Is Anaconda a corvette class vessel?
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Yes.
I agree.
Yes.
Yes.
From Wikipedia:
A corvette is a small warship. It is traditionally the smallest class of vessel considered to be a proper (or "rated") warship. The warship class above the corvette is that of the frigate, while the class below was historically that of the sloop-of-war. The modern types of ship below a corvette are coastal patrol craft, missile boat and fast attack craft.
I'd say neither the Corvette nor Anaconda nor Cutter really fit well into that class.
They are more superheavy fighters or patrol craft, piloted by a single CMDR.
A corvette is a small warship. It is traditionally the smallest class of vessel considered to be a proper (or "rated") warship. The warship class above the corvette is that of the frigate, while the class below was historically that of the sloop-of-war. The modern types of ship below a corvette are coastal patrol craft, missile boat and fast attack craft.
I'd say neither the Corvette nor Anaconda nor Cutter really fit well into that class.
They are more superheavy fighters or patrol craft, piloted by a single CMDR.
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Perhaps the corvette and Anaconda could be corvettes if we consider capital class ships to be large frigates?
The fact that such a large vessel is manned by a singular crew member is irksome to me at best.
Consider, youre out on patrol. Youve not docked with another ship in weeks or months, which is NORMAL. Youre alone on this huge ship and having had any human contact other than through coms and even when you do dock, you never...EVER get out of your ship, which must remain completely sealed, except when loading or off loading cargo, and even THEN you remain alone....on in the cockpit...
Now i realize covid has damn near made that level of human interaction a reality but irl, we still contect with family. Friends still come over. There is still SOMETHING. But for there to be...NOTHING? NOBODY? NOT ANOTHER PERSON...FOR MONTHS? MAYBE YEARS? ON SUCH A HUGE SHIP?
Ive read studies done on those incarcerated and held alone in solitary confinement. The lack of human contact drives them insane.
You mean to tell me spacers purpose set out alone KNOWINGLY forfeiting their sanity?
There has the be more than just one person on these ships... Even on mediums...
Consider, youre out on patrol. Youve not docked with another ship in weeks or months, which is NORMAL. Youre alone on this huge ship and having had any human contact other than through coms and even when you do dock, you never...EVER get out of your ship, which must remain completely sealed, except when loading or off loading cargo, and even THEN you remain alone....on in the cockpit...
Now i realize covid has damn near made that level of human interaction a reality but irl, we still contect with family. Friends still come over. There is still SOMETHING. But for there to be...NOTHING? NOBODY? NOT ANOTHER PERSON...FOR MONTHS? MAYBE YEARS? ON SUCH A HUGE SHIP?
Ive read studies done on those incarcerated and held alone in solitary confinement. The lack of human contact drives them insane.
You mean to tell me spacers purpose set out alone KNOWINGLY forfeiting their sanity?
There has the be more than just one person on these ships... Even on mediums...
I wouldn't typically assume the type of criminal requiring solitary confinement to be considered sane to begin with. Some of us may like it better that way. I for one rather enjoy everyone's social distancing as I've preferred social isolation as far back as I can remember. Its wonderful that I no longer have to worry that my neighbors may want to chat. 
Corvette
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This article is about a type of warship. For the car, see Chevrolet Corvette. For other uses, see Corvette (disambiguation).
A corvette is a small warship. It is traditionally the smallest class of vessel considered to be a proper (or "rated") warship. The warship class above the corvette is that of the frigate, while the class below was historically that of the sloop-of-war. The modern types of ship below a corvette are coastal patrol craft, missile boat and fast attack craft. In modern terms, a corvette is typically between 500 tons and 2,000 tons, although recent designs may approach 3,000 tons, which might instead be considered a small frigate.
I have a hard time picture a naval officer with using the term 'sloop-of-war' with a straight face 
i can't help but picture a heavily armed hoopty
i can't help but picture a heavily armed hoopty
Apparently they are classified as frigate or light cruisers
"So hardy is the Anaconda, some smaller navies use It In lieu of a frigate or light cruiser. " https://elite-dangerous.fandom.com/wiki/Anaconda
"The Imperial Cutter is a ship manufactured by Gutamaya for the Empire. It serves as the Imperial Navy's counterpart to the Federal Corvette, " https://elite-dangerous.fandom.com/wiki/Imperial_Cutter
"The Federal Corvette is a ship manufactured by Core Dynamics for the Federation. It serves as the Federal Navy's counterpart to the Imperial Cutter, " https://elite-dangerous.fandom.com/wiki/Federal_Corvette
"So hardy is the Anaconda, some smaller navies use It In lieu of a frigate or light cruiser. " https://elite-dangerous.fandom.com/wiki/Anaconda
"The Imperial Cutter is a ship manufactured by Gutamaya for the Empire. It serves as the Imperial Navy's counterpart to the Federal Corvette, " https://elite-dangerous.fandom.com/wiki/Imperial_Cutter
"The Federal Corvette is a ship manufactured by Core Dynamics for the Federation. It serves as the Federal Navy's counterpart to the Imperial Cutter, " https://elite-dangerous.fandom.com/wiki/Federal_Corvette
I have a hard time picture a naval officer with using the term 'sloop-of-war' with a straight face
I can just imagine some Admiral screaming "Let slip the Sloops of War" and everyone else laughing!
A 'small' corvette class ship is pretty darn big compared to a personal vessel. Perhaps that is the standard they are going by.
That doesn't necessarily mean Anacondas are frigates or light cruisers. Some current day navies use OPVs (Offshore-Patrol Vessels) in lieu of corvettes/frigates, simply because they cannot afford anything bigger. That doesn't turn an OPV into a corvette or a frigate, though.
The "counterpart" argument is more of a "Tech Tier" or out-of-game description. They fulfill the same "purpose" (the reward/goal of a rank grind), but in terms of ingame use/capabilities Corvette (Combat Ship) and Cutter (best trader) aren't even remotely similar.
That being said, it's always an issue when authors/Devs transfer military classifications into a SciFi universe without adequately transfering roles/capabilities as well. Just look at the "Fleet Carrier" in Elite. Or does anyone still remember the "Argon Titan, a destroyer of the battleship-class" in the X-Universe (at least in the German translation)?
I wouldn't be at all surprised if the definition of some words we understand now change slightly in the next 1300 years
The classifications are quite subjective (both in real life and the game) and the game descriptions reflect this. The Anaconda is listed as being used as a frigate or light cruiser by some navies in in-game text; both categorizations that generally refer to larger ships than corvettes. It's clear that the Federation use the Federal Corvette as a corvette, and that their capital ships are enormous...but just as a technical (a gun truck) may be the most powerful vehicle on the battlefields in more isolated parts of the world, one of the big three could well be a battleship to the forces of a backwater system.
Personally, I consider the Anaconda and Federal Corvette to be superheavy fighters, cause that's what they feel like, and that's how I end up using them.
Not everyone has the same needs. I'm isolating better than almost anyone and COVID has scarcely changed my level of interaction. In the past, I've gone many months at a time with no human contact without it bothering me--it's refreshing to be honest--and am confident I could handle years alone. The main reason I even tolerate the presence of other people is that they are necessary to maintain the standard of comfort I prefer.
With a lot of automation, I don't think single crew vessels like (or even much, much larger than) these are at all implausible. Most of them need frequent stops for restocking consumables, and those geared for and intent upon long term solo expeditions are almost certainly not socially addicted extroverts.
I also wouldn't rule out the possibility of neurological augmentation or really good psychiatric drugs solving any issues, even for those who are normally quite social. It's clear our commanders have physical capabilities far in excess of what's possible for normal/real-world humans, and with the mind being simply what the brain performs, I wouldn't see anything out of place with our CMDRs being possessed of transhuman mentalities that are virtually immune to psychosis.
I'll recuse myself from the sanity discussions...
But it's hard to assume that one person would run the whole thing for months. What about sleep ? What if you're in the lieu when trouble starts, like an interdiction ? Or in the kitchen ? Below decks looking at dodgy piece of equipment ? Hard to imagine they'd turn a military asset loose for months with only one person. I'd say minimum two people to work alternate 12 hour shifts, four as typical so there would be redundancy in case of 'accidents'.
But our ships, being the property of s single individual, sure. We're one person who has the ship due to political favors. We wouldn't take it out for months unless we wanted too.
That being said, the Anaconda and Cutter are equal, and slightly superior in certain situations. Trading with the Cutter beats a Vette hands down. Exploration.. Anaconda and it's jump range is far superior.
Video games can be infuriating when it comes to this sort of thing: I've never worried about whether the Corvette is a corvette or a car because I've never got past the fact that the Cutter should be a clipper and vice versa.
But Frontier is hardly the worst offender. Wing Commander has ruined forever the TOs of military space sims. What it termed a wing is actually a flight; several flights make a squadron and a wing is made up up of several squadrons. And now in ED we're stuck with wings that are really more feathers as a result.
Still, I suppose Flight Lieutenant wouldn't have been nearly as catchy a title.
But Frontier is hardly the worst offender. Wing Commander has ruined forever the TOs of military space sims. What it termed a wing is actually a flight; several flights make a squadron and a wing is made up up of several squadrons. And now in ED we're stuck with wings that are really more feathers as a result.
Still, I suppose Flight Lieutenant wouldn't have been nearly as catchy a title.