Bomber balance

[Nevermore]

There is a huge discrepancy in overall usefulness between the bombers in general; while the best bombers are almost equally effective against capships and slower VHFs, other ones are inferior in both aspects. I would rather fly a BHG bomber than a Thor in every situation.

The bigger bombers, in particular the Thor from my experience, need better dodging. Ironically, as it is now, the more armour your bomber has (thus the less agile it is), the easier it is to kill you, since dodging is far more important for your survival than armour. I'm all for diversity and such, but the gap is just too large at the moment.

So, I'm fully supportive of the suggestions Blodo has made: bigger bombers should get a powerplant increase, as well as an improvement of their dodging ability, through size reduction and/or strafe improvement... Since the turning speed isn't touched, it wouldn't change their performance against fighters, and it would at least allow them to survive a capship within 1k for some time...

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But the Raven, sitting lonely on that placid bust, spoke only
That one word, as if his soul in that one word he did outpour.
Nothing further then he uttered; not a feather then he fluttered--
Till I scarcely more than muttered, "Other friends have flown before--
On the morrow he will leave me, as my Hopes have flown before."
<blockquote>Then the bird said, &quot;Nevermore.&quot;</blockquote>
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