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I hate to say it, but if the current combat changes hold, it is a true 5 person ship. Putting a turret in the pilot's hands seriously gimps the pilot's capacitors and eliminates the turret's extra capicators. Or you can run around with some zero ammo ballistics.

i think it is more likely that you will be able to determine what goes where on your ship. For example, which cargo goes in the smuggling compartment on the MSR. Or load both sides of the Avenger Titan before the middle, so you can still get through the cargo bay. Or load the Titan from the...

A Size 9 torpedo crosses the engagement envelope of defensive guns in less than 3 seconds. A Retaliator can launch a 4 torp spread again, so even against a Hammerhead, at least one will get through. If fighters can't damage large ships, then nobody will bother building Carriers or fighters...

My thoughts. Fighters just became more important since Hammerheads just got nerfed to the point they are not likely to be capable of defending themselves, much less act as a fleet escort, so Combat Air Patrol (CAP) just got important. I am thinking Hornets over Gladiuses for this role now...

The Vanguard Warden and the Hawk are my two primary fighters.

To be fair, the changes do not appear to be an intentional nerf of anything. It does appear, however, that they did not think the combination of what they did through before implementation. It not only doesn't but can't accomplish the stated goals of making combat closer, last longer and more...

I don't consider those as especially fun. :) It does mean they are getting no more money out of me any time soon.

With the new changes to ammo count, now, not only is my Vanguard getting hangared but so is my Hawk, the Connie, and my loaner Hammerhead. The Hawk because it doesn't have enough power to run all energy plus shields (forget about the agility nerf). The Hammerhead because it can't effectively...

The problem is these actions do not even head in the direction they claim they want to go.

Other than the Shotgun (800) and the tank gun (612) all of the Size 5 guns are, according to Erkul, 700m/s. Size 4 and lower are 1400m/s for the repeaters and 700m/s for the canons. To shoot fighters you are supposed to use repeaters.

Size 4 guns are the largest practical gun against a fighter according to the new combat model. The Vanguard REO has other duties, in addition to the guns. Actually right now use BVRS and those size 2 nose guns have the same range, and twice, both the velocity and the dps of the Galadreen...

Max crew of 2 in a Vanguard. Manning the guns is a secondary function, especially on the Sentinel.

They squashed the gun ranges, because they want combat to be close. So close that the Hammerhead no longer has a job. Where do you sit the second person of a two man team in a Sabre, Hornet, Gladius, Arrow, Hawk, etc.?

But that turret gunner is also the flight engineer, the E-War operator and the missile operator. When does that second person have time to man guns.

Right now, the way things are, my Vanguard is going from daily driver to never leave the hangar.

I have the issue, it is confirmed in the Issue Council.

Yes, it is real.

They don't give us the numbers to look at in game, but Erkul reads them as 400m for shotguns, 1400m for lasers, 2100m Ballistic canons and Ballistic repeaters 2800m sizes 1-4. Now at size 5+ the shotguns are still 400m, canons go up to 4200m, the Repeaters are at 2800m The Nose guns on a...

60 seconds of ammo is probably enough for one fight. With the additional range of the ballistics over the Lasers, that means a Hawk can probably take a Hammerhead, without taking fire. Especially when the shield won't regen while under fire.

All the Gatlings appear to have about 45 seconds of ammo. The ballistic canons appear to have about 60 seconds of ammo. That definitely seems a bit light.