Turning traderships into warships: Gun/Turrets use cargo!

[Mr.Fabulous]

I'm curious as to why this isn't a thing! The mechanics already exist, so why isn't this being done?

What I mean is that, you know how current gun/turrets magically now use cargo space? Wouldn't it be possible to turn your average BWT or Heavy Tanker into a surprise-warship by trading massive amounts of cargo space for firepower? Make it so that by the time said BWT is decked out with 'warship guns', it's only left with about 400 units free for cargo or something, but now has the firepower of a light cruiser, or even a heavy one!

This would potentially turn transports into 'Q-ships'.

These kinds of guns would still fall under the class of 'transport turrets', so no... regular warships can't mount them.

Warships would still have their place in that they're inherently built with a lot of armor, and are equipped with BS shields. So no... these Q-ships would outright lose against a straight slugfest against regular warships.

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