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Removing (some) unique item restrictions
fleetcaptain5
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For some items it makes sense that there are restrictions to how many you can put on your ship. A ship with only Delphic tear generators might be game-breaking, just like having a ship with 12 shield-bypassing quantum warhead modules could be op.
For other items though, I'd like to suggest reviewing whether it's really necessary to allow only one of those things to be equipped. Why can't we fly ships with two or three disruptor torpedoes? Or phaser ones? Why can't we use multiple Advanced Thoron infused beam arrays?
In many cases, allowing multiple copies of an item to be used wouldn't be game breaking (torpedoes still have only single-attack Boff boosts, special reputation weapons have only a minor additional chance to apply their special effects).
But it would allow players to further customise their ships and fly them the way they want. Furthermore, since we have heard often that we won't get the ability to customise our weapons, why not let players at least use multiple copies of that special weapon they might want for their build?
Basically, it would solve the issue of not being able to adapt the colours of weapons, and at the same time allow more diversification of builds.
For other items though, I'd like to suggest reviewing whether it's really necessary to allow only one of those things to be equipped. Why can't we fly ships with two or three disruptor torpedoes? Or phaser ones? Why can't we use multiple Advanced Thoron infused beam arrays?
In many cases, allowing multiple copies of an item to be used wouldn't be game breaking (torpedoes still have only single-attack Boff boosts, special reputation weapons have only a minor additional chance to apply their special effects).
But it would allow players to further customise their ships and fly them the way they want. Furthermore, since we have heard often that we won't get the ability to customise our weapons, why not let players at least use multiple copies of that special weapon they might want for their build?
Basically, it would solve the issue of not being able to adapt the colours of weapons, and at the same time allow more diversification of builds.
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I'm one of those that think the restriction of 1 Omni of a set & 1 non-set Omni should go the way of the dodo.
The Omnis aren't powerful enough if one wanted all Omnis they'll become OP.
Let players go "rainbow' Omnis, & let players go all Omnis of 1 energy type, it's not going to be OP.
Players could have a preference for beam visuals though.
Generally I would say that the restrictions on omni-beams kind of make sense. At least when it's for the same energy type. I don't see why we can't have the ability to use a phaser, AP, polaron and disruptor omni-beam at the same time though.
Because you'd still have the drawback of using 6 different energy types. Which is - generally speaking - less efficient than using 1 type.
You can, one set or special omni. As well as one crafted omni. You can have up to two, the only reason to increase this that has some solid reasoning to me, is to make 4/4 layouts better by increasing it to 3 or 4. I don't think unlimited would be healthy for the game though.
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What is "best" is relative in this game. In order to utilize an omni you're giving up a DMG or CrtD mod that could otherwise have. If someone were to run a full set of 8 omnis on a ship, that's 8 Crtd or 8 DMG mods they've given up, which is 2 full weapons worth of mods. I hardly call that "best"
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Right now, certain combinations of sets are impossible to do without resorting to a mix of beams and cannons because they either have omni/turret, omni/DHC (or DC), or similar choice patterns for the energy weapons.
It would also allow those forward-oriented attack beam boats to run two omnis before Tier XII, the minimum you can run a crafted one. And yes, I know there is a trait that ties cannons and beams together temporarily so you don't have to run both skill sets but it is not a viable solution for most non-whale players.
Turrets were designed to be the back weapons of a cannon ship, they do little damage but they're better than throwing beams or torpedoes back there.
Omni's on the other hand are beams that do slightly less damage and have a full 360 degree arc
If you put a turret ship vs a full omni ship (even if it was a rainbow type build) 10 times out of 10 the omni ship would win
Being able to keep weapons up 100% of the time with no real penalty at all just gives a large advantage.