Up front: yes, I know there's things in here that need updating from w/e to mk xi or xii. I ain't rich yet (if I were, there'd be another klingon timeship).
Captain: Engineer
Ship: Armitage Heavy Escort (Patrol Escort with minions, stat-wise)
Fore:
PolDis Dual Cannon XII [critD][critH]
Dis Dual Cannon XII [critD][dmg]
Dis Dual Cannon XII [acc][dmg]
Photon Torp XII [critD][critH][borg]
aft: (all need scaling up as I get protos)
Dis Turret XI [acc][crith][borg]
PolDis Turret XI [acc][critd]
Quantum Torp XI [critd][crith][borg] (will become Photon XII next proto)
Devices: Subspace Field Mod, Deuterium Surplus
Eng: Neutronium XI, Borg, Isometric Charge (swarm killing, may replace)
Sci: Emitter Array IX (I know), Photon Torp Point Defense
Tac: Disruptor Coil XI x4 (-1, +1 photon torp eventually?)
Hangar: flying monkeys du jour - usually runabouts, sometimes peregrines
BOFFs
Tac: THY1 / TT2 / CRF2 / CSV3
Tac: TT1 / APB1
Tac: TS1
Eng: EPtS1 / AuxBat1 / AuxSIF2
Sci: TSS1 / HE2
So. Toys wot I got currently:
Deflector: Aegis, Borg
Engine: Aegis, Borg, MACO
Shield: Aegis, (Borg,) MACO
I've been running full Aegis because taking less damage is sexy, and I'm a fan of having all the shielding. But "conventional wisdom" lately is Borgx3 + MACO shield for all ships, all the time. (I do not like the Borg shield. Paper seems to have a higher strength. I'm willing to listen to counterarguments.) (And if we're being completely petty, I like the visuals on the MACO Engines.) Obviously, I can't alpha strike like a tac (or a sci with abilities up), so I tend towards sustaining as high as I can. And this is strictly pvp.
So my options seem to be (D-E-S):
- Aegis x3 (current setup)
- Aegis Borg Aegis (stat difference between the engines is negligible. This would be: -reactive shielding, +shield regen.)
- Borg Borg Aegis (more raw shield than MACO, but more shield damage taken.)
- Borg Borg MACO (hull regen, shield regen)
- Borg MACO MACO (-shield regen, +power recharge and insulators)
Thoughts about the mythical day when I see MACO Deflector is also appreciated. Or Omega - pretty shield, break-even deflector, unimpressive engine...is Tetryon Glider even a useful amount?