Armor Upgrades ....

[Jinx]

the impact of greater mass is much greater on vessels with low mass by nature. - so a titan will be less affected by a greater mass than a sabre. - a battleship less than a gunboat.

but not only that. - a battleship couldn t care less. it cannot really dodge enemy fire anyway - it relies purely on its armour. - a gunboat however, relies on its ability not to be hit by enemy fire at all - and the armour is only a secondary defense mechanism.

what will the changes do then? - battleships will mount type 8... cause it matters not much if they are the slowest vessels in the game... or the slowest vessels in the game. mobility for most of them is secondary to armour.

gunboats however will rely on the mobility. - so they must not equip such armour at all - if they do, the defense effect is twisted and detrimental. they can take more hits... but they also DO take more hits. - so a battleship is not affected by it, while a gunboat will be weakened. ( compared to the current state )

same with fighters. - a titan is slow anyway, a bit slower won t hurt much. a sabre is quick. - a bit slower will hurt it much more. - so the titan will equip armour - the sabre will not. henceforth a sabre that wants to keep its quickness will have like half the armour of a titan ( guesswork ). the effect is only detrimental, never beneficial.

from the current state of things.... ships handling will only become worse. so eveyone looses, but some loose more than others.

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