Transport Turrets, Gunboat Turrets and... Liner Turrets

[Shaka]

I agree. Realistically, it is highly expensive to haul massive amounts of cargo across massive distances. Escort fighters aside, shipping companies would spend a lot of capital ensuring the safety of their transports. The largest cost of creating a transport is the hull and engine, and upgrading the weapons system is a no-brainer if you look at the cost and benefits.

In reality as well, traders need better defenses. Escorts can be hard to come by. While armour is useful, it only delays the inevitable.

Basically, I think a transport should be able to shrug of 1 fighter and escape from 2. Gunboats, transports should be able to fight, but probably succumb to. I'll leave the methods by which this might be achieved up to better people than me.

EDIT: I'm chiefly referring to larger ships; trains, liners and the like. Smaller transports should dodge more than fight.

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