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capemike4
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Yeah, I -know- I JUST missed a free one recently(I started playing just after the free giveaway ended), but I'm finally within striking distance of the Advanced Research Vessel Retrofit(hereafter referred to as the Nebula R)...bought some Zen yesterday(from the actual store, not a scam site, so don't worry!), and I just wanted to ask a few questions and ask some advice in advance! 
At the time of this posting, I have the complete 3-piece Assimilated Borg, Breen, and Jem'Hadar space sets, as well as 2 of the 3 pieces of the Omega space set, with the 3rd coming soon enough, and I'm wondering which set would the Nebula R benefit most from, given my defensive support play-style? Please note, that I don't engage in any PvP, so disregard anything involving it, heh.
Also, I remember reading in a post in this same forum earlier, that, if you buy the C-Store version of a ship, and if it has a Fleet counterpart, said counterpart's cost is cut from 4 Fleet Modules to -1-...can someone clarify/confirm that? I ask because, if it's true, I can turn around and immediately get it, too; I have 1 Fleet Module, and plenty of Fleet Credits/Provisions.
I also understand, and just want to be certain, that, the Nebula R would be an account-wide unlock for all Fed characters, while the Fleet Nebula R would only be specifically for the character it's 'bought' on, correct?
...and thanks in advance!
At the time of this posting, I have the complete 3-piece Assimilated Borg, Breen, and Jem'Hadar space sets, as well as 2 of the 3 pieces of the Omega space set, with the 3rd coming soon enough, and I'm wondering which set would the Nebula R benefit most from, given my defensive support play-style? Please note, that I don't engage in any PvP, so disregard anything involving it, heh.
Also, I remember reading in a post in this same forum earlier, that, if you buy the C-Store version of a ship, and if it has a Fleet counterpart, said counterpart's cost is cut from 4 Fleet Modules to -1-...can someone clarify/confirm that? I ask because, if it's true, I can turn around and immediately get it, too; I have 1 Fleet Module, and plenty of Fleet Credits/Provisions.
I also understand, and just want to be certain, that, the Nebula R would be an account-wide unlock for all Fed characters, while the Fleet Nebula R would only be specifically for the character it's 'bought' on, correct?
...and thanks in advance!
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Use 2 piece assimilated set plus a large covariant shield. You get borg shield regen set bonus minus the horrible small cap of the borg shield.
Buy a vesta or carrier or something. There are better science boats out there than nebula.
I already have an Obliesk Carrier for key situations, so I'm good there....
Another factor in choosing the Nebula R that I forgot to mention, is my current unemployment situation...took what little leftover holiday $ I had to get me to the 1940 Zen I have now, and the rest will come easily enough tonight; so I'm going with what I feel is the best 'bang for the buck'...I'll be compensating for the Nebula R's turn rate with some RCS consoles I have on-hand, and attempting to put everything else into piling on it's defensive capabilities.
As much as I like the Vesta(not that I've seen many in use, oddly), something about the Nebula R just -feels- right to me...though I do appreciate the advice I've received so far, and I'm SURE I'll be asking more questions once I'm cruising around!
For a cruiser-oriented build (which the Nebula is capable of, to some degree), I generally prefer the 3-pc Borg sets. Dont worry about the smaller shield capacity, it will work well with the Nebula due to the high shield mod.
The omega set is also an option but I find it is very niche but it might work well with a hybrid Nebula
You should sit down and compare set defectors and see which one has the skill boosts that match with the BOFF abilitiies that you will be using. Then go from there.
I'm close to completing the Omega set...the 3rd piece is mostly 'paid' for, and I already have the set's Deflector...I wonder if it would pair up well with the Assimilated Borg parts.... *ponders*
Look at function instead of appearance. Obliesk is an eng carrier, much like the mirror Vo'quv. It's not comparable to a science ship.
Atrox would be a science carrier, with the same science potential as Nebula, but with fighters. Vesta would offer greater science potential than Nebula. Both are superior to Nebula for different reasons.
If you're into RP, then function is a moot point. Just cruise around in a connie or something while RPing, and keep a real ship to switch to for the STFs.
The thing is, if you are going for performance you don't want anything else next to the Vesta. It is the end-to-all science vessel in this game - sad truth is that STO just has "the best" in each category that's pretty much without alternative if you go for performance.
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Say hello to the U.S.S. Chattanooga, NCC-92824-B!
With effectively all the equipment removed from my lv 40 Sci ship, and some new stuff to fill in a few extra slots, early tests have proven quite positive; in PvE(remember, no PvP for me), this ship can take a beating, and I was quite capable of keeping myself and allies alive when the need arose...; my main character will have the Fleet version shown here(with the non-Fleet version on standby), and my alt Fed gets the non-Fleet version once she's at a high enough rank!
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It's far from the perfect build, so I'll be watching your thread for anything more to help me out :cool:
I wish I had a way of posting up what the ship has here without having to manually tab back and forth...and a lot of pen and paper work!
Even though I'm a Free player(or perhaps BECAUSE of it), I'm just having to put the very best I can get into this ship...no Fleet equipment just yet...that's still well beyond my means, but I'm close to getting the Borg Cutting Beam on it...maybe 14000 Dil away...paired in the rear with the Voth Omnidirectional Antiproton weapon(beam-turret?) and the Breen Transphasic Cluster Launcher, I could effectively bring 4 beams to bear on a target in the front(2 Voth Antiproton X beam arrays up front - very rare versions, I believe, along with a Rapid Reload Transphasic Torp Launcher), with a wide area of coverage overall.
Like you, Cmdrscarlet, it's meant entirely for PvE and STF/ESTFs, but I'd be happy to share what little I can with you...toss me a line, sometime!
I mainly fly the Tactical version even though I got the 3-pack. It is extremely FUN for my Eng and Sci. For 550 more Zen you get a choice of 1 of 3 Vesta ships (main different is the console layouts and inherent power boosts.)
STOWiki has a comparison table that compares the Vestas and the Nebula: http://sto.gamepedia.com/Multi-Mission_Strategic_Explorer
Good luck and have fun with whatever your choose!
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I can solo the "turret/hard points" in the breach elite and save all ships by myself. A GW3 pull and a grav torpedo spread on top is pretty deadly - it's of course neither and top-gear-build nor better than a Vesta, but I hav lots of fun with her.
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True that it does not really bring anything big by itself, but I find it fun, mostly just for variety. Most of my time is spent in my vesta with my nebula on hot standby.
That's one of the main problems the Galaxy captains have
Of course I experiment with another ship from time to time, but most of the time I just find that it doesn't work for me. For example, my Galaxy engie and my nebula sci both also have mirror escorts in "the hangar" which I tried to make work, but they just aren't much fun. In some cases I transfer them to a mirror ship, change bios and uniforms and "RP" a bit, but effectively it's one crew, one ship.
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Your love and dedication will show through, as you learn its intricacies, and work your build around it to where it flies just how you like it. I have better ships, too. JHDC, AC, Mirror AC, the two Mirror 'Scorts. At one point, my T4 Galaxy outdid my X in DPS. It could still come close even now with it's AP build.
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My name is Rage, and I too support a revised Galaxy family.
Added the Borg Cutting Beam to it yesterday(sacrificing one of my Voth Antiproton Beams in the back), and this thing HURTS if I manage to drop a mob's shield, though, as far as I can tell, it doesn't benefit from any BoFF abilities, such as Beam Overload or Fire at Will...; it becomes especially deadly if my timing is good and it makes contact at around the same time my Breen Transphasic Cluster Launcher gets there and deploys...potentially hideous amounts of hull damage in the blink of an eye!
The Tachyon Detection Grid has already proven itself on one occasion, helping my team to find a few Klingon ships lurking nearby during an STF .
It's quite a defensive ship, able to keep itself -and- it's allies alive, so long as I'm not too distracted with all the mayhem going on!
With my +1 the Vesta response aside, I personally like the idea of taking older things and making them useful again, so this thread (and other threads) has gotten me to look back at my older ships and giving them another shot.
I'm usually flying a Vesta, Excelsior or the AC-R, but get bord and need to change things out...
I had recently taken my Tier-2 Constitution back into action pretty successfully playing content in Tau Dawa, not really high DPS, of course, but survivable and completing missions.
Another has been my T5 Galaxy from the my veteran rewards. I put top gear on it and puts out decent DPS and fun to just see the Galaxy class in action. I just learned that the Saucer Separation gives a +15 Weapon power boost to the Stardrive section - it takes up a console slot but I will want to try that out!
After reading the love in this thread, the next will be the Nebula-R! I started to build it up with Polarons for a drain build - I need to revisit this.
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