Gunboat Balance

[Treewyrm]

GB teamwork can do wonders. In fact any teamwork can do wonders, that's what some people tend to forget. Even small numbers can win against larger fleets if latter ones are disorganized. Small team where everyone knows what to do, have voice communication (TeamSpeak/Skype) wins over the other one, which has no communication and shoots just at random targets while being shot one by one. Teamwork in groups at PvP is very important.

Well-known issue with Cerberus and maneuverability of certain gunboats, both of which, as it has been told already, were addressed. But that's not the point, even though the situation isn't as bad as some tend to make it (makes me think, for what ill purpose and advantage then?). Apart from that there is nothing interesting.

ZR Enforcer, as I told already, scorpions use 3-4 cerb w/ 4-5 nomad turrets. The only BS in fleet uses two infernos dating back to HF era of the battleship Harbinger existence (and the equipment was "roleplayed" as well), the rest are the nomad turrets. Fighters use player usable nomad lasers of various types, and we have no cruisers. I've got nothing to hide from the public. Which ships are equipped with Zoner/Corsair/Order weapons then? None. So there you go, stop lying.

RickJames, you'd better look at the fact that defense forces were disorganized and where picked one by one, just as they came one by one.. Suffice to say one of the BSes defending the area had no bats/bots at all, it just undocked without being properly loaded. Some just stood outside for too long scratching their heads and probably thinking whether to engage or not. On our side we had solid teamwork. So, instead of working on teamwork you wish to nerf gunboats? Well well, that's not how it works.

Gunboats can be countered, as it has been said earlier, and I agree with those. Skill, coordination and teamwork. But when people think to counter those with larger ships that's where things go wrong. A battleship can be destroyed by two gunboats with fairly simple yet effective teamwork. Thus making battleships not a final and ultimate solution as some tend to believe. Sorry, bubble myths are what they are.