bombers (discussion only)

[Friday]

Dont bundle all the bombers into one category or the other. just as there is more than one type of fighter, there is scope for more than one type of bomber.

1) There is the Old Skool Bomber. Slow, lots of turrets for defence - basically a Freighter with Torp slots.

2) A no-guns/all torps bomber is a Strategic Bomber.
I am not against the idea - but it should be a specialised type of ship with a specific role. I am thinking faster top speed like a Yacht to swoop in and out of weapon range to line up a torp run...

3) The current 'light bombers' could be reclassified as Strike Fighters - maybe less powerplant - enough to fire a Nova Torp or two MRs, but not a SNAC - but with 4.84 agility.


But in terms of doing something to mollify the people who are up in arms about bombaho's - increasing fighter weapon projectile speed is the way to go. It enables fighter escorts to do their job.

In the short term - it isnt the bomber, its the fighter escort with the problem.

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