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New t6 vet ships

xuelxuel Member Posts: 169 Arc User
edited June 2015 in Star Trek Online General Discussion
how are these ships vs other t6 ships?

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I've been a LTS for 2-3 years now, just not messed with these new ships yet.
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  • seriousdaveseriousdave Member Posts: 2,777 Arc User
    edited June 2015
    Somewhere in the upper middle, I guess.

    They may not be the "end of all things" kind of ships but they still pack a punch.
    Though the fed version is falls somewhat behind the others. KDF & rom have battlecloak and way better native energy types, so there's that.
  • warmaker001bwarmaker001b Member Posts: 9,205 Arc User
    edited June 2015
    They're decent enough ships and they're available for LTS players.

    However, I would not buy a LTS for the sake of them.
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  • tehbubbalootehbubbaloo Member Posts: 2,003 Arc User
    edited June 2015
    xuel wrote: »
    how are these ships vs other t6 ships?

    my kdf vet ship is the first t6 ship i havent bailed out of in favour of my t5u the instant the trait was unlocked.
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  • jodarkriderjodarkrider Member Posts: 2,097 Arc User
    edited June 2015
    I'm kinda bummed the T6 Chimera lost 1 engi console, in comparison to T5-U Fleet Chimera.. <.<
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  • seriousdaveseriousdave Member Posts: 2,777 Arc User
    edited June 2015
    jodarkrider wrote: »
    I'm kinda bummed the T6 Chimera lost 1 engi console, in comparison to T5-U Fleet Chimera.. <.<

    The base T6 ships are a carbon copy of the base t5U console layouts. You don't need much imagination to guess what the fleet T6 will look like.

    Sure, would've been nice if they already had the 11th console (and fleet stats for that matter) but that's not how cryptic rolls.
  • meimeitoomeimeitoo Member Posts: 12,594 Arc User
    edited June 2015
    seriousdave wrote: »
    The base T6 ships are a carbon copy of the base t5U console layouts. You don't need much imagination to guess what the fleet T6 will look like.

    Sure, would've been nice if they already had the 11th console (and fleet stats for that matter) but that's not how cryptic rolls.

    ^^ 100% This.
    tehbubbaloo wrote: »
    my kdf vet ship is the first t6 ship i havent bailed out of in favour of my t5u the instant the trait was unlocked.

    ^^ Also, 100% This.

    T6 Vet ship's boff layout makes it so I can fly an A2B build with dual (!) Engineer Lt. Cmdr., allowing for both EPtS1/EPtW3 and SIC3. With an Embassy [PrtG] console + a PEP, that is wicked setup! :)
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  • bobbydazlersbobbydazlers Member Posts: 4,534 Arc User
    edited June 2015
    depends why you are asking, if you have no interest in any of the other goodies in the lifetime package or supporting the game then for 3 ships $200 is expensive.

    if on the other hand you were thinking of buying a LTS especially now while its on sale for $200 then look at it like this, 3 x T6 ships 1 fed, 1 rom and 1 kdf would set you back about $90 in the c-store on top of that you also have 3 x T5U ships 1 fed, 1 rom and 1 kdf, and they would set you back perhaps another $75 in the c-store.
    add to this all the other stuff you get in the package plus the 500 zen you get every month and I cant really see how you can go wrong.

    I haven't had a chance to try these ships for myself yet but they have got to be better then the T5U ships and quite frankly I have found them to be very good to use even by todays standards.

    as it stands IMHO if you have the cash to spend on the game you would be a fool to not spend it on a lifetime sub, its the only in game purchase you will ever make that just keeps on giving.

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  • seriousdaveseriousdave Member Posts: 2,777 Arc User
    edited June 2015
    reyan01 wrote: »
    Absolutely - has to be said, probably the best thing about the new Vet ships is how versatile they are. They lend themselves VERY well to some pretty diverse builds.

    Though I'd have preferred Intel over Command. It's pretty hard to leave a ship that has access to OSS 3. But it looks like cryptic abandoned that spec.:(
  • tiekosoratiekosora Member Posts: 325 Arc User
    edited June 2015
    I would have loved for that Command slot to be truly universal, meaning any branch combination with any of the T6 specializations. I haven't yet tried the KDF version, but the Romulan one is very nice as a beam boat, and the Fed version has done well with a DHC/quad build with mines.
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  • peterconnorfirstpeterconnorfirst Member Posts: 6,225 Arc User
    edited June 2015
    seriousdave wrote: »
    Though I'd have preferred Intel over Command. It's pretty hard to leave a ship that has access to OSS 3. But it looks like cryptic abandoned that spec.:(

    I agree on that one. Lt. Commander intel would have been perfect here.
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  • hojain2020hojain2020 Member Posts: 417 Arc User
    edited June 2015
    Are the consoles and traits worth it.. Are they game changers ?
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  • xuelxuel Member Posts: 169 Arc User
    edited June 2015
    bobbydazlers wrote: »
    depends why you are asking, if you have no interest in any of the other goodies in the lifetime package or supporting the game then for 3 ships $200 is expensive.

    if on the other hand you were thinking of buying a LTS especially now while its on sale for $200 then look at it like this, 3 x T6 ships 1 fed, 1 rom and 1 kdf would set you back about $90 in the c-store on top of that you also have 3 x T5U ships 1 fed, 1 rom and 1 kdf, and they would set you back perhaps another $75 in the c-store.
    add to this all the other stuff you get in the package plus the 500 zen you get every month and I cant really see how you can go wrong.

    I haven't had a chance to try these ships for myself yet but they have got to be better then the T5U ships and quite frankly I have found them to be very good to use even by todays standards.

    as it stands IMHO if you have the cash to spend on the game you would be a fool to not spend it on a lifetime sub, its the only in game purchase you will ever make that just keeps on giving.

    I was already LTS. Just never got around to playing around with these new ships.
  • seriousdaveseriousdave Member Posts: 2,777 Arc User
    edited June 2015
    xuel wrote: »
    I was already LTS. Just never got around to playing around with these new ships.

    Give it a shot, they' re srsly fun. Battlecloak (except fed), 4 forward weapons, lotus attack, 5 tac consoles, 'nuff said.
  • architect13architect13 Member Posts: 1,076 Arc User
    edited June 2015
    hojain2020 wrote: »
    Are the consoles and traits worth it.. Are they game changers ?

    Curious on the status of the console, how much crit D and how much extra hull do they provide?
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  • drakethewhitedrakethewhite Member Posts: 1,240 Arc User
    edited June 2015
    I find it to be an excellent ship for an Alt where running something different than my main is a significant goal of mine.

    On the Fed side, I run it with the Universal handing ENG defense skills and the Hybrid seat loaded with Command Abilities while Reciprocity makes the most of the Cmdr Tact holding all the tactical skills. Many other options are possible given the Lt. Cmdr. Universal seating granting the ship a great deal of versatility.

    Less impressed with the Klingon and Fed version, but they are solid if not standout performers.
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    Having a blast in all of mine, actually logging in for abit these days.
  • warmaker001bwarmaker001b Member Posts: 9,205 Arc User
    edited June 2015
    tehbubbaloo wrote: »
    xuel wrote: »
    how are these ships vs other t6 ships?

    my kdf vet ship is the first t6 ship i havent bailed out of in favour of my t5u the instant the trait was unlocked.

    The Pilot Ships still smoke check the hell out of these Veteran Ships. Heck, they smoke check all other Escorts. I'll grab the mastery trait and move on but may leave a character on one of these ships for the sake of variety. No loss for me since I was LTS years ago and I can go back to which ever ship anytime I want.

    Oh, and the KDF Veteran DD is the best looking of the 3 Faction variants.

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  • blassreiterusblassreiterus Member Posts: 1,294 Arc User
    I like them, I especially like the looks of them, love the looks of both the Duvqu' and the Dinaes. Also, I don't mind the look of the Manticore (especially since I read the reason why it looks the way it looks).
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  • architect13architect13 Member Posts: 1,076 Arc User
    > @architect13 said:
    > hojain2020 wrote: »
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    > Are the consoles and traits worth it.. Are they game changers ?
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    > Curious on the status of the console, how much crit D and how much extra hull do they provide?

    3.3% hull
    12% critD
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  • mirai222mirai222 Member Posts: 337 Arc User
    The new destroyers are nice upgrades over the old ones. I have a KDF engineer that I was about to give up on, because I didn't want to spend money on a new ship just for her. I'd still rather be able to upgrade my Bortasqu', but being able to slot two LtC positions in the destroyer with engineers is great.
  • elric071elric071 Member Posts: 159 Arc User
    edited June 2015
    I've been flying my KDF Tac in the Vet ship. Prior to that, I was flying her in the Risian Corvette and the T5U version of the Vet ship prior to the T6's coming out. While I miss the movement of the Corvette, I won't be going back to that ship anytime soon. I think the next time I move her, it will be into one of the pilot ships as soon as I've farmed and refined enough Dil to transfer to Zen + my stipend accruing to buy the full pack.

    I have mine set up in a DHC/DBB/turret build currently and I have no complaints :)

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