No, im not argueing with their need for the gunboats. Im argueing with the fact that they want to take away every advantage we've got. Something on par to a Corsair gunboat in Outcast language translates into something with a better end result than its comparison. 6 turrets and a fwd gun or 8 gun slots? Are you kidding me or what? more armour to?
I will mark the day on my imaginary calendar when all Outcast tech supersedes Corsair tech.
at AoM: What about the Dragon's battleship? And don't forget the firing arcs on the Osiris aren't your best friend either.
The OC destroyer can evade shots point blank from the front and sides whereas, try telling that to the Corsair cruiser.
And yes, the centurion is underestimated. It also has less of everything than the Sabre. I've seen the centurion in the best hands and that certain pilot can beat me quite well.
One day, when you become an exemplary pilot, and decide to make a character for whatever reason who owns a sabre, you may see what I mean.