Missiles

[CliffG]

I bet this could solve the missile-abuse problem:

Similar to the Torp/CD mounts, we could have plain Gun, and Gun/Missile mounts. Maybe two hybrid mounts per ship, and have them the highest class on that ship.

Example: Starflier has a Class 3 gun mount as it's highest level hardpoint, so that'd be the missile/gun mount.

Thats actually a quite flawless idea in my opinion, as i dont think having missiles is wrong however managing to load a small fighter with 350 missiles isnt exactly reasonable either. So yeah either that idea, or make missiles count as cargo, therefore you might mount 6 missile launcher types but you can only carry say 80 missiles so you'll be a sitting duck after around 13 shots from each missile hardpoint. Better not get in any large fights, and better pray your shots count!

@Marvin and like ive seen done in a few other games the missles werent simple metal warheads streaking through space, i think future people would stick to the idea of weapons that go to a target for you in favor of "lead your target" firing. Why stick to Pulse guns, when we can pack something with the power of 10 Pulse Guns and send it on an auto guided path to its target?