Capital Ship Flying

[Athenian]

We were having a discussion on Skype about this and I thought we'd look for feedback from people.

The question is this:
Do you actually need real skill to fly a cap ship?

On the one hand, some people suggested that flying caps is a statistical game, and that flying a capital ship would be like playing one of those free online browser games where you click a button every half hour to be matched up in a random fight that the computer decides for you. Just move and click the fire buutton, as it were.

On the other hand, it was suggested that they simply require a different set of skills.

Is it a question of practice? We're not talking about dealing with fighters and bombers. Is it true that most cap pilots dont actually get any real practice in in what the caps are supposed to be for, ie. other caps?

Some input from seasoned cap pilots, with examples, would help here.

Remember, this is not about the presence of cap ships in the game per se. Is there any skill involved, or is it all about the numbers?

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