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Should Escort Captain Be a Tac Officer?

SystemSystem Member, NoReporting Posts: 178,019 Arc User
edited January 2010 in The Academy
Title says everything. Plan on flying Escorts - should I be a Tac Officer? If not - what should I be and why?

Thank you for your help.
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    Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    dont go escort, they die more then red shirts in glass filled punching bags
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    Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    It doesn't matter that much, play what you want.

    Tac maximises damages which is what escort is all about, but that doesn't make it the "best" combo.
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    Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    I've used engineering and Tac in escorts. I think the primary choice in which ship to use is not what class you are but you're playing style. I find escorts good for driving straight at an enemy, taking the lead out and then pushing as much damage as possible to the survivors. Cruisers, on the other hand..tend to wade right into the middle, delivering broadsides left and right and generally mocking enemy fire for the confetti it is.

    I've preferred escorts, but occasionally got the urge just to warp into SB2 with a cruiser just to laugh at the poor little birds of prey as they failed to dent my shields deeply enough :)
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    Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    I'll second the Engineer/Escort strategy. Escorts are glass cannon and Engineer helps counteract that.
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    Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    As an Engineering Officer, I found escorts to be moderately survivable. Mostly because my innate powers made up for the lack of a second engineer Bridge Officer. Between me and the ONE engineer on board (with a lot of changing of power settings in the mdidle of battle) we managed to keep the ship in one piece while doing monstrous damage to enemies.

    I had to spec specifically for the weapons I was using, and I had two Tactical Bridge Officers that I groomed JUST for the escort, but it was a mean little ship. :)

    Ultimately, do whatever works for your playstyle, that was just my experience.

    Cheers!
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