Mastering combat involves more than just firing weapons. Learn to 'power cycle' systems: temporarily depower non-essential systems (like Oxygen) to boost critical ones (like Shields) during a heavy volley. Use your doors to vent oxygen from rooms to suffocate boarders or extinguish fires. Time your weapon volleys to hit simultaneously for maximum shield penetration. If you have a teleporter, coordinate boarding parties with weapon fire to disable systems quickly.
