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First thing I do when I start any character is change the Tactical Skill to Torpedo Spread. I find that it is a great skill when starting out for your ship.
Also when you use a shuttle, if it has a Bridge Officer slot it is only 1. I find Torpedo Spread to be the best skill you can equip on your shuttle. Thou I have not tested it out for a L50 build that has zero skill in Projectiles... then maybe BFAW would be better, but that's for L50.
So what skills do you use for shuttles?
Also when you use a shuttle, if it has a Bridge Officer slot it is only 1. I find Torpedo Spread to be the best skill you can equip on your shuttle. Thou I have not tested it out for a L50 build that has zero skill in Projectiles... then maybe BFAW would be better, but that's for L50.
So what skills do you use for shuttles?
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Lately, I've grown fond of running that C-store runabout with the Obelisk 2-piece (warp core + 360 antiproton beam), a TS1 BOFF, and either the Romplasma, or the 180 degree quantum. :cool:
Edit: Or if you want to keep your torpedo spread, you can use that and transfer shield strength.
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Anything else - Tractor Beam.
Why the hell would you bother with tractor beam, if you're running the 360 beam arrays its completely useless.
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Because i'm not using a 360 array on a fighter? :rolleyes:
Quad Phasers for the win. With a built-in CRF, TB is extremely handy for bringing those pesky fighters to a standstill. And they die alarmingly quickly once they don't have manuverability on their side.
Have you tried using the point defense system (console) on your fighter? I use it on my To'duj and whatever it doesn't kill dies soon afterwords from the cannons. I find that I would rather have that EPtS than a neutronium.
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I tried that combination for a while on my Peregrine and found it to be underwhelming. It looked great, but the lack of [acc] on the quads and the 2-minute cooldown on the built-in CRF, just made it ineffective.
Now I'm usually using either a Torp/Beam combo with either FAW or TS, alongside HE on my Delta Flyer.
One thing that needs to be mentioned, too, is how powerful certain universal consoles are in small craft events, up to a point of almost being Pay2Win. Having a group of 5 players, all mounting Point-Defense systems and using it with a bit of coordination, will make Athmosphere Assault completely trivial for example.
I don' t have it, so no. If I did, I would definetly use it :P
http://imageshack.com/a/img853/3357/4s51.jpg
Doing it how I did it gives me alot more abilities than a standard shuttle.
... Nice name.
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The U.S.S. Tupelov, or The Torpedo Bomber Shuttle.
Key points:
1. 2x Rapid Reload Transphasics
2. Breen Set
3. Warp Core with really anything other than [W->X], [AMP] would be best
4. Consoles boosting torpedo damage and maneuverability, I put the tachyo and borg, but there are lots of options. Fleet transphasic damage tactical consoles would clearly be ideal, can't see where they are on the skill planner.
The basic idea is to equip torpedoes in both slots, so you can put 0 power in weapons, leaving everything else... really high for a shuttle. This is specifically for transphasics, you can really use any torpedo loadout with this.
I chose transphasics for this example for a few reasons:
1. They are affordable. You can play missions for everything except the consoles, and Mk XII transphasic consoles are much cheaper than say, antiproton.
2. Shield penetration. With no way to weaken shields, might as well punch through them.
2. Rapid Reload, plus 3 purple PWO Doff's, will bring a higher rate of fire to bear that is traditionally a weakness of torpedoes.
Imagine sitting at 10km dropping orange turds in Atmospheric Assault with equal damage as if you were point blank.
Imagine tanking *anything* (including the Elachi Walkers!) in shuttle-based content indefinitely due to 75+ power in shields, aux and engines.
"But, But, it's hard to keep things in front of you!"
...to which I reply "It better not be, in a shuttle." Plus, at this high of engine levels, your reverse is as fast as half-impulse for other shuttles, and you will find you will actually oversteer your target often because of the turn rate.
Tactical Team is mandatory on every ship for me, shuttle or otherwise. The Delta Flyer lets you add a heal of your choice, shields or hull. I opt for hull, since HE also clears debuffs, and with such high shield power with this build, they will heal back soon on their own.
I would actually recommend EPtS instead of tactical team. All TT does is redistribute shields and give some buffs. It doesn't regenerate shields. Which means if enough enemies are shooting you, you will eventually get overwhelmed. But, then again, I've never tried this tactic myself so I don't know if the extra shield power allows you to regenerate shields fast enough to compensate.
I also recommend just two parts of the Breen set, the shields from it are pretty bad and the three set ability is even worse. I would recommend the Jem shields to go with your "mostly from missions" equipment theme.
Other than that, really solid build.
Here's my To'Duj:
http://www.stoacademy.com/tools/skillplanner/?build=iksqusod_5655
Note that KDF side, the Point Defense System is disruptor and gains a boost from disruptor consoles.
Also, it has Mk X equipment because anything of higher rank is on my ships (too lazy to keep moving stuff).
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Metaphasic shield? Where'd you get that?
With the exception of the tholian torp and the shield that's the same shuttle I have.
Well... With shield boosters in place.
I use the bioneural warhead for my torp.
Ferengi shuttle
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Absolutely correct sir. Most of the parts on that ship come from the various Lobi shuttles.
Same as ships really. I used to use torpedoes,but use mostly beam arrays now.
Not forgetting the energy weapon doffs as well.
Yeah I looked at my actual shuttle and I had 2-piece Breen, with a MACO shield. I agree that Jem'Hadar would be a good complement (good regen) for this build from missions.
Also, not useless. Restricted movement means lower defense for the target, as well as possibly keeping them from using torpedoes or a full beam broadside.
On my Tal'Kyr I used to use TSS and HE instead. With the built in heal you are one heally beast.
In my Aeon I run BFAW and HE, tho, with my temporal warfare set, Manheim device, and a point defense. Soon I hope to get her the Metaphasic shield and the Tipler Cylinder as well... Time ships rock.
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I run a boff with faw, a point defense system console, a purple phaser tac console, and a fleet turn neutronium.
my actual set varies, right now i'm digging the omega on it, before, aegis did everything nicely.
But yeah, it handles most anything you encounter in shuttle missions..... efficiently.
I forgot: sometimes when I want to feel extra shuttle-y, I use the yellowstone engines and timeship deflector. I might cave and buy a ferengi shuttle for the shield too, but not any time soon.
Also, run the omni ap beam over a beam array, it does more damage and you can faw with it, then run the SOI core for a 2 piece antiproton bonus. I find it works well with my Aeon.