize Hull or Science Team available.
It's also worth noting the special console that it comes with (you'll need to get this off the tier 1 variant, though you can get it from the ship vendor again if you accidentally dismiss the ship) has good value while you're leveling up and can't stock that many defensive boff powers yet. I haven't used it in my end build yet, so if anyone has, I'm curious as to how it performs there.
Vice Admiral Mathrias | U.S.S. Utrecht (Blockade Runner Retrofit)
Vide Admiral Kyurin | U.S.S. Cairhien (Fleet Dreadnought Cruiser)
Vice Admiral Kiarl Leftrin | U.S.S. Aegir (Fleet Recon Science Vessel)
--= Starfleet Strategic Command =--
without it you loose up to 50% total resists on shield. ouch..... polarize hull? on tac? seriously... OMEGA MANEUVERS !!!! DANG!!!
That too, yes. :P I don't think I've actually ever used PH on any of my toons, but I'm still surprised with how well you can get along with that single ensign science slot.
Vice Admiral Mathrias | U.S.S. Utrecht (Blockade Runner Retrofit)
Vide Admiral Kyurin | U.S.S. Cairhien (Fleet Dreadnought Cruiser)
Vice Admiral Kiarl Leftrin | U.S.S. Aegir (Fleet Recon Science Vessel)
--= Starfleet Strategic Command =--
It's the best canon Fed escort in the game if you ask me.
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On the subject of Aux2Bat - I think it would work, but I don't really know that it's worth it. Then again, with such little science slotting, there are limits to what else you can do with the Aux power, and I tend to play somewhat defensively. Nevertheless, there's a lot you can do with two Engineering lieutenant slots on that ship, so consider carefully before you make an A2B-centric build.
I have surprised a few people in 1v1 PVP running A2B. Though for PVE I prefer not. I have tanked the TRIBBLE out of CE and eSTFs running 2 A2SIFs or running 1 A2SIF and 1 RSP
carriers need high aux power to launch pets and to use science abilities.
you end up having 7 science abilities with nearly no effect.
atrox is just that - flying brick of no fun.
A2D is not A2B
A big Atrox flying around like a battlecruiser would be hilarious to watch
Anyway, my new question is: What should my Boff layout be and how should I use my keybinds?
The layout I am using now is:
Commander- TT, CSV1, APB1, APO3
Lt. Commander- TT, CSV1, APB1
Lieutenant- EPtW, RSP
Lieutenant- EPtW, A2S
Ensign- HE
Basically, I bind TT, CSV1, APB1, and EPtW to my fire all weapons key and I keep them all cycling. I have RSP, A2S, HE, and shield battery to a heal key, in case I need some healing. Then I have an "Oh S**T" key that I use for <50% hull, that is basically made up of several abilities like "go down fighting", tactical fleet, brace for impact and a couple other high cool-down abilities that give me the resistance to get away. Unfortunately, APO3 is just floating out there kind of useless at the moment.
This is my first attempt at keybinds, and my setup feels a bit clunkier than just activating the abilities manually... On the plus side I am cycling more efficiently. It works well enough in ESTFs, but I don't feel that I am hitting with quite the same power as in my fleet defiant.
Any suggestions? Also, any ideas what Doffs I should use? I don't have much experience with them.