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> > It was never all that good to begin with. Certainly it never was and never will be a "must have".
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> > I suppose for certain RP builds that were designed to always be the underdog this console was not a must have...my bad.
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> No your just wrong, it was never a must have for anyone. What the frak is an "RP build" anyway?
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> I guess you are entitled to your opinion, but the facts differ.
> fact nr1: most expensive console on the exchange prior to nerf and console reward box change...
> fact nr2: almost all builds in the dps league were using the console...there were exceptions, true, but when 8 out of 10 builds had the console, that thing must have had something going for it, wouldn't you agree?
> fact nr 3: universal usefullness of increase of energy levels...access to high energy levels across the board is very nice to have, on any build, even if it isn't really necessary
> fact nr4: the (necessary) nerf itself...why nerf something that isn't even good (according to you, and only you) to begin with?
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> anyway, I know you will disagree with everything I state, probably just for the sake of it...I look at it this way however, I answered to make a statement to how I get to my conclusions, which you failed to do up to now, although you have a rather controversial opinion on the matter.
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> RP stands for "role play", like in Role Play Game (RPG)...ever heard of that?
I've been playing for 7 years, not only did I never have the slightest desire to get the leach, I never needed it for anything. I can and do play any content in the game, with any ship class & any career character & succeed at it. Frequently outperforming dpsers who swear by the leach. It does not matter how much the console cost, it does not matter how much of a boost it gave then or now. The only factor that matters, Can you succeed without it? Can you succeed at any difficulty level of content without it? If the answer to both questions is yes then you don't need it, if you don't need it then it is not "must have" and never was. If the content was impossible to do without it then it would be must have but that is not and never was the case. And napalm it has nothing to do with Cryptic.
I've been playing role playing games since the mid 80s, but I have no idea what anyone would call an "RP Build" in STO, I notice you didn't bother to actually answer my question on that so I'm assuming you made up the term.
An example of an RP build, would be what my 2nd main toon uses. Corrosive Plasma with the Terran DHC, for a burning theme to match his personality. Where the weaponry, and visuals match the theme. Runs the mining drill laser console as well, for the look when activated. Often there is a description of what each effect does, when RPing with others.
Lots of people will say RP builds are TRIBBLE though, as a means to sneer at others.
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An example of an RP build, would be what my 2nd main toon uses. Corrosive Plasma with the Terran DHC, for a burning theme to match his personality. Where the weaponry, and visuals match the theme. Runs the mining drill laser console as well, for the look when activated. Often there is a description of what each effect does, when RPing with others.
Lots of people will say RP builds are TRIBBLE though, as a means to sneer at others.