I’m collecting the ressources to build my first destroyer. I’m very close to being able to build a R8, and need all the beryllium for a R11.
What are the advantages of each destroyer?
Fed has more speed, rotation, energy and can place a third missile shield/drone, jericho has stronger shields, better shield regen and missile shield/drones cost less energy, empire has more hull and more damage. Maybe i forgot something but should be the most.
If you play destroyers in Skirmish (PvP) look on your playstyle, if you like empire stay with empire dessy.
If you play Missions (PvE) or Versus AI (co-op) or Special Ops (against Defiler) then maybe a more versatile easier dessy is your way: take Jericho destroyer.
If you want the destroyer mainly for Open Space maybe a faster more agile destroyer is your choice: take the rank 11 Federation destroyer Antares (not the r8 Procyon).
See also:
* [Comprehensive guide to Destroyers](< base_url >/index.php?/topic/29367-comprehensive-guide-to-destroyers/)
* [Star Conflict 1.3.12: Phase One](< base_url >/index.php?/topic/31529-star-conflict-1312-phase-one/)
* [What Happened to the Destroyers?](< base_url >/index.php?/topic/32703-what-happened-to-the-destroyers/&)
* [So much weeks …](< base_url >/index.php?/topic/32837-so-much-weeks/#comment-392304)
* [Make Destroyers Great Again](< base_url >/index.php?/topic/32844-make-destroyers-great-again-not-up-op/#comment-392365)
One advantage of Jericho dessies, is that you will be able to use static shields without totally sacrificing regeneration. Jericho dessys also wont need to use up passive slots for energy regeneration, since you will be able to use your shields for that (R7 bottom crew, i believe). Also, Multiphase Shield and Wormhole Generator are mandatory.
To be completely honest, i think that Jericho destroyers are mostly superior to their imperial counterparts at lower ranks. (No Spatial Stabilizer and Vacuum Lazor at r8-11). Mostly because imperial destroyers tend to get worn down and die, cuz aint nobody got time to fix that big hull.
There you have it. ”)
If you haven’t made the R8 internal destroyer things, save up for the R11 because it is so much better in almost every way. And IMO the Jericho or federation destroyers are the best choice simply because they actually have shields to protect modules. Empire shields are about the volume of a Jericho frigate. Plus they are slow af.
/When destroyers comes it was very powerfull ship in game but now after lots of nerfs after each patch they are weak :-/ exclusivity of own dessie gone, i have r8/11/14 but not flying with them only for spec ops/pve
22 hours ago, TheDarkRedFox said:
If you haven’t made the R8 internal destroyer things, save up for the R11 because it is so much better in almost every way. And IMO the Jericho or federation destroyers are the best choice simply because they actually have shields to protect modules. Empire shields are about the volume of a Jericho frigate. Plus they are slow af.
I have 1 R8 Destroyer Internals, I didn’t realize at the time that Neodium was so rare.
where did the r14’s go? I still want the empire one. It’s probably the only thing that will get me to regularly play the game again.
4 minutes ago, Battlecruiser_NA said:
where did the r14’s go? I still want the empire one. It’s probably the only thing that will get me to regularly play the game again.
Destroyers are essentially useless now. They die in 3-5 seconds from a single Thar’Ga. Of course, electrum and rank 14 destroyers may be temporarily or permanently unavailable.
2 minutes ago, Koromac said:
rank 14 destroyers may be temporarily or permanently unavailable.
heh.
I still want the R14 Empire one, though. Not enough that I’m willing to pay for it, though.
Yes I still like the destroyers for Open Space runs. I like the vessels and the fly style they provide: make game more interesting and diverse.