Kelvin TLaru Carrier - PvP Match @bretsgamingchannel

Brets Gaming Channel Just messing around with the T'Laru carrier. This ship has full intel spec as well as a temporal seat, similar to the Adamant raider, except this ship has two hangar bays and is classified as a full carrier. I'm using Support Frigates which have Suppression Barrage 3, FAW, Viral Matrix, Sensor Scan, Scattering Field - very good pets in theory for extended combat like PvP. I'm sort of combining three specializations really, Intel + Temporal + Command pets.

I think it worked pretty well, but it is a huge slow target and lacks the capacity for a pure control build like a Daemosh or Scryer. The turn rate made it difficult to keep up with faster ships and worse, I missed quite a few chances for a well timed Subnucleonic beam. I also miss the secondary deflector damage of a true science vessel. Still, it was pretty fun to fly and the singularity abilities are a life saver.

updated 3 years ago

Kelvin TLaru Carrier - PvP Match

Brets Gaming Channel 2023-05-07 | Just messing around with the T'Laru carrier. This ship has full intel spec as well as a temporal seat, similar to the Adamant raider, except this ship has two hangar bays and is classified as a full carrier. I'm using Support Frigates which have Suppression Barrage 3, FAW, Viral Matrix, Sensor Scan, Scattering Field - very good pets in theory for extended combat like PvP. I'm sort of combining three specializations really, Intel + Temporal + Command pets.

I think it worked pretty well, but it is a huge slow target and lacks the capacity for a pure control build like a Daemosh or Scryer. The turn rate made it difficult to keep up with faster ships and worse, I missed quite a few chances for a well timed Subnucleonic beam. I also miss the secondary deflector damage of a true science vessel. Still, it was pretty fun to fly and the singularity abilities are a life saver.

DMEs June 2025 T5 PvP C&H Tournament

Brets Gaming Channel 2025-06-15 | Join the DME PvP Event Server: discord.gg/Xsy6wqN38E
Also check out the DME Youtube channel: youtube.com/@DivisionMuEpsilon

Join the OrganizedPvP Discord Server: discord.gg/RM7V9x2dww

I flew a Hirogen Hunter on my Engineer Captain for all matches this tournament.

0:00 Meeting Up
14:04 Start Match 1
43:12 End Match 1

47:42 Hirogen Hunter Build
1:04:23 Build End

1:10:40 Start Match 2
1:32:58 End Match 2

1:46:49 Start Match 3
2:05:05 End Match 3

2:35:46 Start Match 4
2:54:52 End Match 4

3:05:51 Start Match 5
3:35:51 End Match 5

DMEs 2nd STO T5 PvP C&H Tournament

Brets Gaming Channel 2025-04-19 | Join the DME PvP Event Server: discord.gg/Xsy6wqN38E
Also check out the DME Youtube channel: youtube.com/@DivisionMuEpsilon

Join the OrganizedPvP Discord Server: discord.gg/RM7V9x2dww

0:00 Start
16:25 Start Match 1 Orb Weaver
1:12:56 End Match 1

1:39:46 Start Match 2 Bird of Prey
2:00:30 End Match 2

2:18:19 Start Match 3 Wells
2:55:33 End Match 3

3:12:36 Start Match 4 Avenger
3:26:36 End Match 4

3:38:52 Start Match 5 Obelisk
3:51:07 End Match 5

4:03:35 Start Match 6 Avenger
4:59:36 End Match 6

Thanks for watching! Sorry about the discord noises...

DMEs T5 Capture and Hold Tournament Review + Builds

Brets Gaming Channel 2025-02-23 | Take part in upcoming T5 tournaments here!: discord.gg/Xsy6wqN38E

Also check out the Organized PvP discord: discord.gg/Uf2ywQvfsg
and PTF Armada discord: discord.gg/mRBYAkg3Z4

Timestamps:
0:00 T5 Tournament Overview
3:10 Tactical "Vaper" Bird of Prey
6:24 Science Drain/Control
11:22 Healer
15:03 Standard Weapon Damage Builds
19:30 Conclusion

Thanks for watching!

DMEs STO T5 PvP C&H Tournament - Day 2

Brets Gaming Channel 2025-02-17 | Join the DME PvP Event Server: discord.gg/Xsy6wqN38E
Also check out the DME Youtube channel: youtube.com/@DivisionMuEpsilon

Join the OrganizedPvP Discord Server: discord.gg/RM7V9x2dww

0:00 Video Start
25:07 Practice Match Start - Obelisk Healer
35:15 Practice Match End

51:14 Match 1 Start - Wells Drainer
1:33:24 Match 1 End

1:51:03 Match 2 Start - Wells Drainer
2:03:24 Match 2 End

2:17:20 Match 3 Start - Obelisk Healer
2:26:16 Match 3 End

2:45:53 Match 4 Start - Obelisk Healer
3:35:42 Match 4 End

Thanks for watching!

for myself later: 2: 19: 45 saved Crush at 0% hp

DMEs STO T5 PvP C&H Tournament

Brets Gaming Channel 2025-02-16 | Join the DME PvP Event Server: discord.gg/Xsy6wqN38E
Also check out the DME Youtube channel: youtube.com/@DivisionMuEpsilon

Join the OrganizedPvP Discord Server: discord.gg/RM7V9x2dww

Timestamps for the matches here:
0:00 Video Start
35:11 Match 1 Start - Bird of Prey Vaper
46:22 Match 1 End

51:24 Rules Explanation

1:14:43 Match 2 Start - Wells Tykens build
1:56:02 Match 2 End

2:24:16 Match 3 Start - Avenger Overload build
2:34:45 Match 3 End

2:50:34 Match 4 Start - Undine Nicor Overload build
3:31:10 Match 4 End

3:49:05 Match 5 Start - Bird of Prey again
4:09:55 Match 5 End
4:17:05 Match 6 Start - Bird of Prey still
4:43:45 Match 6 End

See you all tomorrow!
Thanks for watching.

Throwback Thursday: Assault on Terok Nor

Brets Gaming Channel 2025-01-30 | This is the last time I ever ran Assault on Terok Nor, May 3rd 2022. I'd consider this well above average PUG performance, as I wasn't the only person doing the console codes... although the boss fight could've gone more smoothly. You'll notice I have threatening stance on in the boss room, trying to lure her to the floor panels which depower her when activated by a teammate, but my team was a little inconsistent at timing them correctly.

Personally, I like this TFO a lot more than its replacement, "Forged in Fire," but Forged in Fire is a lot easier since it requires less teamwork.

Also, is Override Technician Alpha / Computer Specialist voiced by the same VA that did Tali in Mass Effect? Around 5:30

D2 Comp Match

Brets Gaming Channel 2024-10-01 | Forgot to make this public. I'm not very good at this game but this was a pretty good round

Hax Pandas vs DME Match 7/27/24

Brets Gaming Channel 2024-07-29 | Great Fleet vs Fleet PvP matchup between the old guard Hax Pandas and relative newcomers Division Mu Epsilon. Close game with a nail biting 15-13 final score! Thanks to everyone who participated!

Note that many recent additions to the game were BANNED for this match due to exploits and bugs. These included Unity Shielding, Temporal Stasis Field, Darmok and Jalad, and several other consoles added in 2024. See this video for more details: youtu.be/sPgqXZRl3oc?si=9K57WzlmHR_vPudx

Logs:
Part1: hilbertscore.azurewebsites.net/encounter/927115ccac9c4ccd2c9e08dca66550cb
Part 2: hilbertscore.azurewebsites.net/encounter/0c37667b0b5c44982c9f08dca66550cb

Please, enough Holds!: A Guide for DECA

Brets Gaming Channel 2024-07-29 | A quick overview of the latest in a long string of broken things released in the last year, "Temporal Stasis Field," with a demonstration of not only HOW it works, but WHY it is an issue. Also included, a guide for DECA's Systems Designers on how to avoid problems like this in the future and what we would like to see as players as far as keeping the game fun and balanced.
Thanks for watching!

0:00 Catching Up
1:46 Case Study: Temporal Stasis Field
3:52 Demonstration of "Holds"
7:00 How to get out of holds that otherwise can't be cleared
8:13 Crash Course on PvP Basics
12:37 TLDR Summary & Final Thoughts

Solo Duo 5/17/24 - 2 Match Losses

Brets Gaming Channel 2024-05-20 | Two matches, both losses, but great practice.

0:00 Match #1
19:56 Match #2

Solo/Duo is back! 5/17/24 Random 5v5

Brets Gaming Channel 2024-05-19 | Solo queue arenas. I only got 3 matches in, this was my favorite of the 3, but it started a few hours before I got on. Glad to see it, hopefully more next week!

Organic Nebula: A Major Cause of Server Lag

Brets Gaming Channel 2024-02-29 | Organic Nebula can not only lag your instance, but other instances of the same map. It might even lag other dimensions. Supposedly this has been fixed internally, will the fix actually work? When are we getting this fix?

Special thanks to @CasualSAB , @Nic_NB , @MCStu and Kenobi for doing the testing with me

Thanks for watching.

Do Borg Actually Resist Drain? Lets find out.

Brets Gaming Channel 2024-02-28 | In this video, I go through my testing process and compare it between player ships, Normal and Elite Borg ships, and even other factions.
Companion write-up: reddit.com/r/stobuilds/comments/1b1vduf/deep_dive_on_drain_do_npcs_resist_drains

Short answer: No, nothing has drain resist besides players. Also it is critical to note that taking power levels to zero does NOT take that subsystem offline. A ship at 0 power can still fire weapons, has shields up, can move - but at reduced strength. However I'm all ears if anyone thinks my testing is flawed or if I missed something.

Thanks to @NeojetangelSTO for bringing up this topic, check out that channel if you haven't for some really cool STO content.
Thanks for watching.

0:00 Eliminating Testing Variables
4:21 Tykens Rift Example (100 Drain Resist)
6:17 Viral Matrix Offline Duration (100 Drain Resist)
8:43 Tachyon Beam Shield Drain (100 Drain Resist)
10:15 Normal Borg Testing
12:22 Elite Borg Testing
14:10 Elite Kazon Testing
17:45 Conclusions

STO Needs A Difficulty Revamp in 2024

Brets Gaming Channel 2024-02-25 | My thoughts on how to make the game more interesting, building more dynamic and fun, and bring in some of the trek lore into the space combat. What are your thoughts, and what difficulty do you currently play the most?

Spreadsheet from the video: docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1wXy_lFQDkrj6exejPjpeEqnvHgnEauCjrdmw5ZfmIWo/edit#gid=501218897

0:00 Preamble
1:03 Context for this discussion
5:13 Current Behavior of NPC Enemies
9:17 Proposed Changes
13:27 Detailed Changes (Borg Example)
20:41 Map Changes
22:38 Summary

Brets PvP or whatever stream

Brets Gaming Channel 2024-02-24 | Join the OrganizedPvP Discord Server: discord.gg/vqZNg5RA

A few matches with friends. Starting with meta hydras, then beam overload, and ending with cannons/rapid fire from the classic days of STO PvP dogfighters.

0:00 Starting chatter
37:22 First Match - Hydras
2:02:03 Second Match - Beam Overload Ships
3:22:48 Third Match - Dual Cannons Only

Even Lazier Lazy Build for (some) Event TFOs

Brets Gaming Channel 2024-02-23 | The most time-efficient way to complete the Peril Over Pahvo TFO for your daily events.

Thanks for watching!

Alliance Rex Pilot Escort Trait Testing

Brets Gaming Channel 2024-02-20 | In this video, I go over the new Alliance Rex escort from the 14th Anniversary event and discuss the console, starship trait, and other features of the ship - along with quite a few oddities to keep in mind when using it. I skipped over the experimental weapon, a polaron damage weapon with speed-based haste, but perhaps I'll test it in more detail in a future video.

Thanks for watching!

0:00 Ship Visuals
2:30 Boff Layout / Ship Stats / Pilot Maneuvers
5:27 Wingmen Mechanic
7:53 Alliance Squadron Beacon Console
10:00 Inertial Supremacy Trait Testing
21:23 Covert Warhead Module/Eagle Torpedo Console
22:45 Some PvP Notes, Malicious AI, Gorn Exp Weapon

14th Anniversary Bundle Thoughts

Brets Gaming Channel 2024-02-19 | I always hesitate to do videos on things I haven't fully tested yet, but I spent some time this weekend learning about the bundle with some friends and have some thoughts on whether I think it's worth it, especially for my current situation where I have T6 coupons but no zen, and I'm not willing to buy any zen with the current state of PvP.

Great bundle for DEW support players though! Just to clarify, I don't think DEW is going to outpace Torps in ISE or EPG in HSE runs, but I do think it will close the gap a bit.

Thanks for watching!

0:00 I have a T6 coupon, worth spending it?
2:50 Lafayette Recon Destroyer
3:44 T3 Heavy Cruiser
4:48 Princeton Miracle Worker Cruiser
7:10 Chekov Intel Science Warship
9:37 Ahwahnee Command Carrier
14:59 Atlantis Temporal Destroyer
20:24 My Picks - Summary

14th Anniversary - Broken Boff Abilities (and other issues)

Brets Gaming Channel 2024-01-25 | Bug Report on Official Forums:
arcgames.com/en/forums/startrekonline#/discussion/1272910/consolidated-list-of-recent-game-breaking-pvp-bugs

Post-video update, the "Immune" effect on Organic Nebula is that the Warp Plasma Cloud it spawns is immune to damage - not that YOU the user are immune to damage.

Lots of broken things this release and we haven't even gotten the new ship bundle yet - exciting! Here we go.

0:00 Introduction
0:37 Duderstadt Active EPS Trait
4:55 New Boff Abilities
6:35 Testing Ship Setup
7:41 Organic Nebula Testing
16:57 Malicious AI Testing
19:41 Tamarian Console Bug Found
20:44 Malicious AI Hold Issues
23:27 Inside look at Cryptic HQ
24:47 Rant continued

Random Elite TFO Coming - Some tips on not failing them

Brets Gaming Channel 2024-01-20 | Here is a (long) guide discussing the mechanics and mindset that will improve your chances of succeeding in random TFO's. Now that you'll be thrown into various TFO's, and you won't know your team composition or enemy in advance, you'll have to take some steps to make sure you don't waste your time and fail the runs. I go over a few different runs and mechanics, and discuss build ideology.

Thanks for watching!

0:00 How Random TFO's are going to work now that you can fail them
2:49 Preparing for Elite Random TFO's
8:22 Build Commandments
Link to Eph's post as discussed: reddit.com/r/sto/comments/1608dar/comment/jxl9e02/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3

9:00 Ship and Captain Injuries, and fixing them while in a TFO
13:01 Builds that benefit your teammates, not just you
22:52 Elite Enemies Are Not That Different
24:21 Be A Team Player, Communicate
25:06 Control Settings for Elite

29:19 Types of TFO Mechanics
29:48 #1 Damage/Kills
30:15 #2 Time Gated
31:13 #3 Interactive Objective

32:51 Sample ISE - Phase 1 (Damage)
34:11 Sample ISE - PHase 2 (Damage more)

35:15 Defense of Starbase One - Phase 1 (Time Gate)
39:04 Defense of Starbase One - Phase 2 (Time Gate again)
39:58 Defense of Starbase One - Phase 3 (Time Gate....)

40:59 Counterpoint - Phase 1 (Damage)
42:38 Counterpoint - Phase 2 (Interact)
44:27 Counterpoint - Phase 3 (Interact)
48:12 Counterpoint - Phase 4 (Doesn't matter)

STO PvP Endeavor: Live

Brets Gaming Channel 2023-10-11 | Join the OrganizedPvP Discord Server: discord.gg/RM7V9x2dww

Mercs 1v1 Tournament Highlights

Brets Gaming Channel 2023-09-20 | 1st Place: Bret
2nd Place: Tobix
3rd Place: Freak

Tournament Rules:
-45 minute time limit, 5 kills
-In case of a 0-0 stalemate, players remove two escape/heal consoles. Sudden death
-No obfuscation screen, debris screen, exploits, vapers, tanks, sci spam, torp boats
-No running, hiding, unsportsmanlike play

Prizes:
1st: 200 keys
2nd: 100 keys
3rd: 50 keys

Special thanks to Merc for hosting, officiating, and providing the prizes for this event, and the pvp community as a whole for coming together to do this. Looking forward to more in the future.

Hydra Build Session - F2P Account

Brets Gaming Channel 2023-09-04 | Acquired the Hydra and a few other goodies for my F2P account. Moving away from the Scryer and JHAS builds and into this ship and specializing in DEW more fully.

0:00 JHAS vs Hydra Notes
5:03 F2P Account Resources Update
11:50 Buying the Hydra
16:05 Setting up Boff Layout
17:50 Ship Gear
27:18 Traits
39:46 Tray Setup
44:56 Doffs
50:18 Re-Engineering Weapons
50:46 Patrol Argala
52:09 Isomags vs Exploiters
56:25 Final Notes

Top 5 Event Campaign V Ships for PVP 2023

Brets Gaming Channel 2023-08-28 | My top picks for the event campaign this year. It's important to note that what type of build you are working towards is going to play a big factor on what works best for you - my top 5 are all ships that have something useful on multiple builds, but I also cover some more specialized choices towards the end.

0:00 Campaign Choices Explained
3:22 1 Mirror Strike Wing Escort
9:36 2 Atlas Prototype Dreadnought
12:55 3 Miracle Worker Flight Deck Carrier Connie
18:40 4 Section 31 Science Destroyer
29:48 5 Verne Temporal Science Vessel

Special Picks:
34:34 For Dogfighters
41:20 For Healers
47:14 For Science/Control Builds

51:49 Final Thoughts

Friendship Healer PvP Match

Brets Gaming Channel 2023-08-27 | Showing some true friendship by healing my allies, debuffing enemies, and trying out a trait that is able to give my teammates up to 50% bonus damage in combat. Really cool ship to fly, and the look has grown on me.

Top 5 Zen Store Ships for STO PvP 2023

Brets Gaming Channel 2023-08-21 | Here are my Top 5 ship choices from the regular zen store (3000z ships) for PvP in STO. If you want to skip straight to the list, go to 21:16, but I'd encourage you to listen to some of the information at the start for context - the best individual ship in the game is nothing without the supporting parts to make it all work.

0:00 Introduction & Hysperian Battlecruiser
2:06 How to Earn Stuff as F2P
8:03 What Makes a Good Ship Choice
14:29 A Good Build is a Sum of Multiple Parts
16:07 Prerequisite: Risian Corvette
18:38 Prerequisite: Legendary Jem'Hadar Attack Ship

21:16 #5 Khaiell Engineering Pilot Warbird
24:01 #4 Europa Battlecruiser
25:37 #3 Seneca Command Carrier
27:51 #2 Bozeman Intel Frigate
30:20 #1 Terran Hydra Intel Destroyer

35:10 Honorable Mentions
46:29 Final Thoughts

PTF vs DSBG/DME Match #9 8/14/23

Brets Gaming Channel 2023-08-17 | hilbertscore.azurewebsites.net/encounter/e47d91802f0e4f4b4c7308db9d01161d

PTF vs DSBG/DME Match #8 8/14/23

Brets Gaming Channel 2023-08-16 | hilbertscore.azurewebsites.net/encounter/a84b5fd6ff0d423c4c6208db9d01161d

Pandas vs DSBG Match #7 8/13/23

Brets Gaming Channel 2023-08-14 | hilbertscore.azurewebsites.net/encounter/ad54f27489444b2f748808db9c1d157b

Pandas vs DSBG Match #3 8/8/23

Brets Gaming Channel 2023-08-10 | hilbertscore.azurewebsites.net/encounter/235ef5c05e1c453e1d9808db9827ee81

PTF vs DSBG/DME Match #1 8/8/23

Brets Gaming Channel 2023-08-10 | hilbertscore.azurewebsites.net/encounter/7f33fc4de03a409c1d9208db9827ee81

DPSers get memed on

Brets Gaming Channel 2023-08-02 | (In case it's not obvious, this is a joke)

Another Good Hydra Match

Brets Gaming Channel 2023-07-29 | ...

2v2 Summer Tournament ➤ Leander+Bret vs Matt+Jacob

Brets Gaming Channel 2023-07-17 | A few dumb piloting mistakes early on by me cost us the match, losing 9-7 at the buzzer. Oops! This effectively results in a 3-way tie for first place. I expect Irenvelle+Andromeda's team to heavily influence the outcome of the finals, since they haven't played a match yet no one knows what to expect from them.

Another Kerrat Battle - Mostly Dogfighting

Brets Gaming Channel 2023-07-14 | Uploaded this for you, Turtle ;)

A few players switching factions back and forth to keep the fight going, tons of fun when it's a fair fight like this. Props to everyone involved and GG's.

PvP Endeavor Shenanigans

Brets Gaming Channel 2023-07-13 | Malon pollution theme build, Exceed Rated Limits connie, and finally a decent match towards the end (although I didn't contribute much).

Kerrat 20-player Battle 7-9-23

Brets Gaming Channel 2023-07-10 | Huge battle today in Ker'rat, where two huge groups fight it out - Federation vs Klingons.

3v3 Summer Tournament ➤ Bret+Jorge+Drake vs Matt+Jacob+Mike

Brets Gaming Channel 2023-07-09 | A slightly more tactical approach, both teams brought 2x Daemosh control builds and 1x Hydra for spike damage. I tried two different configurations in this match, after a short break my team was on the defensive and we wanted to keep our lead up to the 45 minute time limit. Awesome match!

Clutch stasis shell save at 39:41

2v2 Summer Tournament ➤ Leander+Bret vs Tobix+Noa

Brets Gaming Channel 2023-07-09 | A high speed, all hydra dogfighter battle. These are very popular pvp builds on PC right now, using Surgical Strikes for maximum spike damage, while universal consoles like DPRM or abilities like Evade Target Lock are used for survivability. It's a ton of fun to fight like this and it is great practice for focusing targets as a team in a kind of rock-paper-scissors game.

Not Another Terran Hydra Video

Brets Gaming Channel 2023-06-16 | It's been a busy month for me, so enjoy this arena footage from two weeks ago. Don't worry, I'll have more content coming up when I can get some more free time to actually play the game.

Build clearly visible at 6:17

Terran Hydra Build Update Testing - 2 Matches (1W, 1L)

Brets Gaming Channel 2023-05-10 | Trying some new things on the Hydra surgical strikes configuration. Very strong damage output but extremely fragile, with low shields and a heavy reliance on speed to survive. I'm very susceptible to being slowed or taking constant damage when focused since I don't have the healing to counter continuous damage. I've switched to arrays on this build due to its lower turn rate, and now with Clean Getaway the speed is a little bit difficult to manage so it helps to have weapons with wider firing arcs, even if my overall spike damage suffers as a result.

Super fun to fly although it makes me think I should try mouse piloting for ships this fast instead of my usual WASD controls, but it's hard to overcome that muscle memory.

0:00 Match 1
22:00 Match 2

Kelvin TLaru Carrier PvP Control Build

Brets Gaming Channel 2023-05-09 | Written Build here:
reddit.com/r/stobuilds/comments/13ci0vm/kelvin_tlaru_carrier_for_pvp_with_suppression

Match video here:
youtu.be/3KoytlrJAfk

F2P Account Update: Legendary JemHadar Attack Ship

Brets Gaming Channel 2023-04-30 | Finally my efforts of dil grinding have paid off with the latest 35% sale, since I was just barely able to make 5850z last week. This will be the new platform for dogfighter builds on this character and its traits (extending Rapid Fire and Surgical Strikes in particular) will be useful in the future.

Now to plan out what to get next, specifically with the event campaign choice. I have plenty of time to think about it as I'm still two events away from getting that box.

Legendary Akira PvP Match

Brets Gaming Channel 2023-04-23 | A bit of lag on this one, and the ship itself is pretty suboptimal, but I do love the look of it. Trying out the Maelstrom torpedo with Spread 1 on this build as well - I'll talk about it more in the build video but it's a very inconsistent performer. Throughout this match I only land one really good hit on a player and I fire it over 20 times.

Undine Cheirax PvP Match

Brets Gaming Channel 2023-04-06 | Flying around this Undine Cheirax. This ship is unique as the only ship in the game with full pilot (with maneuvers) but a 4/4 broadside weapon layout, and no experimental weapon. This wasn't my best performance but it's a ton of fun to fly and the broadsiding ability makes it easy to deal damage all around, but it does suffer from less spike damage to forward targets. I am also using the fluidic puddles console from the Kiwavi bioship, which covers the map in fluidic space objects that slow down enemies if they fly through them - a cool idea, but I don't think it was very effective because most players are smart enough not to fly through them, and the slow effect isn't that strong anyway.

Thanks for watching!

Deimos Pilot Ship PvP - 2 Matches

Brets Gaming Channel 2023-04-05 | The Deimos is one of the better dogfighting ships in the game - not only does it have a great boff layout but the Immolating Phaser Lance console it comes with is great for taking down a shield facing and adding some damage to supplement your ship weapons. Fun ship to fly, and only a tiny bit more fragile than the Legendary JHAS.

0:00 Match 1
11:27 Match 2

Tholian Iktomi Web Theme Build PvP - 3 matches

Brets Gaming Channel 2023-04-05 | Tholian gear is some of my favorite in the game and I really like the aesthetic of their ships. I used an Iktomi theme build before with Tykens, just like the NPC's use, but this time I'm using gravity well and a more traditional sci/control configuration. However, I am still bringing with me all of the web consoles I could find:
-Webspinner Array
-Sticky Web
-Tholian Web Generator
-Tholian Web Cannon from the Tarantula

I tried to get a shot off with the Web Cannon but I really only succeeded once, at 11:25 or so by guessing when someone would come out of obfuscation screen.

0:00 Match 1
25:43 Match 2
36:54 Match 3

Legendary Scimitar PvP - 2 Matches

Brets Gaming Channel 2023-04-03 | Testing out a spike damage cloaking/torpedo build on the Legendary Scimiar, which shares a very similar seating to the Legendary T'Liss. I struggled with maneuverability for sure, even with pilot spec, so I'm sure this build would be better on the T'Liss but it was pretty fun to fly anyway. I need a bit of practice to remember to use the cloaking ambush, and I didn't use "She's a Predator" on this build but that might've been a good fit for it too, especially since it was rather fragile for such a large target.

Thanks for watching.

0:00 Match 1
10:58 Match 2

Daemosh PvP Match - Sci Control Build

Brets Gaming Channel 2023-03-31 | I'm using a fairly aggressive configuration in this match on the Daemosh, with high damage EPG consoles like Plasma Storm, Aakar's, and Cascading Subatomic. The tradeoff is this build has less ability to control and slow targets, but has a bit of spike damage on its own to help out. It's also on the fragile side, which is why I have multiple survival consoles too.

It's important when looking at the scoreboard to remember that a build like this is doing a lot of AoE damage to pets, summons, and objects. Keep in mind controls, disables, and holds do not show up on the parse or scoreboard, but can be game changers when it comes to winning or losing. PvP on this kind of build isn't about DPS/Damage really, it's about locking a target down and debuffing them - a stuck target with resistances dropped only takes ~150k damage to finish off.