AntiSqueaker
Space Marshal
I agree. I still think that bringing an MSR to a gunfight is still not a super smart idea- it's quite a large target and with only 2xS2 shield generators isn't enough to make up for it's very pancakey overall shape.I am impressed. The high speed was known, but having 6 S3 guns instead of previous S2 and 1 plus missile size is a real boost to this ship. This was the weak point for me compared to the Connie, now it's closing the DPS gap a bit.
But the MSR was never supposed to be a combat ship- it's got ample firepower with its good turret coverage and enough speed to try and run rather than slug it out.