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I stuck on all beams just do see what would happen.
On my cruiser, set to attack mode I am melting other ships like no tomorrow.
I wanna see if I can get three more plasma's and just try like that, see how well that dot really does
On my cruiser, set to attack mode I am melting other ships like no tomorrow.
I wanna see if I can get three more plasma's and just try like that, see how well that dot really does
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Negative. I had 4x plasma beam arrays on my T2 cruiser and I was able to sustain constant broadsides for large dmg using 2x EPS MK III consoles.
To the OP, the plasmas work great. I used that setup until i hit T3.
Without the EPS though you would absolutely be screwed.
im doing just fine with 4 beams, never get to the point where I am screwed per say. I just have to back off to just auto fire for a couple seconds to build up power again. I dont need to be at full power constantly, but its certainly nice seeing
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The only problem I had was with syphon frigates, and I put in my 360 defense battery on subsequent attempts and melted them.
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The high yield plasma torpedo requires a very close deployment though...
Havent tried HY Torps yet. Thinking of picking up a second tac officer to load out with torp stuff, and keep the current one on beam stuff.
This. If you have powerful enough EPS consoles this works fairly well, you may want to keep a torpedo launcher or two anyway though (depending on tier).
Fire at will just seemed useless (oh boy, I'm now just firing on everything like a TRIBBLE...), and overload can sort of work, but pretty much cancels itself out most of the time (0 weapon power makes the beam weapons useless, the damage bonus doesn't really compensate for this). This is why I keep some sort of torpedo launcher (and the high yield ability) equipped now.
Oh, and now that I've discovered the art of timing my first activation of high yield before engaging (giving two back-to-back HY shots at the start of a fight), I couldn't get myself to not do that.
I am about to give it a shot with a MkII and a MkIII EPS and see if it makes an effect
Once you get up there, you can buy Mk VIII and Mk X ones for exploration badges.
There's also a Mk VI quest blue quest reward.
Other than that, you'll buy a couple. But worth it. Common ones can be moved from character to character, useful item to have.
Anyway, I tend to go all beam in T2. In T3, 5 single beams, 1 dual or torp up front. T4, I'd recommend a torp up front and a BOff with High Yield Torp I.
For Tier 3+, I recommend picking up Attack Maneuver Beta for your LT Tactical power. Goes great with lots of beam hits. And it is great when those beam hits take down a target's shields and then a pair of quant torps slam home for 7-8k a pop.
No seriously though. I've been using turrets since I got my first one at lvl 3. Now I run 4 MK II Phaser turrets on my science vessel and I do just as much damage as i would with torpedoes, except I shred the shields like nothing. Yeah yeah I know torps are better against hull, but 4 turrets constantly firing kills them just about as fast. Yes I have tested this, Yes I was solo, Yes I tested on the same type of ship.
I leave my ship in attack mode.
BTW - are EPS consoles only drop?
I have also wanted to look into a science ship with turrets. My problem is finding said turrets. I would really enjoy an all turret science vessel at T3 with the ability to use rapid fire on my tactical commander.
It basically turns all enemies in to a joke.
Cruisers become deadly.
I tried it in a fleet action and well, its just not fair.
Too many green beams, dots, lots of power.
I need 1 more plasma but yeah, im pretty satisfied that with the 250 degree arcs and the added power beam combat is the way to go for a cruiser
The reason is that 90% of peeps will have a torpedo and use it when shields are gone, making pure beams viable in group actions. When you're by yourself, beams tear through shields quickly but take a very long time to degrade the hull.
I havent seen that at all, especially with the Plasmas. Infact, once the shields are down and the dots start ticking the ships drop quicker than torps.
Phaser: Chance to disable a random subsystem
Disruptor: Chance to debuff damage resistance
Plasma: Chance to proc a fire based DoT
Tetryon: Chance to proc Shield damage
Polaron: Chance to drain power from all subsystems
Anti-Proton: Bonus Crit damage
I haven't had an opportunity to try plasmas, just phaser and disrupter, but it look like Plasma and Anti-Proton may be the only good hull killers and would work instead of a torp.
Try skills like Tactical Team I and I must stress this, Emergency Power to Weapons. Get your power setting to 125. Youll sustain your beams at a higher setting, getting way more damage out of them.
You can't seriously sit here and say all beams isn't a particularly viable cruiser setup when there are 15 posts above yours that say that, yes, an all beam setup is viable and successful.
Way to read the thread. :rolleyes:
/K
I disagree. Especially since we have such horrible turn rates, the beams allow us to keep on target longer, and with all beam setup when you come broadside of my ship im hitting very very hard.
I have to disagree with this as well. An all beams (especially plasma) cruiser is more than viable and may be on the verge of being overpowered.
Except for the initial engagement on a single target, you are wasting your time trying to lug a cruiser into position to fire a torpedo. On a 6 beam T3 cruiser, you have at least 3 beams firing on every cooldown, and a relatively easy to position broadside hitting with all 6.
Crazy nuts stuff!
This post makes cruisers seem positivly sexy! I think my next Fed toon is gonna be a cruiser captain.
I myself have not hit T3 yet but im maximizing my output on my current cruiser doing the Hromi cluster missions for badge plasma beams. So far I have not found something i cant kill. Once I get broadside on something its dead very quick. I am hitting about 400 now with minmaxing toward weapon damage. 400 doesnt sound like much but when you realize its 4 beams hitting that every cooldown, plus the dot damage.
Once I get up to where my tac officer can use T2 ability, i think it will be even quicker when im disabling shields
If some little escort attempts to go behind me - tractor beam on = 6 beam death.
That right there is situational. Faster opponents can easily stay out of the way of your torp. In PVP it should be a no brainer to stay in torp dead zones.
Mobs will do this at times. Excellent, one hitting a hull is awesome, bet it looks sexy. In t4/t5 cruisers with TRIBBLE for turn rate though it makes me wonder if torpedoes are really that useful.
Soon you'll learn that it seems like most people don't read the thread before posting :P