Capital Ship Missiles

[Craines]

So then, should we also limit the amount of weapons that are extra-effective against certain shields? No more than two weapon-per-effectiveness, therefore 6 guns and 6 turrets can be used?

Is using something effective against one kind of shield to be considered exploiting it's weaknesses, or can we aptly say that it is using strategic advantage? Is you're getting bitten by mosquitoes, is using bug spray against the rules, or common sense?

I ask that you excuse my literary metaphor; fighters are not mosquitoes, nor do they suck blood, so please, no flames intended. I'm just saying, some slow and ponderous (such as a capital ship) requires something quick and effective in order to make up for it's slow speed.

Everything has it's own strengths and weaknesses; warfare is about how you use these to your own advantage. And if that means 'missile-spamming', then so be it.

Again, as always, this is my own opinion.

(Please note, I am not trying to flame anyone's ideas or views, I'm just trying to present my case, if you will allow my occupation's terminology. This is indeed a serious matter, and I am not trying to belittle anyone's cause, but I do believe that this boils down to a very general impairment of freelancing rights. If I want 10,000,000 missiles to shoot out of my ship, then don't I have the right to that? I mean, sure, you'd have to find a ship like that first... but still, the point is validish.)

EDIT: I just read the last bit about "this is a laod out that would be used by a person who only cares about PvP and thats it" and I was appalled. So, here is my response to it (in a non-confrontational manner).

Yes, PvP can be augmented heavily by a load out of this type. However, *I* use this load out quite often; does that mean that *I* only care about PvP? If so, please inform me so that I can go and engage some > level 40s. In the event that I do not, in fact, care only about PvP, do not make generalized statements.

In the words of Sir Arther Conan Doyle, one exception to the rule disproves it. So while I can see how people who use this load out could be considered PvP lovers, that is not always the case.

Also, I indeed do have a great RP reason for only using missile turrets. Anti-fighter gunboat. Kinda like an anti-aircraft unit in almost every other game... ever. Necessary in order to remove the major opposition; i.e. the small little crafts that can sting like an enraged hornet. So please, everyone, do not make rash generalizations.

Again, not flaming, just saying.

Still Harley's own opinion.

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