Ive seen a swarm of 8 outcast npcs rip a IMG battlecruiser apart in a minute.... Just... dont ask about NPC strenght..
My UAU8 Salvager was utterly raped by 4 kusari Chimeras... shield went poof and hull melted within 50 seconds..
How to fix NPC issue: FINITE powercore.... only reason your transport dies fast is because NPCs are programmed to get behind. Player method of flying a transport "straight forward with guns shooting back"... now problem is, your guns are slow and the npcs are agile as hell and has infinite powercores so they NEVER stop firing unless killed