Yeah, battleships need stronger turrets. When a fighter kicks a BS's ass, you know there's something wrong with the balancing. By making the turrets more powerful, we need to introduce another disadvantage to the battleships (below).
And I know the turrets are optional right now. I was simply suggesting that we should give the new turrets to the new ships instead of keeping them optional. There will be some ships that are made for BS vs BS battles, while others are made for BS vs VHF battles. This will also help the people new to Discovery decide on which ship to buy.
Some people try buying the BS with the best armor and firepower, and mount the best turrets on it. By doing this they get the best of both sides. While this may have advantages for them, it still unbalances the mod.
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