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[ScornStar]

I just want to bring up a point on efficiency.
Cruisers cost around 74 million to build, their armour at least 250 more(assuming a cap 6)
Fighters cost about 2 million, their armour at most 15 more.
So, a single cruiser costs roughly 324 million credits to equip, which is about 19 fighters, without factoring weapons in.

I am going to argue now, that the use of the talarca is horribly inefficient, when four fighters can do much the same, and cost much less to produce. the 15 other fighters could be deployed to other sectors to do much the same, giving you both more area coverage and combat ability. Though, of course, you've not got enough players to field the 19 fighters, but then, neither is the RM, and we pretend they do, in our RP. We might extend you that same courtesy.

A machine mind focusing on efficiency would not, I believe, field such an expensive piece of hardware as a cruiser, especially since a few fighters can be reasonably expected to take it. I expect the humans of sirius employ them because of an emotional attachment to the shock and awe they provide, and the fact that they provide a possible noneconomic benefit of providing support to the fighters, thus saving lives at the cost of funding.

I do not understand the foundation of the RP for a machine trying to maximize its efficiency employing such costly vessels.

We are not factoring economics, the same way Britonia does. I like the figures you made up useing game componets. They are well thought out. However they are manufactured by you thus one cannot argue econmonic points that are manufactured by you.

I can say, that we know fighters die faster, and the amount of fighters lost, would easily surpase the cost of our criusers. That coupled by the fact that criusers are able to do more lucridive missions against mundane enemies(NPC) for more profit, loot, and less repair cost. With that further enhanced by our self reliance, ww; dont require leave, food(well harvest are food argueably), air, sleep, no creature comfort required by mankind. Allows us to operate and build at a lower cost. No one has to be paid, no red tape, no need to pay the red tape handlers, its cheaper in this respect too. Theres no congress or government that will quibble ov er details, theres no m ix ups in disburseing. Every aspect from begining to end will be conducted by one untireing mind.

Fighters die faster and DO have to be replaced more often. Waste not want not, we pay the bigger bill for the better mission completed record. FIghters only serve for single mission deployment.

Now maybe we enjoy capwhoreing more than the average bomber whore but thats us since they seldom will fly in support of each other and are on at different times. When we are together we make a bolder move like attacking New Berlin.

Anyway a point of view definately worthy of a look.

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