snub powercores

[Ursus]

LFs and HFs are already slightly worse off than VHFs in that they can only mount lower-class weapons. A typical VHF has 2x Class 9s and 4x Class 10s. An HF has 2x Class 8s and 4x Class 9s. A LF has 2x Class 8s and 2x Class 9s. This already makes a significant difference in the damage output of these smaller fighters.

But on top of that, we have powercores that can't even keep up with these lower-class guns in the same way that a VHF's powercore can keep up with its higher-class guns. As far as drawbacks go, this seems rather redundant when smaller fighters are already limited in the class of weapons they can mount.

This is pretty much my thinking too. Lots of ways to break them into classes, but right now the lesser fighters are segregated by all of them. Hull strength, bats/bots, hardpoints, weapon class, power core, ... It just seems that if the power plant output was nudged so that they could fire the weapons that they can mount, they would become much more useful. They would still have fewer weapons of a lower class, weak hulls, and all the rest of the nerfs.

Extremely irritating to take the hit for a smaller fighter, negotiate the ship into position and then only have 5 second shot time while the enemy is boxing and running. VHF might not be able to get behind as easily but it can hold the button down when it does.

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