For me it got to be the Tactical Command Battlecruiser; they're pretty much the "Jack of all Trades" of STO.
However, I'm willing to take other ships (such as T6 Oddy, Pilot vessels, etc) out for a spin once in a while. Either a change in pace or the mission recommends a set of tactics skills and what not for best results.
The very best looking is the Hegh'ta BoP from the Klingon faction. With a Reman or Honor Guard shield slotted, that thing just oozes sexy.
The best Fed ship, as in fun to play and pretty too, is the Recon Sci. Mine has no mission pod: that funks up its smooth lines. The Reconnaissance Science Vessel is also hard to kill, easy to maneuver, and packs a good punch if you use Sci powers effectively. Toss a Quantum Torpedo Spread III into a pack of NPC ships locked down by a GWIII and you have serious explosions.
The best looking of the Romulan ships is the Mogai. I have not played the fleet versions of it yet, but it is fantastic in its tier, and Romulan ships just get bulkier and fatter and harder to maneuver from that point on.
Plenty of good looking ships in the game (mostly older ones) but I think I'll go with jem'hadar dreadnought carrier. It may be old but it looks great. I'm not very pleased with visuals of last 2 box ships.
Fleet Ha'Feh, Kara parts, Reman Type2 Materials, Black and Red colors, Virgo-Orion-Virgo Patterns *_*
Its sad for a ship like that to have such few love from the devs ... its design is really great !
I also like the Akira Class for the FED, but not as much as that Ha'Feh !
For me me it is my Fleet Galaxy X. The Boff layout is not ideal but she packs a whallop and can hang in a fight because of her hull strength. Oh and has fighters.
My Rom favourite is my Mogai Refit. She looks cool and she packs dual heavy cannons. Perfect alpha strike warbird.
Fed: t-6 fleet Akira class with the t-5 Odyssey is a close second. Both ships are very appealing on the eye to me, but the Akira wins out on the basis of having a great turn rate and the hanger bay.
Rom: t-5 Scimitar, with the Jhu'ael class tactical Warbird and Ha'apax class as close seconds. The hangerbay is a key selling point for me on all three of these ships, however the Scimitar wins becuase despite it being a cruiser, I like its maneuverability.
KDF: Negh' Var battlecruiser with the Kar'fi battle carrier as a close second. Negh' Var screams manueverable tank. I would put the Kar'Fi above the Negh' Var if it came with a custom bridge.
Small Craft: Delta Flyer. Very Nimble little ship, though I wish it had a custom bridge.
Universal: Advanced Obelisk Carrier with the Vonph Carrier a very close second, the Obelisk wins for me becuase of its impressive defenses and it has a real sleek aesthetic to it, as well as really sweet bridge. The Vonph is only slightly behind becuase I haven't had a chance to try one, but it is also a good looking ship, that packs a punch.
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Not sure if I already posted here but my favorite has to be the rhode island otherwise known as the nova class retrofit. What a beautiful science ship.
Absolutely; we just need a T6 version!
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However, I'm willing to take other ships (such as T6 Oddy, Pilot vessels, etc) out for a spin once in a while. Either a change in pace or the mission recommends a set of tactics skills and what not for best results.
The best Fed ship, as in fun to play and pretty too, is the Recon Sci. Mine has no mission pod: that funks up its smooth lines. The Reconnaissance Science Vessel is also hard to kill, easy to maneuver, and packs a good punch if you use Sci powers effectively. Toss a Quantum Torpedo Spread III into a pack of NPC ships locked down by a GWIII and you have serious explosions.
The best looking of the Romulan ships is the Mogai. I have not played the fleet versions of it yet, but it is fantastic in its tier, and Romulan ships just get bulkier and fatter and harder to maneuver from that point on.
Its sad for a ship like that to have such few love from the devs ... its design is really great !
I also like the Akira Class for the FED, but not as much as that Ha'Feh !
My Rom favourite is my Mogai Refit. She looks cool and she packs dual heavy cannons. Perfect alpha strike warbird.
Fed: t-6 fleet Akira class with the t-5 Odyssey is a close second. Both ships are very appealing on the eye to me, but the Akira wins out on the basis of having a great turn rate and the hanger bay.
Rom: t-5 Scimitar, with the Jhu'ael class tactical Warbird and Ha'apax class as close seconds. The hangerbay is a key selling point for me on all three of these ships, however the Scimitar wins becuase despite it being a cruiser, I like its maneuverability.
KDF: Negh' Var battlecruiser with the Kar'fi battle carrier as a close second. Negh' Var screams manueverable tank. I would put the Kar'Fi above the Negh' Var if it came with a custom bridge.
Small Craft: Delta Flyer. Very Nimble little ship, though I wish it had a custom bridge.
Universal: Advanced Obelisk Carrier with the Vonph Carrier a very close second, the Obelisk wins for me becuase of its impressive defenses and it has a real sleek aesthetic to it, as well as really sweet bridge. The Vonph is only slightly behind becuase I haven't had a chance to try one, but it is also a good looking ship, that packs a punch.
My apologies for the rant.
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