Discovery 4.80 features, bugs & suggestions

[msmith619]

Thanks Igiss for the new capital ships!!!
I am aspecially pleased with the Liberty Assault Frigate. It was exactly what I was looking for.....a small battleship/large cruiser. It easily enters trade rings, doesn't get hung up (often), goes thru asteroid fields and has the energy to fire Cruiser weapons for extended time or battleship weapons in short, devastating bursts! One thing, it has 11 turrets and the card says 12 (small matter as it is very effective with 11). If I could change anything, I would add a thruster but, I see why it does not and agree with the reason.

Evaluations of other capital ships:
Talarca Cruiser- nice small cruiser but the tail fins hang up in the trade rings and really spin you in asteroids. Looks really cool, sold it after getting stuck for the hundreth time in those @#*&^$ trade rings. Other than that fault, it would be a perfect quick assault/pirate vessel, makes get aways hard.

Bounty hunter battleship- very nice small battleship, handles well in asteroids and trade rings. Gets around as well or better than an Osiris. Just a little too big for me but, I recommend it to all who want a smaller (i.e. more asteroid friendly) battleship. Info card says 14 turrets, it has 12 but that is enough to drain your power fast, not sure it needs the other 2.

Albatross Frigate- evaluating it now. Those "wings" look cool but it hangs up on trade rings and asteroids almost as much as the Kusari battleship. Is there a way to make them not part of the hitbox for the above reasons? If not, I think I may trade it down and try the new Bounty Hunter Cruiser. Lots of power like the assault frigate but again, harder to get arround. If you want a cool looking durable fighting platform, it is very good. Great for in systems where there is not much asteroid travel.

Spyglass- HUGE battleship but remarkably stable flight in asteroids. I think it is due to the length, it cannot spin far before hitting something with its tail to stop the spin. By far the coolest looking battleship in the game. The size makes maneuvering very slow and the usually trade ring problems. I only kept mine for a day as I was just trying it out but, very nice. Would be great for stationing in system for factions as a defensive platform for clan wars (like those Rheinland battleships RM has in New Berlin). If you want to impress your friends and score with women, this is the ship for you! I was able to go thru Omiron Minor and Omicron Theta in almost a staight line in this battleship. That by itself is remarkable.

Jugernought- Again, HUGE. Slightly less stable in asteroids (due to a short, fatter body?) Very nice if you want a cool looking BIG battleship. Usually problems with trade rings. Might be a tough one in clan wars as it is so fat and might make an easier target than most battleships. Again, only kept it a day and moved on, too big for me.

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BabyDoc: Large Train
DragonKnight: Liberty Assault Frigate
Shadowen: Albatross Frigate
[MiD]The_Enforcer[Ace]: Rheinland bomber
[DJC]The_Kraken: Heugenot Cruiser