Gunboats balance

[Horon]

Lots of people think that gunboats should be inferior to cruisers, but why? It's called GUN BOAT and it has one really big gun on it. Also, do you remember the sp mission from California where Walker and his fleet were fighting Rheinlanders? Walker says, "These gunboats are too fast for our turrets" and orders all fighters to engage them.

Cruisers and Gunboats should be balanced to each other. Cruisers are tougher and pack more firepower while gunboats are fast, agile and benefit from dodging all the heavy fire.
Something like Very heavy fighters vs. Light fighters.

True, but seeing as Cruisers are still a bit higher up, they should still be able to hold their own.

Besides...

It seems everyone is using the BH Gunship as an excuse to nerf Gunboats in general....

Destroyer - Should have large amount of firepower. Slower than a Cruiser.
Cruiser - More agile than a Destroyer. Not as much firepower.

That how it works. Or rather, how it should.

Gunboats and Gunships would work the same way. Gunships would have less firepower, and higher agility, while the Gunboat would be slower, but pack more punch.

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