For my first build I am working on an 8 Disruptor Turret Build. I am using a Fleet Cardenas Command Dreadnought Cruiser [T6]. What should I be looking at for Engines, Warp Core, Shield, and Consoles. I currently have:
From the Fleet:
2 Advanced Fleet Disruptor Turret Mk XII [CritH] [Dmg]x3
2 Advanced Fleet Disruptor Turret Mk XII [CritD] [Dmg]x3
2 Advanced Fleet Disruptor Turret Mk XII [Acc]x2 [Dmg]x2
2 Advanced Fleet Disruptor Turret Mk XII [Acc] [Dmg]x3
1 Elite Fleet Intervention Protomatter Deflector Array Mk XII [ColCrit] [DrainX]x2 [EPS]
Elite Devices:
Phased-Waveform Beacon (Pets)
Delta Alliance Reinforcements (Pets)
Nimbus Pirate Distress Call (Pets)
Kobayashi Maru Transponder (Buffing Pet)
Elite Universal Consoles:
Cascading Gravametric Disruptions
Ion Storm Generator
Mycelial Spore Burst
Voth Power Subcore
Aligned Antiproton Shielding
Very Rare (VR) Other Consoles:
1 Eng. Diburnium Hull Plating Mk XII
2 Eng. Bellum Triburnium Alloy Mk XII
1 Eng. Monotanium Alloy Mk XII
1 Tac. Bellum Prefire Chamber Mk XII
1 Tac. Pax Prefire Chamber Mk XII
VR Impulse: Quantum Phase Combat Impulse Engines Mk XII
VR Warp Core: Obelisk Subspace Rift Warp Core
VR Shield Preeminent Covariant Shields Mk XII [Ap] [Cap] [Rad]
Rare Hangar Bay: Class C Shuttlecraft
I would ask first of all why a turret build? They have been proven to be pretty useless when it comes to overall DPS, they just do not provide enough fire power, they can look fun with the right turrets but that's all it is, a fun build. Take a look at the builds section of the website to get some ideas. Regarding the rest of your gear (bar devices) these are just loot items you pick up along the way and will get you to 65 when you can start working on the reputation gear. The deflector is good, I'm afraid none of the universal consoles do much when it comes to damage or protection, they are just gimmicks, again, read up in the builds section, see what others are using on different types of builds.
Honestly, I am actually working on multiple builds across 22 ships. Turret is my primary focus right now because of the 360 degree firing radius. I primarily play solo so I am not always able to face down the enemy, so the 360 degree radius eliminates that. I do not really care that much about DPS at this time, because I look at this as being my building power phase of the game. My reputations levels are as follows: Discovery T4 will be T5 in a couple days. Omega T5 a little over half to T6 Nukara T5 just hit Romulus T5 30% to T6 DJC T5 30% to T6 8426 T4 80% to T5 Delta T5 10% to T6 Iconian T5 just hit Terran T4 just hit Temporal T3 60% to T4 Lukari T3 30% to T4 Wargames T2 30% to T3 Gamma T2 80% to T3
Ok so at this stage your build is not that important. We advise people to start looking at their build seriously when you get to T5 in reps and Level 65 in the character, that way you can avoid buying stuff you later find you don't need. I'll just say again though that the turret build is sub-optimal and firing arc is over rated, in the majority of team events you will be someone with control, so forward facing is fine, if you are solo the content is so easy on normal and advanced difficulty that just about any build will do, on elite it has to be better but not that much. Again, it's down to choosing your preferred build type, the usual builds are cannon, beam overload, fire at will, EPG Sci and pet spam carrier builds as well as Torp boats, all those are viable at elite end game, turrets do not feature other than as aft weapons and part of sets for bonuses.
I intend my turret build only for solo things like endeavors, because of the facing. I prefer a tanky build with lower DPS for solo. I am working on a full torp build, a couple cannon/turret builds, a couple beam builds. For the those the differences are the energy types, mainly gear Tier XII gear from faction boxes, right now. I just started working on master on a new T6 ship and plan on maximizing all ship masteries eventually. I caught the lifetime sub for 50% off and bought it, so I will eventually have every ship. Any recommendations on what the fleet needs for me to switch my build focus?
I got the idea for the Turret build here but am far from having what he has. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJ5tt-GLDxc
Sounds good. Note you should build to what you want, the fleet doesn't need any particular builds as just about all content can be done by any build type. I would suggest that if you want to take part in something like Battle of Korfez then the Constable Specialisation is critical. In addition, ability to take threat is important for your MRP scores and helps those in groups with lower ability to take threat.
So what stuff do I need to take threat. Hull capacity/regen, shield capacity/regen, and self heals are all I can think of for tankyness.
Many things. Key items are making sure you have Reverse Shield Polarity on your bar, you need some GTFO buttons, e.g. the temporal primary specialisation will give you continuity, you can get the DPRM console, you can get the invincible trait. There are other traits and space rep traits that can give bonus defense (bonus = cat 2 defense, ie it scales on top of all other buffs). Basically learn the game, study everything, and as i keep saying, study the builds on the site, you will start to see a pattern, what item/s do all ship builds share, these will be critical for survival or damage, e.g. DPRM console (but it's pricey for a Fed).
Thanks. I am also watching the SRS YouTube videos to help me get a better understanding. I subscribed for quick access.