I fly a Caprimul Class Science Destroyer and I've hit a duranium wall called something like a Vaadwaur Heavy Artillery ship. The mission is Enemies in all the Usual Places > Aid the Kobali Captain > Aftermath.
I have attacked this ship repeatedly, only to be pounded into oblivion by his bleeping tricobalt cluster... uhh... mines. My shields might as well not exist. My neutronium armor might as well be wood, and my Transphasic torpedoes, quantum mines and rapid-fire polaron cannons just bounce off him like rubber. I have attempted both modes of attack - tactical and science and there's really not much difference in the results. Oh, and I forgot to mention the assault ships that materialize out of nowhere. He must be loaded with a hangar bay, too (as if he needed it). I bring my photonic fleet, pirate fleet distress call, quantum torpedo platforms - they help increase my survival time, but I've never brought him below 85% hull.
How do I beat this thing?
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What's your build? That can have an effect too,.
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Do not worry about NPC resists because it's negligible. If you were fighting players that's a totally different story.
"Most effective" weapons varies also, because DHCs, Beam Arrays, DBBs, etc. can be made excellent. It depends on the player and what they can do with the build that uses it.
For example, a Beam Array beamboat can present the sides and BFAW to their heart's content, constantly moving. The BFAW will likely nab any stupid mines going your way. You constantly moving makes it hard for the Vaadwaur to do their "best" attacks. This style of play, IMO, is the easiest, safest form of combat in the game to maintain some degree of offense yet having mobility and decent Bonus Defense. It's also a bit boring for me, but hey, if it works well, it works well.
* I used the term "best" attacks when it comes to NPCs very loosely.
Another example: A DBB+BFAW or DHC+CRF or CSV build doing strafing runs maintains your movement. It may take a little bit longer but by maintaining movement, you're far safer.
Or you can try to brute it out, i.e. DBB+BFAW or DHC+CSV and just keep hammering. The AOE capability of BFAW and CSV would neuter those cluster mine attacks while still pulverizing the target. However, by being a near-stationary ship, you are more open to Vaadwaur Polaron Barrage. By being stationary, it practically guarantees that every shot going your way connects. Again, this is simple brute force and you're basically stating, "My ship will burn the target down before he can kill me."
If your ship has LtCmdr SCI BOFF station, as mentioned before, SCI has some AOE abilities to help you out. GW will help greatly if you have it decently specced.
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Instead, I should be kiting. If this were Eve Online I would set my orbit range at 8 km. This is not going to be quite as easy to navigate.
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Feedback Pulse, Emergency Power to Shields, Reverse Shield Polarity, Transfer Shield Strength.
Infinite possibilities have implications that could not be completely understood if you turned this entire universe into a giant supercomputer.
Don't feel bad. I've been playing this game for years and I still don't know all the damned acronyms
I think some people do that to feel smart, like Pakleds.
You would be wise not to make assumptions like that unless you know the people involved.
Infinite possibilities have implications that could not be completely understood if you turned this entire universe into a giant supercomputer.
I think I might understand how you feel, though - I think a lot of my recent posts (the ones that aren't me fooling around, anyway) might be coming off as aggressive or condescending/longwinded. Granted, the former's not entirely unintended, but the latter... I'm just trying (possibly a bit too hard) to make sure everyone's on the same page, avoid misunderstandings.
Infinite possibilities have implications that could not be completely understood if you turned this entire universe into a giant supercomputer.
Infinite possibilities have implications that could not be completely understood if you turned this entire universe into a giant supercomputer.
Infinite possibilities have implications that could not be completely understood if you turned this entire universe into a giant supercomputer.