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Upgraded Borg console

indysharkindyshark Member Posts: 1,549 Arc User
edited November 2014 in The Academy
When you upgrade this console, what happens? Is it worth it?
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  • kurumimorishitakurumimorishita Member Posts: 1,410 Arc User
    edited November 2014
    indyshark wrote: »
    When you upgrade this console, what happens? Is it worth it?

    Well, the Epic MK XIV stats are like this:

    +1,2% Critical Chance
    +11,5% Critical Severity
    +5 Weapon Power Setting
    +6.3 Starship Hull Repair
    +28.6 Starship Graviton Generators

    If it's worth it? I'm afraid you have to answer that question for yourself.. - for me it was :)
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  • indysharkindyshark Member Posts: 1,549 Arc User
    edited November 2014
    Thank you very much!
  • viperiousspacedviperiousspaced Member Posts: 122 Arc User
    edited November 2014
    And the above post is why we seriously need a report button on the forums.

    It's bad enough these people spamming in Sirius sector all day long.

    Smirk/Trendy maybe speak to the higher ups to get this problem sorted.
  • noucantcmenoucantcme Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited November 2014
    Speaking of borg gear, KCB seems a staple of all builds, what's so great about it? Seems like very similar to a turret, but while it has more dps, its kinetic dmg which means you'll actually be doing less dmg while they still have shields up, which is pretty much while they're still alive for the most part.
  • tigerariestigeraries Member Posts: 3,492 Arc User
    edited November 2014
    noucantcme wrote: »
    Speaking of borg gear, KCB seems a staple of all builds, what's so great about it? Seems like very similar to a turret, but while it has more dps, its kinetic dmg which means you'll actually be doing less dmg while they still have shields up, which is pretty much while they're still alive for the most part.

    Some folks run all beam/cannon builds... so they do zero kinetic dmg. this is 360 beam that does kinetic dmg and if shields down does more dmg than a beam/cannon would.

    if you use torps, this might not be needed.
  • generator88generator88 Member Posts: 698 Arc User
    edited November 2014
    noucantcme wrote: »
    Speaking of borg gear, KCB seems a staple of all builds, what's so great about it? Seems like very similar to a turret, but while it has more dps, its kinetic dmg which means you'll actually be doing less dmg while they still have shields up, which is pretty much while they're still alive for the most part.

    The KCB is part of a set with the console and the Omega torpedo. The 2pc set bonus is a proc of Weapon power drain resistance. Happens enough to be worth using it on most builds that use energy weapons.

    Generator
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    I'm sure your DPS is great, but as Kahless said, "a petaQ with high system mastery is still a petaQ." (Well, he should have said it...!)
  • gavinrunebladegavinruneblade Member Posts: 3,894 Arc User
    edited November 2014
    generator88 wrote: »
    The KCB is part of a set with the console and the Omega torpedo. The 2pc set bonus is a proc of Weapon power drain resistance. Happens enough to be worth using it on most builds that use energy weapons.

    Generator

    To add a little more detail, the other two pieces are also good. The console adds a ton of damage and the torpedo firesvat max speed without needing any projectile weapon doffs.

    Additionally the Borg engines and deflector are used on a massive number of builds because they give one of the largest selfheals possible from gear, and if you add the shields then the tractor beam (3-piece bonus) and the cutting beam get a synergy damage boost. Generally this isn't considered worthwhile because the shields are a bit weak.

    Last, on torp science ships the cutting beam is an effective way to deliver subsystem attacks with a 360 arc of fire using only one weapon slot.

    So there's quite a few reasons to run it.
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