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generator88
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Hey,
So I got myself the Ar'kif retrofit earlier this week. I've been trying to get a handle on using the special attack, and I'm seeing something odd.
When I open fire with it, a timer appears on the button, counting down from 20 as if to imply it will last for 20 seconds. But it always seems to shut off after 4-5 seconds. What circumstances shut the Focused Singularly Beam off?
I know it uses up sing charge, for instance, but every time it's done this I've had charge to spare.
Thanks in advance for helping me figure this out.
Later on,
Generator
So I got myself the Ar'kif retrofit earlier this week. I've been trying to get a handle on using the special attack, and I'm seeing something odd.
When I open fire with it, a timer appears on the button, counting down from 20 as if to imply it will last for 20 seconds. But it always seems to shut off after 4-5 seconds. What circumstances shut the Focused Singularly Beam off?
I know it uses up sing charge, for instance, but every time it's done this I've had charge to spare.
Thanks in advance for helping me figure this out.
Later on,
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...!)
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...!)
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It's bugged. As in if you click it cross your fingers that it'll do what it says it SHOULD do. That's it really. it's bugged and was never fixed.
I've had times were it did just what it said and used up all 5 levels of the charge, Sometimes even while being hammered with enemy fire. And I've had other times where Im taking no fire and it stops at using one charge. other times where it seemed to stop without using ANY charge.
If the bug was fixed it may be a cool thing, but instead use the console to put yourself into Annihilation mode and leave it there for the bonus.
The beam itself has a very twitchy firing arc. Restrict firing it to either stations or battleships - it's very effective that way, especially if you fire on an open shield arc so it can rip into the hull.
I like when a ship does something special.
Same with the Guramba's Transformation and the Andorian Escorts wing cannons actually....animating while shooting. Gotta zoom in but its there.
Shows the developers took a little pride in the ship.
But there is an easy way to use the beam to its full extent: maybe you have noticed that the AI is basically planar: if you position the ship far above (or below) the intended target - and with a little luck - the beam will shoot until the energy will be depleted.
Anyway make sure that the target is well within the fire range!
Bye / Qapl
Unless of course you happen to fire a destructible torpedo of your own within about a 45 degree angle of where the beam is.
Breaking line of sight has never stopped borg tractors or shield drain beams (THAT'S NO TACHYON. TACHYON SHOULD BE THAT) from slicing your favorite bits off, though. No reason it should be doing that with this.
*eyeroll*
If I wanted to shutdpwn the beam, I'd just press ESC to lose target.
--Red Annorax
As for been able to stop it ur self its a bit daft at the moment toggle on and of should be good enough but nope. Click any thing and 90% of the time n it turns off.
Well, that sucks
Short answer: not now.
Long answer: If you'd be lvl 50 and buy the 2k zen ship you could put it's console on the T4 ship and it would give you all it's benefits but that's kinda pointless 'cause you'd already have the superior T5 version to fly around with...