General All large ships have a minimum of 6 utility slots.
There are large ships with utility slots 8 or 6 - these ships will be unchanged.
If the ship is large and has only 4 utility slots then 2 more slots are added. After all, this is a BIG ship.
So?
A ship with practically no weapons intelligence and a large size, than it is not worthy to get more protection ?
What for?
Here's a T9 with a class 6 prismatic and 4 shield boosters.
With 4 pips to shields, all you have to worry about is torps.
Here's a T9 with a class 6 prismatic and 4 shield boosters.
With 4 pips to shields, all you have to worry about is torps.
Yes and so well any clipper pilots attacking merchants. So how does this help?
You can put the 5th shield and get more space under the load. Or even a 4th.
In that case is it not easier to just put a military bulkhead on it and fly shieldless in solo?
You could put more point defense, or eventually an ECM to interfere with bilge hacking.
There are many options.
In the end, it is very strange if a large ship has the number of utility slots as a medium ship or even a small ship. From its size it can't even sit on an outpost.
This will reduce the space under the cargo to be transported.
Flying shieldless will reduce the amount of cargo space? Are you sure?
Flying without a shield is associated with the risk of damaging the ship on landing, and most importantly any hostile NPC will immediately fill you with missiles.
If anyone does not like these two additional slots can just leave them empty.
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Large ships with 8 or 6 utility slots will remain unchanged.
