Has anyone actually tried using a cruiser like a massive fighter?
I mean by not flying in a straight line in turret mode, flying it in freeflight.
I nearly got SF gareth's (spelling?) templar, until he started lagging and was zooming around like a fly on speed.
I would suggest a lib cruiser, I have one, I've yet to take it against a player BS 1 on 1 but you don't need more then 1 inferno on it.
Thats because the forward gun does more shield damage then the inferno does, plus keeping the turrets it comes with is perfectly fine, you'll be able to fire for ages with little power drain.
The most drain would come from continually firing the missiles.