BS missiles?

[Denier-of-Soup]

I'll have to admit that I wasn't particularly satisfied with the weapon balancing in Polaris 4.75. I might start work on the next version soon, and was wondering whether leaving out BS missiles would be a good decision or not. What do you guys think?

1. BS cannons in Polaris are already 3 times as more powerful than they were in Discovery 4.75 (the most powerful cannon does 3000 hull damage). I don't think they need missiles to increase their offensive/defensive capabilities.

2. BS missiles require little or no skill. Pilots simply target the enemy fighter and keep firing until they hear an explosion. There's no ammo, and no energy usage either.

3. Some capitol ships are immune to missiles. That's right, they give pilots an unfair advantage in BS vs BS duels as well.

By the way, I'd value your opinion even if you've never tried Polaris out.

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