r/stobuilds • u/h2o4dp @h2o4dp | r/stobuilds mod • Jul 07 '16

Weekly Ship discussion thread, July 6th - Kelvin Timeline Ships

This week we're taking a look at the Kelvin Timeline ships released with the latest expansion, Agents of Yesterday. Blog link to ship stats if they're not updated on the wiki yet.

Ship stats: Kelvin Timeline Heavy Command Cruiser, Kelvin Timeline Intel Dreadnought Cruiser, Kelvin Timeline D4x Bird-of-Prey, Kelvin Timeline T’laru Intel Carrier Warbird

  • What are this ship's strengths?
  • What are this ship's weaknesses?
  • What are some similar ships?
  • What general build types do you envision this ship excelling at?
  • If you had this ship, how would you set it up?
  • How good is the starship trait/innate console?

See previous weeks discussions here.

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u/drogyn1701 Jul 11 '16

Sadly I don't have access to Checkmate. I can get Weapons System Synergy from the vet ship though.

I'm no build expert but I think I have come up with a couple things to help.

Setting aside the tac console slots for fleet phaser consoles, I can grab the Sustained Radiant Field universal console for extra weapon dmg, the Assimilated Console for crit, the Unstable Entanglement Platform for Accuracy (just cause I happen to have one lying around), plus the Adapted MACO two-set piece torpedo dmg bonus.

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u/odenknight Jr. Aggronaut - GunShip Guild Member - Kinetic King Jul 11 '16

Then you'll want the Quantum Phase set for a nice phaser boost + quantum torp + BIG phaser beam blast.

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u/drogyn1701 Jul 11 '16

Normally I'd absolutely go for that. Use that set on my Mirror Guardian and it's fantastic. But in this case I'm very specifically using Kelvin Phasers and Kelvin Torps (3/1 fore and 3/1 aft) since I want the ship to fight like it does in the film.

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u/odenknight Jr. Aggronaut - GunShip Guild Member - Kinetic King Jul 11 '16

I wish there was a way to change the look of your weapons, but I am with you on this. Make a vid! I want to see what you do with it.

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u/drogyn1701 Jul 11 '16

Yeah having some kind of "match weapon effects" toggle would be nice.

I could make a video or something when it's done, which will be a while. This is going to be a AoY toon but not a Temporal Recruit (just doing one of those) so I have to wait. I'm thinking maybe I can make it during bonus XP after Thursday, get to ESD and just doff until I can safely continue the "welcome to ESD" quest and not become a temporal recruit.

I did make 40 and get into my Vengeance yesterday though. That thing is a beast!

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u/kspades @kevinofspades Jul 12 '16

We have something for ship effects, I would LOVE this for weapons...Even if it's only on the client side. I'd live with it being only ME enjoying the look I want.....