Star Trek Online (F2P)

[stitch626]

So I'm playing in the Klingon setting and wow, the start up sucks rather badly.

Thats changing a lot in May... thankfully.

Unless they already changed it and your talking about the new start-up...

[Deepcrush]

I have no clue, but if its going to be redone then I may just restart my character... again.

[Teaos]

Just got the Ambassador. I really don't like cruisers. Escorts FTW.

[Deepcrush]

You have to learn the use of cruisers before you can have fun with them. I prefer them due to their broadside ability.

[Teaos]

I prefer the power and agility of the escort, with my escort with three forward facing Torpedo tubes and three back mounted turrets that fire 360 I can usaully come in first in most fleet battles, in my cruiser I'm lucky to take out a few corvetts.

[Deepcrush]

My cruiser runs 3 arrays 1 QTL aft with 3 dual arrays 1 QTL forward. But it means I get a nice wall of fire flying at all times.

[Teaos]

I love the versatility of turrets. Great for shooting down fighters even if you can't see them. Have auto fire on and get throw up a wall of fire.

[Deepcrush]

Yeah I have auto fire on everything. Burst torps are also great for fighters.

[stitch626]

I prefer Science... nothing beats completely shutting down an opponent for 30 seconds (grav well + viral matrix + shield sapping tractors).

[Deepcrush]

I use a lot of Science/Engineer traits for my ship. I get stuck in some sort of shut down or take heavy damage and use a Voy styled reset button combo. Back to full health and shields and then just turn back to face my targets. Truth is a combo of ships works best. A sci-ship to weaken, a cruiser to tank and an escort to strafe.

[Teaos]

I just got an intrepid and I gotta say I'm loving it, a very well balanced ship.

[Deepcrush]

The later Ambassador refit is great, it gives incredible ability for a ship that is free.

[Teaos]

Trying out a few of the ground combat team missions. The temple one is great and I got some great items when I came in second. The away team chews threw land missions now.

[Deepcrush]

Ground missions are very much like WoW but with lazer ray guns thingys. But they are best in groups you can co-op your engagements. Speaking of which I am logging on now.

[Teaos]

How far are you guys in the story lines? Im half way through the Romulan one and it is starting to get hard, the D'Deridex hit hard, 6 high yeild plasma weapons can rip through almost anything.