' Wrote:I would like to point out that the only reason the liners are currently being whored is because everyone knew that the cargo was going to be upgraded this version, so they bought them cheap last version and waited. In addition the liners are currently much more cost effecting then a comparable train, which needs to change.
The liners themselves are not flawed.
EDIT: Also fighters are a liners worst enemy. Most pirates are just to noobish to realize that you need to attack by the nose where the field of vision and targeting angles all suck. I get blown up pretty regularly because my tag is a giant shoot me sign.
Certainly, that is not the only reason. I would have bought one too, but my IND trader is actually a trader, and not a liner pilot. I can sacrifice 700 cargo space and the rubbish shield of an Adv. Train any day for a amazing looking Bretonian Royal Liner. Those things look so good, and I would still buy one if they were 200 million in the next version.
In terms of Economics, the opportunity cost by buying a Luxury liner is that you pay the same amount as an Advanced train for less cargo. That, however, is the only cost, if you count big ones which mean something. But if you wish to point out that liners are hard to pilot through trade lanes, then I wish to point out that Advanced trains actually do turn like the Osiris, not just look like one. For the loss in opportunity, you gain, over the advanced train, 5 more guns, more armour, double shielding and generally being more dangerous to your opponent.
Also, I can safely say that you do not want to come from the front of a luxury liner, simply because 10 of the 11 guns fires forward. To add to that gun point, the Osiris can't fire its guns in some directions either, but no one made a complaint about that.
I will reiterate, liners need a nerf, either in cargo space or in a 50-100% price hike, otherwise no one will be happy, least not the normal traders who will see 4 gunboats bearing down on them every time they venture into the boarder worlds.
@Jinx: I'm not sure that's possible, or worth the time, but I know no facts on modding so my view on that is void until further notice:mellow:
