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09-07-2015, 08:54 AM
We have all asked "what ship is best..."
This is not an easy question to answer.
Why???
... Because "ship type" (Science, Escort, Cruiser, etc) is only a starting point. Cryptic has done a good job at keeping each ship "balanced" amongst its peers in some way.
I have found that the main differences to consider between ships:
1.) BOFF slots and their specialties,
2.) Speed/Turn, [vs] Hull/crew size,
3.) Weapon/Shield types/modifiers, or
4.) Balance of console slots (favoritism),
5.) Also, some ships come with Universal Consoles, or unique weapons that only come on specific ships.
The attached excel spreadsheet will let you compare and contrast these things.
Just Filter down based on your particular "Must MUST haves" and then filter out on "I don't really like this about these"; from what remains...
You'll have to make some adjustments. Of the 5 key areas listed above, what is more important to you?
The result is a set of ships you might be interested in. Now choose cost, feature, compare speed loss or Universal BOFF gain, compare skills available in each class, how many slots are available for consoles in each tech tier.... Good luck, hope this helps!
Try it out, and comment back here and let us know what ship you chose and why!
STO_Ship_Compare.xlsx (Updated: 7/19/2014 Includes Summer Risian Luxury Cruiser & new xindi ships)
If you don't have MS Office, download and use the free Open Office.
This is not an easy question to answer.
Why???
... Because "ship type" (Science, Escort, Cruiser, etc) is only a starting point. Cryptic has done a good job at keeping each ship "balanced" amongst its peers in some way.
I have found that the main differences to consider between ships:
1.) BOFF slots and their specialties,
2.) Speed/Turn, [vs] Hull/crew size,
3.) Weapon/Shield types/modifiers, or
4.) Balance of console slots (favoritism),
5.) Also, some ships come with Universal Consoles, or unique weapons that only come on specific ships.
The attached excel spreadsheet will let you compare and contrast these things.
Just Filter down based on your particular "Must MUST haves" and then filter out on "I don't really like this about these"; from what remains...
You'll have to make some adjustments. Of the 5 key areas listed above, what is more important to you?
The result is a set of ships you might be interested in. Now choose cost, feature, compare speed loss or Universal BOFF gain, compare skills available in each class, how many slots are available for consoles in each tech tier.... Good luck, hope this helps!
Try it out, and comment back here and let us know what ship you chose and why!
STO_Ship_Compare.xlsx (Updated: 7/19/2014 Includes Summer Risian Luxury Cruiser & new xindi ships)
If you don't have MS Office, download and use the free Open Office.
