The Grizzly

[Jinx]

freighters are tough - but not so tough. they are giving up a lot to be much more universally useful than bombers, fighters or other things.

a freighter is agile enough to use the "jousting" style vs. fighters and bombers. - but for that it is large enough to take a lot more damage. ( FL fighters have a staggering DPS when they hit - compared to their size, a fighter has a lot more firepower than the most fearsome battleship )

so - a bomber can pop a freighter with relative ease - if he s good enough with the SN, cause the freighter won t be able to fight the bomber "light-fighter-style".

a VHF can fight a freighter by taking a lot less damage while dishing out similar damage... the fighter survives longer.

so what can the freighter do? - it is primarily a trading vessel. - small enough to *escape* most situations that would entrap a larger transport. - a freighter is as fast as a fighter and can dodge well enough - a real blockade runner... BUT more a low level earner or a RP ship.

a freighter can be used as a support ship for piracy or as a general support ship anyway - but on its own... it can deal with many situations - but isn t on top of them.

the grizzly in particular can be a tough enemy, when the skill of the pilots ( grizzly and attacker ) are similarly average. - in the higher skill-scales... the fighters will have an advantage - in the lower skills, the freighter might even win.

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