Removing the CD slot from Cruisers+

[gafwmn]

I vote no...Capital ships are just that..Big,bad,weapons of destruction.To see a Battleship just owned by 2 bombers and a fighter just makes me sick.If anything the 2 bombers and fighter should see the Battleship and run away screaming like little girls.A squadron of bombers with fighter escorts should be whats needed to take out a Battleship.2 bombers and a fighter should be able to take down a Gunboat,and maybe a Destroyer.A Cruiser IF they are lucky,a Battlecruiser IF they are lucky AND the BC Captain is having a VERY bad day.Otherwise...beef-up the capships and make them, what they are supposed to be..Warships.......NOT LST's..(long slow targets).Better weaponry for dealing with other Cap ships,better shields,powerplants,way more armor,better turrets for anti fighter/bomber.
Heck..look at the ship specs for Iowa class Battleship in WW2...16" gun turrets,8" gun turrets,5" gun turrets,40mm bofers turrets,50 cal.guns,and 30 cal. guns. Now....you wanna mess with that with your 2 bombers and 1 fighter? I didn't think so.And on another point....since everybody else has pointed out similarities between RL and freelancer,NO trader of ANY size should be able to outrun a warship of any size.Period.Warships are made for fighting,either defending or attacking,and they need to get to the battle ASAP.Transports are made for moving cargo in a respectable time,not outrunning every Cap ship they come across.
Also..the range of capship weapons.....please,gimme a break.GET SOME RANGE on the turrets.This is space combat,not old Earth sailing ship days......getting in close and going broadsides IS a strategy,but its not supposed to be the rule of thumb.In my opinion,level 10 Battleship turrets should have a range of between 4k to 5.5k,depending on the type of turret,damage,power useage,etc....
And that is MY 2 cents worth..and by the way....I have gamed capships for OVER 25 YEARS,so i do know a few things,but not everything.Does ANYBODY remember Traveller?(hint..if your under 30,odds are you have no clue).

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