' Wrote:GMG is one of those NPC factions which has needed a good group of players for a while now. Good luck.
I'd like to add my ship suggestions... First, as others have suggested, ditch the Kusari fighters. There are plenty of good civilian ships which are more in-RP. Kusari weaponry seems fine to me, since the GMG did originate in Kusari.
Second, the Kusari Explorer seems like the perfect gunboat for you, so I'd also ditch the Kusari Gunboat. The Explorer has decent maneuverability and seven forward-firing turrets... Pretty good for a gunboat.
I'd also say don't bother with the Kusari Battleship(s)... They're giant flying hunks of junk, and I really don't see why you'd want them, even if there was good RP behind them. But I don't think the KNF would be handing out their flagships to a bunch of gas miners. And seriously, why would you want to fly that thing? I'd suggest using a Kusari or Zoner Cruiser/Destroyer as your flagship(s).
Cheers.
I like to keep my options open but I'll consult everyone else about it first.
Yeah I love the explorer, I fly one myself. But the Gunboat has its own applications aswell as its far more nimble and maneuverable, hence its a good defense ship but not very good for actual role playing the actual exploring, hence why there will be more Explorers then Gunboats.
The battleship has been a problem, I checked the stats out on it and it seemed rather comparable to most of the house's Battleships, in some respects its better then a few of them. But as you said, it's a bit unlikely a flag ship would be handed over to a bunch of gas miners, which puts us in a pickle. Who would give such a ship to a bunch of gas miners? The reason I'm going to for a battleship over a cruiser for example is because the battleships are meant to be a sort of staging ground, a mobile station for the smaller ships to deploy from. It's making it really hard to find a ship thats capable of playing that part.