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can I change from tactical to engineering?

skullblits#4627 skullblits
skullblits#4627
 Member Posts: 1,273 Arc User
in Star Trek Online General Discussion
hello
is it possible to do this? I see the retrain token. but it doesn't really explain to we'll what it does.

I would of deleted the guy and restart but I bought him inventory slots.

thanks.

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  • dumas13dumas13 Member Posts: 281 Arc User
    It's impossible to change your profession once the character has been created. The retrain token resets your skill points, nothing more. You can make a new engineering character as long as you have a space character slot, but those inventory slots are stuck on the first one.
  • skullblits#4627 skullblits
    skullblits#4627
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    dang it. will I struggle if I use a heavy battleship?
    I bought a pack for him.
  • baudlbaudl Member Posts: 4,060 Arc User
    actually it is a better choice for gameplay to have a tactical captain in a less offensive alligned ship. Engineer in a cruiser is often very durable, but fails at dishing out dmg if not properly build.
    ship class and captain class should never be seen as necessary to align...I'd argue that the opposite is the case in this game. Tactical captain in cruiser can often offset the firepower limitations that come with choosing a cruiser or a science vessel, and an Engineering captain in an escort often balances out the squishiness of said ship class.

    So, definately no struggle there if you have a tac captain in a cruiser type ship...
    The more inportant factor are your BOFF abilities, traits, reputation abilities, doffs, weapons and gear, player skill in general, etc...

    also, TAc captain is pretty much the best choice for (solo) gameplay anyway.
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  • skullblits#4627 skullblits
    skullblits#4627
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    thanks :)
  • fluffymooffluffymoof Member Posts: 430 Arc User
    baudl wrote: »

    also, TAc captain is pretty much the best choice for (solo) gameplay anyway.

    For some reason I like solo Science better. But I am the gravity well queen, soooooo...

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  • skullblits#4627 skullblits
    skullblits#4627
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    I dunno I'm still newish to this lol
  • salazarrazesalazarraze Member Posts: 3,794 Arc User
    Engineers are extremely gimped and this has been covered in great detail. Enjoy your tactical captain as you have made a wonderful choice.
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  • skullblits#4627 skullblits
    skullblits#4627
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    I heard they where easy guys
  • baudlbaudl Member Posts: 4,060 Arc User
    fluffymoof wrote: »
    baudl wrote: »

    also, TAc captain is pretty much the best choice for (solo) gameplay anyway.

    For some reason I like solo Science better. But I am the gravity well queen, soooooo...

    first time I hear that gravity well is a sci captain ability... but then again, I think you are the type of guy that seems to see Sci captain in sci vessel as mandatory, which is the exactly the flawed thinking I was pointing out earlier.
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  • fluffymooffluffymoof Member Posts: 430 Arc User
    edited September 2016
    baudl wrote: »
    fluffymoof wrote: »
    baudl wrote: »

    also, TAc captain is pretty much the best choice for (solo) gameplay anyway.

    For some reason I like solo Science better. But I am the gravity well queen, soooooo...

    first time I hear that gravity well is a sci captain ability... but then again, I think you are the type of guy that seems to see Sci captain in sci vessel as mandatory, which is the exactly the flawed thinking I was pointing out earlier.

    Oh I have fun running Tac ships too...as Sci or Engineer. For some reason, Tac has never interested me as well. It was fun while leveling, though, to run with a Tac ship for a change of pace.

    (and I do run as a Tac captain once in a while)
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  • dragon200052dragon200052 Member Posts: 44 Arc User
    Tactical captains in my opinion can use a Heavy battleship more effectively than engineering because of Attack pattern alpha and the 4/4 weapons allow for a lot of weapons fire especially if you go for a broadside build To me heavy battleship mean command battlecruiser because that is the closest i have had to one and they work well indeed tac can also use stuff like the Carrier quite well as well (i know that from personal experience).

    No one specialization should go for just that line of ships it is quite fun to mix and match ships like tac using engineering or science and exetra.
  • fiberteksyfirfiberteksyfir Member Posts: 1,207 Arc User
    Dont let player class drive your decisions. Their career really only drives what captain abilities you get. My main is a tac and flies cruisers and science ships, i have an engineer that flies escorts, it all works out fine in the end. In face having an eng in an escort for example, is advantagous as you get extra healing that those ships lack, and tacs in cruisers give tankier ships some more bit. I get about 105k dps out of a cruiser on my tac.. science toons i find (at least personally) are the one exception to this rule where they shine in science ships can fly escorts well (has to be the right escort.. anything with an lt cmdr sci/uni), but have a harder time in cruisers.
  • skullblits#4627 skullblits
    skullblits#4627
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    anyone have a good skill build for my tactical.

    I have a heavy battle cruiser waiting for me at T6 for my KDF.
  • markhawkmanmarkhawkman Member Posts: 35,236 Arc User
    skullblits#4627 wrote: »
    I dunno I'm still newish to this lol
    Try all three classes.... on different characters. you can't change them.
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  • telbasta7386telbasta7386 Member Posts: 761 Arc User
    edited September 2016
    Everyone hates on the engineer but it's still my favorite career
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