There is too much distrust towards capital ship pilots. When looked upon by other players, every capital ship I have owned has been berated by (fighter/bomber) players before I even had the chance to prove myself. Bounty hunter capital ships simply have the advantage of being able to go anywhere...
Wait, Corsairs and Outcasts can pretty much go anywhere either (not everywhere, but you get the point). Should they lose their ships as well? Should they have an entire section of their roleplay cut out for out-of-roleplay reasons? I believe people should just wait it out, warm up their battlecruiser-killing weapons and let the new restrictions (for all factions) in 4.85 do their intended job.
To Derkylos, I believe you are incorrect about the role of the Guild Core. While nomad research and harvesting is their main role in the Omicrons, I believe they instigated the war against the Order (and subsequently the Corsairs of Delta). The Order was a rival in their quest for knowledge - a rival with several key systems and well-placed bases, perfect for the Guild Core to have a permanent base of operations against Nomads. The Order probably has more altruistic purposes for nomad research, ie saving humanity and all. The Guild Core on the other hand, is likely taking the technology to outfit the BHG and prepare for something in the future (House war? who knows). Unfortunately, neither of us is really correct, until Igiss releases more information about the Guild Core, their role and the Order/Corsair conflict.
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