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A tac in a cruiser is a tank/DPS hybrid. How much is DPS and how much is tank depends on your precise build and setup. It can range from anything from a Galaxy-R (megatank with somewhat buffed DPS) to an Avenger (escort-like cruiser, but still a cruiser) to anything in between, which includes the tactical Odyssey. Although…
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I'd say worry less about the engines, and focus on the turn rate. I would drop the Aquarius console (you still get most of the set bonuses with 2 piece, including the turn boost - the 3-piece just makes the saucer suck slightly less) and stick a Fleet Neutronium XII [Turn] or Fleet RCS XII [+AllRes] in there. I'm pretty…
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IMO the dreadnought tends to be focused much more heavily on a tank/DPS hybrid role. It's able to exercise the DPS portion of that role in a much more effective way if you have the saucer separation console and DPS-oriented fighters (or at least, runabouts). The lance is very hit-and-miss, both figuratively and literally;…
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I have yet to see any actual proof from... well, anyone, that ARC is spyware. As such if you could provide some proof, I would greatly appreciate it. As-is I am unfond of Arc, but this may move me to Steam.
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I've looked for Joined Trill BOffs. There are almost certainly none of them. This makes sense lore-wise, because there are supposed to be only a few thousand symbionts that are able to join, and only the best of the best of the humanoid Trills get access to them. It also makes sense RL-wise since they're a pay option. I…
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In theory, this is a good idea. In practice, this is a terrible idea, and there are at least two main reasons. 1) When someone else boards your ship, you are forced into either a PvE or PvP ground mission or micro-mission that you very well may not want to play (some people disdain ground utterly), or even be equipped to…
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Fully agreed. I find this decision troubling. I don't like the idea of withdrawing ships which are just fine that people may well be saving up for or otherwise might enjoy. I don't see how leaving the old FPE in would cost the company anything. If anything it'd still produce a bit of revenue just by virtue of being an…
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There were only six members killed. If I recall correctly, almost every canonical show of the larger High Council was significantly larger than that. Furthermore, each House might well send a new representative, with no actual displacement in terms of the families. In the latter case, while this might cause upheavals and a…
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And my uncle's friend's goldfish told me that the devs are all actually trained monkeys. Long story short, I wouldn't buy it. That's a fantastic way to get fired. And I don't think the devs are dumb enough to out themselves on their personal accounts, which they seem to guard rather fiercely (and with good reason).
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I can't quite make out what you're saying here - is your guy SUPPOSED to have telekinesis, and doesn't have it? Or is your guy equipped with telekinesis, but is not supposed to be a telekinetic? In the first case, there's a known bug that they're working on (it's in the release notes), you'll probably have it back soon as…
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They did this for a few reasons. * They were PISSED. That leads to not doing the most rational thing. * Psychological fear-factor. If they can't win by deception they can show raw might to attempt to deter the allies to stay out of their way. Precisely what this would mean, of course, isn't known - it's possible the…
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It's surprising to me, but I actually had some goosebumps as well at a few points. Especially the part where you actually take charge of the whole thing. ...then I got exploded because all the enemies decided to kill me. :( That took a lot of wind out of my sails and kicked the immersion in the face. One reason why the…
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Used my primary, a tac in Adapted MACO gear. It was a tough fight, but by no means impossible. I think I called in for security escort, so I had some troops helping me, but I can't recall for sure.
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While I haven't (and won't) do the math, I'm pretty sure that all of the bonuses for protonic weapons in general end up 'pathetic,' except maybe if you're using a Dyson destroyer with the full set. IMO, the protonic weapons are primarily good for relatively cheap ways to get decent Mk XII weapons for a newbie player. You…
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If you slot it in, you can get the second ground combat pet after a delay. An example: an acid horta is released and disappears after 30 seconds. Your acid horta's now on 5 minute cooldown. But you have a crystal horta in another slot, only on 3 minute cooldown. You can thus release the crystal horta more quickly and get…
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Star Trek waffles a bit on this point, and on the Federation's structure in general. Depending on the needs of the story, the Federation's authority seems to vary between that of the UN (namely symbolic but of limited practical use) and the US (a sovereign, united country with individually governed areas but ultimately…
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I'm actually wondering what will become of Ker'rat, myself.
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Actually, I've ALWAYS thought this, into the 90's. That said, I think you're overstating what I said. The problem does not lie in the fact that they don't grab every Romulan they find and beat the secrets out of them before summarily executing them, nor is it that they don't pat down everyone with funny ears and/or…
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Have a cloned Molor meet the cloned Kahless. They can go for blood wine sometime. And perhaps try to kill each other again.
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I would like you to imagine for a moment a boarding action. This means the following: 1. In the middle of a fight, you are forced into a ground instance, possibly without warning or proper gear. 2. Your ship in the actual combat is either a sitting duck, or taken over by computer control. The same control system that sends…
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I feel powerful. Not as powerful as some people seem to be, but powerful enough. Truth be told I'd like to feel more vulnerable. That said, this isn't a typical "everything is OP NERF PLZ" thread, it's more that if I blow up, at least in space... mission's over for me. Even though I try to rationalize it (time-space…
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My Federation stereotype is simple - well-intentioned idiots. This is exemplified on at least two occasions in TNG, where the Enterprise sat there and got shot (and pretty damaging shots, too - one time their shields just flat-out collapsed) for a good minute and a half to two minutes before doing anything other than…
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The Mogh is an excellent ship. I find I like my Fleet Assault Cruiser a bit better, but she is both an excellent beam boat and a decent cannon boat. Some would say she is an excellent cannon boat.
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A few things to note. First of all, Starfleet "not being a military organization," aside from IMO being rather nonsensical (unless there is in fact a separate Federation military branch) and frankly delusional as to the reality of the rest of the universe, was strongly suggested to have become true only after Star Trek VI.…
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The NoP channel rules pretty much explicitly state that donations are not allowed, at least not directly. Do not offer to provide one on channel, although you may want to do so as a courtesy once you're in the fleet for the purchase. As a further note, saying thank you is VERY important. Someone on the channel was very…
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Two quick things: 1) There has been much talk of the Fleet Dreadnought, which has the AC's BOff layout. It is a very good ship. However, there has not been much talk of the Fleet Heavy Cruiser. This is the Fleet "successor" to the Assault Cruiser in terms of utility. The layout is identical, I believe(?) it has more armor,…
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The free Odyssey was years ago. It's now available only via fleet holdings, and said free Odyssey is a weakened version of the Science Odyssey. Suffice it to say, you probably don't want it. I suspect you may mean the Dyson ship, which is a rather huge distinction. Between these, I can't say; my science toon is in a Fleet…
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I would disagree. I think, in the aggregate, Worf does not subscribe to the interests of any large political body, but rather, what he feels is right. He likely believes that being on the side of the instigating party of this war is the lesser of two evils. Given his background, that says a lot about how dire things may be…
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I'm not sure I buy that. I've seen Galaxy-X's all over the place at social zones. It's not uncommon to find five or six at ESD in orbit, for instance. A lot of them seem to have saucer sep, no less, and I'll bet a lot of people who bought the Gal-X did not buy the Gal-R before this. Heck, I myself still like the Gal-X…
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I use the leech on my main tac. I am a big-time cruiser fan. It has helped with his power levels, both on A2B builds and more traditional dragon/drake builds. That said, I concur with previous posters - unless you're in it for the ultra-optimal DPS builds, it's in no way necessary. Most of the really high end stuff just…