Topic: If you could command three ships...

[Temy]

Three distinct ships from any SFC game, provided that you have the resources to have their internals changed to TNG standards, regardless of faction, i.e. you could choose to have a PumwI'-class ship (Klingon C8/9/10 dreadnoughts) as well as a Nebula-class ship and a Hydran Tartar-class CM.

[Roychipoqua_Mace]

Are you asking our three top choices of ships to command?

For me, it would either be a Klingon F5, an ISC FF (something really expendable right on the gunline), or some smaller Romulan ship (maybe a Seahawk or an earlier Snipe/Warbird/Battlehawk). I like the small ships  .

[knightstorm]

I'd say the F-DDL+.  Its one of my favorites ships in the game.  People tend to underestimate it because of how slow and underpowered the original DD was, but through replacing two of the photons with F-Torps, and the additional apr, the ship can charge at high speeds with some creative power management.  Additionally, for its bpv, the ship has a lot of phasers and labs, and a really strong hull.  The only complaints I have against it are the lack of amd, and the fact that the shields are weak compared to more modern DWCs, although its other qualities tend to offset this.  Another ship that I love flying is the CLC.  With its combination of speed, phasers, and excellent firing arcs it is definitely an awesome ship to take into combat.  Finally, There is the F-BCF.  Outside of the ubber bchs this is probably one of the best heavy battlecruisers in the game.

[Bonk]

Gorn HDD+ (a good all round bulldog, lasts in a fight - tough to match bpv-wise)
Hydran Tartar (can fly speed 31 and fight)
Klingon D5L (requires a little more finesse than I have)

I like light cruiser duels or massive fleet battles.

[Temy]

And I extend the choices to ships from ST canon material as well.

I'd say an Hydran DNH (especially that it looked like it could break up like multi-vector assault mode does to a Prometheus; MVAM would fit Hydrans like a glove because they make heavy usage of fighters, so breaking their ships up to attack is no more a deal to them than using two, three maybe four squadrons of fighters at a time) a Federation Constitution-refit CB and any Romulan heavy cruiser of the late TOS era (Llaiir'Dhaels/FHAs and the like)

[Nemesis]

K-D7L.  K-FWL.  K-FWK.

[Lieutenant_Q]

I would have to take the F-CC for one.  A little weak in the drone defense department, but for the era Drones weren't fast enough to cause a problem, the CC could out run them.

#2 would be K-C7.  The largest ship I would fly if I had a choice, again weak on the PD, but her excellent Phaser Suite more than makes up for it.

#3 would be the H-LB.  Weak in the Phaser department, but set your fighters to defense and snipe away with the Hellbores.

[knightstorm]

And I extend the choices to ships from ST canon material as well.

I'd say an Hydran DNH (especially that it looked like it could break up like multi-vector assault mode does to a Prometheus; MVAM would fit Hydrans like a glove because they make heavy usage of fighters, so breaking their ships up to attack is no more a deal to them than using two, three maybe four squadrons of fighters at a time) a Federation Constitution-refit CB and any Romulan heavy cruiser of the late TOS era (Llaiir'Dhaels/FHAs and the like)

The problem is that SFB and trek canon are not compatable with each other.  Trying to hybridize them really doesn't work out well.

[Bonk]

The problem is that SFB and trek canon are not compatable with each other.  Trying to hybridize them really doesn't work out well.

I was going to say: true - but I remembered Chris Jones' UAW mod and the server I ran for it, it was over the top cheese for some folks, but it was a lot of fun and looked really cool. Chris did a pretty good job of it. I think UAW is due for another run on Canada-East sometime soon.

[Centurus]

Constitution Class, Miranda Class, and Constellation Class. 

[Temy]

Constitution Class, Miranda Class, and Constellation Class.

The thing is, there are sub-versions of the Miranda designated CLC, NCA, NCL/D/T/+ or NCC in SFC games.

Sub-versions of the Constitution are designated CA/D/R/+, CC/+ or CB.

[knightstorm]

The NCL and NCA series are not Miranda class.  The Miranda class model was assigned to the ships in the stock shiplist because it was the canon equivalent to those classes.

[Temy]

The NCL and NCA series are not Miranda class.  The Miranda class model was assigned to the ships in the stock shiplist because it was the canon equivalent to those classes.

How silly of me to assume that Mirandas were the Feds' light cruisers, with the sub-classes.

And why do the Federation DNs in SFC1/2 look like Luna-class ships (when the Lunas were launched only 100 years later)? The SFB veterans know that the Feds' dreadnoughts are Federation-class (Constitutions with 3 nacelles)

[knightstorm]

The Mirandas were the fed's light cruisers in canon.  SFB is NOT CANON.  Mirandas were probably assigned as the light cruiser in SFC because more people would recognize the model.  Considering the fact that the lunas didn't appear in fanon until after ST Nemesis which was released in 2002, it would be more accurate to say that the lunas looked like the sfc dreads.  Seriously, SFB and canon are great separately, I don't see why you see the need to force square pegs into round holes.

[FPF-DieHard]

F-CC/CC+  between 2260-70.   F-CVA until 2280.   F-CX or F-DNH with the XP refits after 2280.

[Sirgod]

Shoot, Die Hard beat me to it. Ok So I don't repeat his I'll say...

Borg Cube, Borg Sphere, and CAD/+

Stephen

[Kreeargh]

Sorry i have to reply     Schimitar, Borg cube {i hate borg} and Defiant i love those pulse phasers 

[Sirgod]

LOL, I hear that man. 

Stephen

[Tulwar]

L-CWLF  This was my all-time favorite ship in SFC2.  This little cruiser hits hard, and has pleanty of phasers to stave off a missle attack.  It also carries a lot of shuttles, and towing a couple of L-PFE's doesn't hurt, either.

L-FLGF  As frigates go, this is a little monster.  The lack of disruptors doesn't really hurt, because charging them can be problematic on Lyran ships.  All weapons can be used for missle defense, but six phasers and two ESG's are more than enough against most ships, and nasty when use offensively.  Lots of marines and as many as six shuttles make excellent for boarding opperations.  Unfortunately, only two transporters hurts in multiplayer mode.  Of course, having a launch rate of 2, means that launching a WW doesn't have to be suicidal.  The two PF's give it an offensive punch beyond its defensive weapons.

F-FFL+  What a nasty piece of work!  Trac and pack, fire a pseudo torpedo to absorb defesive fire, fire the real ones, as the enemy's AMD works on the scatter-pack, toss another missle, Boom!  Game over.

[Javora]

F-FFL+  What a nasty piece of work!  Trac and pack, fire a pseudo torpedo to absorb defesive fire, fire the real ones, as the enemy's AMD works on the scatter-pack, toss another missle, Boom!  Game over.

Yeah that was my favorite ship in OP.  Played that ship more than larger ships.