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imadude3
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i have an interest in the Galor, but i want to know if it is worth the EC for buying one.
can someone experienced with it give me the ups and downs of it?
can someone experienced with it give me the ups and downs of it?
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If you own an Fleet Avenger/ FACR / FAHCR it's not really worth it. The three mentioned ships aren't too far behind (i'd even say the Avenger is better than the Galor) to be worth 200M ECs (Or whatever a Galor is worth nowadays).
Pros and Cons...
+ Better shields and good turn rate (Compared to above mentioned Cruisers)
* Less Tactical (don't want to put this to + or -, since it isn't really a downside)
- Prize, weaker Hull, no ability to load DHCs (if you'd want that)
In comparison to Klingon ships i might add, since the Mogh behaves like the Avenger, i'd also say it's "better" than the galor.
EDIT: Forgot to add the Fleet Tor'Kaht which is IMO also comparable to the Galor. Might lack a bit of survivability, but still it's a great ship.
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this is for my ROMULAN TAC
im not asking to have it compared to other ships since i know there are plenty of better ships, i just want to know if it is worth to add to my rather big collection of lobi/lockbox ships
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My bad then
And if you're asking for "if it is worth it" not concerned of performance, there's nobody except for yourself to make the decision
i believe the spiral beams get the disruptor proc AND the phaser proc, so basicly, chance to down your enemies shield AND do extra damage to theire hull
CRUISERS NEED A 206% HULL BUFF
i got one last winter and i have to say its a main ship for my main character.
its fast, nimble, probably biggest shields of all cruisers.
and its one of few ships capable of using of all the features of the jemhaddar set.
"victory is life" is very nasty. mark XII jemhaddar set + fleet polaron weapons + some field generatos + omega maneuvers + a2b setup. i got also tyken rift, tho only first grade of, but all together polarons + plasmonic leech + tyken I + aftershock doff works quite good to knock out the cubes long enough.
ANY ship is capable of doing elite stfs.
The Galor is just a decent ship, but of course is far inferior than a thousands out there. As people said, the best thing about the galor are the spiral disruptors, but more than that.. meh. And being a romulan.. well this is a question of taste, but if i am a romulan i dont pilot a Galor..
The Mongosh is far better than the Galor...
That said, the Fleet Avenger (for FED) and that other thing (for KDF) fit an equal (if not better) role. I think making the purchase of the Galor would be a bad move with the Avenger and it's KDF counterpart already in operation.
Edit: Just seen you've mentioned this for a Romulan character, and the Romulans don't currently have an Avenger equivalent. Based on that, if you've the Energy Credits then I'd say go for it. If you're going to need to spend a bit before hand, I'd say wait. Cryptic are bound to release a couple more ships within the coming months, and you can guarantee a Romulan ship will be among them (likely before a Klingon one, cause ya'know, Cryptic don't like Klingons that much). :P
This has been my complaint, actually. If you have a Galor, you'd be better off stripping the spiral waves and putting them on another fleet quality ship.
IMHO, it needs some kind of love.
Back in 2012.
It is still capable but has been equaled or surpassed in capability.
The Spiral Wave Disruptors long ago were unmatched. Not so today. There's comparable weapons to be found with, IMO, better Hybrid Procs if you so choose.
A ship that was designed from the ground up for Power Creep has since been overtaken by Power Creep since its introduction in 2012.
It's a good ship, don't get me wrong. Still capable. But I would not pay for what it's going for in the Exchange.
If you're Romulan, Warbirds are infinitely better in every possible tactical fashion.
If you're Fed, you have TAC Cruisers that do the job equally as well or better.
If you're KDF... the original home of the Battlecruisers, well, you have bonafide options already.
If a Galor falls into your lap, by all means take it (or sell it for profit). But me, personally, I would not pay for what it goes for now. And I would NOT play the Lockbox game for it by digging up old boxes. You have bonafide options now within the factions. Even newer lockbox / lobi ships do the job better now.
The problem with the Galor is this: It's a Has-Been.
The spiral waves are the only 2-proc weapon in the game that has more than 2 [mods] (accx2 dmgx2) and are infinitely scaling (not that that matters without a level cap increase).
It's a great ship, but not really worth >200M (or whatever the current price is). I got mine back in '12 when they were only like 60m.
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I have two unlocked on two Engineers , and it's shield mod , combined with the healing the Eng class can dish out makes it a very potent survivor in PVE and PVP .
However , due to no cannons , and with it's 3 Tac consoles , it's DPS is ... , somewhat meh , and you'd need other consoles to beef up it's CriT's .
As you've mentioned an interest in it for a Romulan Tac ... -- with the appropriate Rom CriT boosting Boffs , it could become more potent , but again -- "beam potent" and not "cannon potent" .
But it is very nimble and really fun to fly .
Ermmm....no. The Galor is not 'far inferior' to thousands out there, its one of the best cruisers in the game, that happens to be available to any captain regardless of faction. Why people want to load cannons on it i don't know, thats what escorts are for, and they do it better.
The fact is, ALL the lockbox cruisers are good. If you want support/survivability, then the TS battlecruiser is great with its warp core set bonus and flexibility of its boff layout. If you want an agile cruiser ideal for torp + beam setups, then the galor is great too, spiral waves are nice weapons. with a unique visual.
Both of these ships have a 1.3 shield modifier which gives them larger shield HP.
If you want a damage focused cruiser then the Monbosh is good with its 4 tac console slots and a good turn rate for a cruiser as well as 1.2 shield mod making it still tough. The Hirogen Cruiser is also a damn good ship, again more of a support cruiser but very flexible boff stations mean it can be very tac orientated and again a good 1.2 shield mod. Best thing about this ship is mounting the 180 degree turn console if you also own a Hirogen Hunter.
It really all depends on, the idea you have of your character, what kinds of ships you like the visual style of, and what you like to do in game.
One fact is very simple though. Anyone who says the Galor is bad or not worth the money is either bored of using one, has never had the money to buy one, or is simply a moron.
I could probably do all of the above with an Avenger, but the Galor is still an awesome ship in its own right. If the Galor even needed a buff, I'd say make it unique with a 5/3 weapon layout like the Avenger.