but i have also observed - that battleship players are ( at least at the times i met them or seen their behaviour ) - often less aggressive than bombers / fighters. ( cruisers / battlecruisers .... thats to be observed ) - but battleships are very often a lot more passive - unless there s a general testosterone rush around.
in the current state - a bomberpilot that goes berserk and attacks left and right can usually only loose his char life and a few credits...
a battleship that does the same looses his reputation and dignity - which is worth a lot more than just the few credits for the respawn.
so in my experience - battleships are if anything - dogs that bark. - but gunboats / bombers / fighters are dogs that bite ( sometimes also without barking before ) - but of course, i hardly ever visit the deep house space or the pirate homeworlds.