Poll: Democritus - removal of the gunboat turret slot

[The Savage]

That's my proposition about giving it 6 turrets, but looks like nobody likes the idea and goes "no". I mean, there's no actual use for normal gunboat turret that fire forward only. Also, vessel is too sluggish to use that slot as effectively as gunboat.

Well, there is a use for a forward firing gunboat mount (razor, pulse) but you are right about the maneuvering.

Mate, the problem is you cannot use razor on Democritus. Powercore of Democritus is 1/3 of power needed to fire Gunboat Razor. Only pulse can be used. In straight line. The Heavy Slot wouldn't be much of a problem, since you'd need to roll around, nose at the target and then fire a missile, unlike majority of the gunboats that has almost 360 degree coverage area for heavy slot.

The problem is also huge discrepancy between description and actual (weak) status of the ship, while it is advertized as something more than a transport - it easily loose in combat against Mammoth or even the Bumblebee.

[The Savage]

Note to Mods and Admins: poll needs rewording and resetting, because it is not valid anymore with original post, as stated.

Poll question should be: Should the gunboat turret be removed in favour of two normal transport turrets?

[Ingenious]

Mate, the problem is you cannot use razor on Democritus. Powercore of Democritus is 1/3 of power needed to fire Gunboat Razor. Only pulse can be used. In straight line. The Heavy Slot wouldn't be much of a problem, since you'd need to roll around, nose at the target and then fire a missile, unlike majority of the gunboats that has almost 360 degree coverage area for heavy slot.

did you even read my post suggesting improving the powercore?

[The Savage]

I think this thread and poll doesn't make much sense now, since Democritus has a Standard Gunboat slot. I'm not sure what's point of that slot at the moment.

Edit: To be closed, I believe (unless topic would be picked up in case of Standard and Heavy Gunboat Turret classification). Pulse Cannon had some purpose on Democritus.