Why do we need carriers in Discovery?

[Thunderer]

You speak with reason, Hidamari, but you have expertly missed the point, probably due to not reading the OP.

Yes, heavy carriers are a fun RP tool. They carry snubs and stuff. Well, they actually can't do that now, but they rule at pew, ri... wait, they aren't good at PvP either! Excellent at standing there and typing messages, though. The same thing I'm doing right now, without any ship, and the same thing I could do with any ship.

I think that, if docking bays aren't expected to be fixed within a couple of months, carriers should either be turned into SRP thingies for people who don't want to use them for PvP, or given some PvP buffs. I really hate when there are heavy carriers in a fleet with me because I know the result of the battle before it starts, and the carrier players probably don't feel any better at its end either. This occasion happens often due to their stats looking attractive to newer players (hey, 27 turrets of freedom!) and due to them being completely open for purchase.

tl;dr: heavy carriers are a class whose sole purpose doesn't work due to FLhook problems. If it can't be fixed, it is time to change that purpose.

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