A change of AI behaviour and equipment for the T9s in CZ would add a newer support role that could be used by player and AI to add more dynamic and mechanics to CZs.
Hull repair limpets would help players in smaller, more fragile ships while one or two Concordant sequence or regeneration sequence beam lasers would be a great help for players in bigger ships, not too mention that those could also be used to make the AI fights more difficult by having them retreat into the range of the support ships.
In close-mid range fighting distance between attacker and attacked, hull repair can be denied by the point defense of the attacker while the heal beams would lose efficiency with increasing distance which makes it necessary to approach the supporting ships to receive assistance.
T9s equipped with a Class Seven fighter bay could also launch their two SLFs to either provide protection for themselves or the ships they're assisting while point defense and turreted weapons protect the T9 itself.
This support role could of course be altered based on minor faction wealth and allegiance.
An independent, very wealthy minor faction could for example use an Anaconda in this support role which would make the support ship considerably harder to kill, while an imperial very wealthy minor faction could use a Cutter for the same purpose.
In my opinion this feature would add greatly to the existing mechanics and gameplay in CZs if implemented properly.
Hull repair limpets would help players in smaller, more fragile ships while one or two Concordant sequence or regeneration sequence beam lasers would be a great help for players in bigger ships, not too mention that those could also be used to make the AI fights more difficult by having them retreat into the range of the support ships.
In close-mid range fighting distance between attacker and attacked, hull repair can be denied by the point defense of the attacker while the heal beams would lose efficiency with increasing distance which makes it necessary to approach the supporting ships to receive assistance.
T9s equipped with a Class Seven fighter bay could also launch their two SLFs to either provide protection for themselves or the ships they're assisting while point defense and turreted weapons protect the T9 itself.
This support role could of course be altered based on minor faction wealth and allegiance.
An independent, very wealthy minor faction could for example use an Anaconda in this support role which would make the support ship considerably harder to kill, while an imperial very wealthy minor faction could use a Cutter for the same purpose.
In my opinion this feature would add greatly to the existing mechanics and gameplay in CZs if implemented properly.
