Economy in 5.2+

[St.Denis]

What I don't understand is the reasoning behind the apparent turning of every ship in to a combat capable ship. I see no need for a mining ship to have the capability of mounting BC weapons (my Hegemon has a mining array and that is as far as I will go with it). My personal view is I am happy with the Rock Badger (as I do most of my mining in Gallia) remaining a 2350 hold ship (ore or otherwise) and using a mining array (it does have a couple of Transport Weapons) to mine the ore.

Out of sheer curiosity, cause I have never been able to understand this mindset - If you are not going to use the improved combat capabilities of utility ships, why does it matter to you whether they're there or not? You see no need for them because you play your industrial gameplay peacefully, which is fair enough. But why should your pacifism be forced on everyone else? Why should a ship be limited in its capabilities and opportunities just because you don't want to make use of them?

I find the resistance against up-armed utility ships strange. It makes no difference to you, but opens up possibilities for other people. It's a net positive with no downside.

I am not sure if you misunderstood what I wrote or I didn't explain it well enough.

With using What I don't understand, I see no need, My personal view, I have stayed away from acquiring the use of the 'newer' transport/mining ships that have 'super' combat capabilities with 'big' holds, fast speeds etc. as I see their 'need' is just slowly, but surely, becoming a power creep and not necessary to playing and enjoying the Game, that I was I was giving my opinion on what I feel due to being asked a direct question.

I even went on to say, which I did in my original Post, "Different strokes for different folks". This can also be translated to "Each to their own". I am, unlike a few people around here, happy to have people disagree with my opinion. I am not happy with PvP and don't find trading 'boring', whereas other people are the opposite.

My point is that not everyone think and enjoy the same things. There are a few here that to seem to think that, because they like the new things, everyone must think the same as they do and must be shouted down or even ridiculed if their opinion differs.

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