Originally Posted by dalnar83

The problem with beam arrays, are that they cannot be linked.

Originally Posted by dalnar83

There should be just way to shoot one beam instead three with 3 beam arrays, if you link them.

Originally Posted by shapeywhelm

I can pull close to 10k dps in a galor using 8 beams. (6 plasma 1 experimental romulan, 1 cutting)

it's all about the build.

Originally Posted by sophlogimo

So what is your build?

Originally Posted by shapeywhelm

lots of aux to battery boff powers and doffs to buff it, emergency weapon power, dem III, that on top of being an engi so I can further buff power/energy drain.

Originally Posted by momaw

Setup:
6 disruptor beam arrays
1 romulan experimental beam array
1 borg cutting beam

Target: 9.5km distant

With no attempts to mitigate power drain, average damage with the disruptors was 327.

With plasmonic leech (+2.2 power per hit, max +11) and chained Emergency Power To Weapons 1 (+22 power), average damage with the disruptors was 348.

With plasmonic leech, chained EPTW1, and 4 plasma manifolds (+14 power), average damage with the disruptors was 387.

That should be a total of +47 to weapon power.

However,
With nadion inversion, average damage with the disruptors was 487.

Just to recap, using leech and EPTW chain gained me 6% actual damage, while using every slot available for power consoles got me 18%. Turning off power drain got me 48% more damage.

Problem with beam arrays: power drain is insane and making every sensible effort to mitigate it barely helps.