#Sto missile commander how to
#Sto missile commander full

Unless you mean for it to constantly keep going without player input? That wouldn't be possible, it always has to be one tap/press = one action. When the bind hits the end of the list it should always start again from the beginning. With 'GenSendMessage HUD_Root FirePhasers $$ +Power_Exec Distribute_Shields', it should constantly alternate between the two as you repeatedly hit the button. I'm not entirely sure I know what you mean. The reason is that it interrupts/resets the firing cycle - reportedly this can reduce your DPS by around a third.

#Sto missile commander full

Even though they both have a 15s cooldown and shouldn't become desync'd, you want to time it so it's activated when you have your enemy in your firing arc, to get the full duration on them.Ĭommands like FireAll or FirePhasers should not be on keys that are pressed often (like whatever you use for your buffing cycle). Do put them on a separate key, and then tap that key twice when they're both available. Since FAW has a 20s cooldown and APB has a 15s system cooldown, if you put them on spacebar and spam it they'll desync. Use spacebar for things you want to constantly cycle, like TT, EPtS, maybe AtSIF (if you're lazy like me), EPtW, and so on.įor things like FAW and APB, you want to put that on a separate key. So rely on Tac Team.įinally, some Best Practices tips - do not put your offensive abilities on a spacebar keybind. This also applies to clicking a shield facing or using your arrow keys to distribute - sending commands will interrupt. So you can repeatedly send the command, repeatedly interrupting your firing cycle. Distribute_Shields has no cooldown - it's literally the same command as clicking the center of your ship in the display. When we put something like TT, EPtS, EPtW on spacebar, at most it'll interrupt every 15s. When any ability activates, it interrupts things. The reason Distribute_Shields should not be in the keybind you spam is because it has no cooldown. If you're deliberately avoiding TT, then you probably don't need my guides in the first place. You should have Tactical Team firing off every 15s anyway. abilities that you want to fire off ASAP), or it will hurt your DPS. Do not do bind it onto something you regularly spam (such as Spacebar alongside your TT/EPtX/Aux2SIF/etc.

Using Distribute Shields will interrupt firing cycles. Remember, I'm pulling for you, we're all in this together! If I made a mistake, don't hesitate to correct me. This allows you to minimize downtime on your buffs, since you'll never even have to think about which to activate next. The first bind should be used if you have multiple buffs you want to keep constantly active, where it doesn't matter what order they fire in, you just want them active. I'm doing further testing to see how reliable this is. It can't be assigned FireAll or anything, but is still very helpful nonetheless. When you press Q, it will activate the power in Tray 4, Slot 8 followed by the power in Tray 4, Slot 9. Also remember that your ground and space keybinds are different! Which set of keybinds you're changing depends on if you're on the ground or in space, so make sure you're in the appropriate setting when working on your keybinds. This requires knowing the directory you've installed Star Trek Online to, which is different depending on if you used Steam or not. While it's possible to do it in-game via the /bind command, it's much easier and clearer to do it out of the game.

#Sto missile commander how to

The first thing you should know is how to set up keybinds. (This guide is mainly written so I can reference it later in other guides.) Do you want to be more effective while doing less? Sure you do! While it may seem 'lazy', being able to do multiple things with one button is key for efficiency and effectiveness. I find I'm repeating myself a lot while not being as thorough as I'd like to be, so here we go! Hi! I'm in STO, and recently I've been answering a lot of build questions in and here on the forums.