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whiteshores
Member Posts: 46 Arc User
Hi all,
I've been a lifer since early on, but I've been away for a long time due to difficulties with my physical disability. I'm getting back into things now and trying to decide a ship I'd like to fly.
As a Tactical captain, I'm suited to escorts, but I like really big ships. Appearance is just part of the fun to me. I really liked the idea of getting, say, the JHD Dreadnought or the Adapted Battle Cruiser. I thought of doing things with them other than being pure beam boats.
I've also given thought to playing ships outside of that 'class' paraidgm. For example, flying a Dauntless because I think it looks like a pretty sleek ship.
Problem is, I've ran into many people who just won't go for that. Non-standard console setups can't be done; they'll be inadequate. Specific ships are meant for specific captain types, else you'll perform inadequately. If you hope to do anything above normal-level content, you'd best get in line with these expectations and play the cookie cutter role.
Are you of this line of thought? What do you say to people who are, if not? Personally, I'm after fun. My greatest accomplishment was finishing the entire Infected mission line on elite (a long time ago now) so I'm behind the times. Maybe I'm in the wrong and I really will TRIBBLE others over by not fitting in and favoring non-standard choices for ships and setups.
I've been a lifer since early on, but I've been away for a long time due to difficulties with my physical disability. I'm getting back into things now and trying to decide a ship I'd like to fly.
As a Tactical captain, I'm suited to escorts, but I like really big ships. Appearance is just part of the fun to me. I really liked the idea of getting, say, the JHD Dreadnought or the Adapted Battle Cruiser. I thought of doing things with them other than being pure beam boats.
I've also given thought to playing ships outside of that 'class' paraidgm. For example, flying a Dauntless because I think it looks like a pretty sleek ship.
Problem is, I've ran into many people who just won't go for that. Non-standard console setups can't be done; they'll be inadequate. Specific ships are meant for specific captain types, else you'll perform inadequately. If you hope to do anything above normal-level content, you'd best get in line with these expectations and play the cookie cutter role.
Are you of this line of thought? What do you say to people who are, if not? Personally, I'm after fun. My greatest accomplishment was finishing the entire Infected mission line on elite (a long time ago now) so I'm behind the times. Maybe I'm in the wrong and I really will TRIBBLE others over by not fitting in and favoring non-standard choices for ships and setups.
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These are all I'm flying right now.
Never been a huge DPS person; been struggling with it since before DR. Finally getting into a place where facerolling norm is giving me the idea that I *might* be able to handle advanced queues with my fleeties before too long.
I will say, too that I picked up the fleet Varanus for my KDF toon, and it is very capable. Going to upgrade it as soon as I have some others mastered. No idea what my DPS will be, but I don't care for right now. No one notices when you fly it somewhere like the space battlezone in the Solanae sphere.
A JHD Dreadnought with cannons (or beams and torps, if I must) -- plus I have the advantage of the bug ship to better my hangars.
An Adapted Battle Cruiser, also trying cannons (or beams and torps again, if I must), just because I think the ship looks really cool and it's a behemoth.
Also gave some thought to investing in the Dauntless. I always thought its design was very cool from the moment it debuted on Voyager.
The other ship suggestions are certainly worth looking at, too! I am just frankly tired of flying beam boats. I'd love to be able to use some cannons or something else without having to sacrifice the look I find enjoyable.
People used to say good things about a tac wielding GW3 while rolling APA and APB. I never tried it though. At one time I was having good fun with a tac in tac-ish mirror science ship (forgot its name), made a nice shield tank and I did better than most in that boat as well.
If u have a bug ship already u have a very capable ship right there isnt much better imo unless u wish to buy t6
Please do eye over the Tholian Recluse Carrier.
I've been having so much fun in one for months now, with the universal commander bridge officer station to options are endless. It is a beam boat, but wow is it a fun one. Free T5-U upgrade as well on lobi / lockbox ships, so they suddenly gained more value.
Personally I did go down the Nukara / Tetryon config on it, but you can slap what ever makes you happy on it, as it is a beast of a ship.
Using myself as an example - the vast majority of my tactical captains are in cruisers, especially on the Fed side. On Fed-side only one uses the Tempest, all the others are in various cruisers. They all do more then fine and what's neccessary to ace the game. I'll say that I do prefer to pair up science captains in science ships, but that's more of my own flavor and thematic preference than anything else. I do have science captains in escorts and BoPs as well. My only engineer is flying a Kar'fi - a ship considered a tactical/science carrier.
Personally, since like you I'm also after fun first and foremost - I found out a long time ago that meshing different ship with different carreer classes is far more beneficial for me in terms of the fun factor and my personal enjoyment. My tactical captains bring more firepower to my cruisers, which are already quite sturdy ships themselves. My engineer makes arguably one of the squishiest carriers endure a lot of punishment. I haven't played one, but the word around is that tactical captains are insanely effective in certain science ships.
All that matching up carreer tracks with ship classes brings is a spike in the current/default profile - tac in an escort will have insane spike damage, engineer in a cruiser will outlast many things, etc. By mixing those, you get more versatility. Some people prefer this, other prefer dedicated profiles. Neither group is wrong per say, it's just a different approach to the game. Both can be efficient in STO.
So don't worry and don't be afraid to mix it up. Do what's fun for you. If you feel you'll enjoy the Jem'Hadar Dread - by all means go for it. The primary reason for playing a game should always be fun and enjoyment.