No, I'm sorry, it is I who should apologize. It wasn't an attack on you personally but rather on a specific mindset I see all too often in MMOs. I think a lot of people misunderstood where I was going by asking "how is what works determined?". The point I was trying to raise was that before we knew what works, someone had…
And how is "what works" determined pray tell? Yes, nobody wants a sub par rainbow boat in an elite STF. I get that. But to state that people should only use "what works" is not only wrong, it smacks of elitism. If someone wants to use Phasers instead of AntiProton for example why not help them get the most out of that…
I doubt we'll be getting a freebie with the new episode. Or at least nothing more than the usual mission type stuff. There has not been a hint or a whisper that something was forthcoming.
To say that you do not have a lot of build variety in STO is just plain wrong. The problem is that people look online for builds and all they see are the popular weapons, consoles and sets. You do not need to use those to enjoy end game content. Those are popular because they often offer the best DPS in various situations…
Well, at the risk of angry mobs dragging me away for heresy, I'll say this much. The Scimitar is probably the one ship in the game for which skill and gear is not optional but essential. As good as it comes out of the box, only a few captains ever harness its full potential. It is not a space bar cycles all abilities kind…
I just turn my filter off. People swear a lot in STO (me included) and apart from fighting with cryptic stuff like 132 it makes reading ESD chat rather confusing when it's on. :P
In my opinion the influx of EC is simply due to more people joining the game recently and the fact that EC is the easiest currency to get in STO. Heck, you can make 300 to 400K in 10 minutes just doing a farming foundry mission. I do not think a EC sink would necessarily reduce inflation simply because it would have to be…
I'm not sure what the exact formula for threat is but DPS does play a large role in it. As to your question, the Thalaron pulse on Scimitars can do good damage under optimal conditions. It is however far from the one hit wonder used by the I.R.W Valdore (Donatra). When it hits under optimal conditions (buffs, debuffs,…
Actually Romulan Battle Cloaks have little to nothing to do with the reduced power from Singularity Cores. The power limitation is made up for by singularity powers like singularity overcharge, warp shadow and singularity jump. As for the OP, I'm in two minds as to whether everyone should suddenly have battle cloaks.…
Drats, why do I never get the good bugs? I could use a free respec. :( Speaking of which though, are we getting a free respec when season 9 arrives? I'd hate to pay for one before hand and then get a freebie next week.
It seems people sure get hung up on procs a lot. My Sci toon runs Phasers on his Vesta because in his opinion the ship was build to run Phasers. Well more specifically, Phaser Auxiliary DHC's that allows him to run at 125/100 aux power and do decent DPS while doing excellent Sci stuff. My Tac on the other hand runs…
Aye, I'm pretty sure there's a Starfleet regulation about equal rights for furry people with tails. Although you might wanna tuck that tail in when you work on warp cores. :rolleyes:
People seem to think the Scimitar Dreadnought is some type of assault cruiser or something. It is not. The Scimitar is more like a giant sized heavy escort carrier with a rather slow turn-rate if you want to compare it to anything. With only 2 Engineer and 3 Sci consoles she ain't gonna be tanking much for long, despite…
Guys (and girls), take a deep breath and relax. Sit on your hands if you must. Trust me, venting your frustration on the forum and attacking the staff will leave your worse off than what you are now.