The Zoner Gunboat

[Drake]

I would like to see some modification, either adding more cargo or adding more firepower (or both? >_>). As it is the Armoured Transport probably has more firepower than it, despite the fact that the Zoner Gunboat is supposed to be similar to a Mk. II version, and the AT is much smaller and has even better handling (and more cargo now too, I think). The Zoner GB has more armor, but is much easier to hit, and 4 gunboat turrets instead of transport turrets + class 10 fighter guns (unless that's been changed), but whether or not that's actually an advantage with only 4 and only 2 which fire forward-side is highly debatable. The AT also has a 199 thrust speed, a big plus.

All-in-all, the Armoured Transport is better at what the Zoner Gunboat is supposed to be than the Zoner Gunboat is.

My personal preference would be to increase the firepower of the GB rather than the cargo, so that it would actually be useful in Zoner/Freeport defense, rather than just a large target waiting to be destroyed by a passing bomber/gunboat/couple of fighters/anything with guns.