Otherwise you are going to have trouble doing enough damage. If you went mostly tactical then you are probably going to be forced into using beam weapons, even if you don't care for them personally. For example if you went with a heavy Science build then you are going to rely on exotic particle damage, which will affect the weapons and consoles you equip - many go with a heavy torpedo load in the fore and turrets in the aft. It's also important to know how you set up your captain space skills.
