In all the load outs I've tested, one thing remains consistent: the Mamba's power distributor is wholly inadequate. This is primarily for the weapons, but I've noticed this across the systems, engines, and weapons collectively.
I can point to it's closest peers: the Python, and the Krait Mk. II. Both have a net max distributor draw (with stock fixed beams) of 21.7 EPS and are both paired with a size 7 PD, while the Mamba has 22.2 EPS on a size 6. Why on earth is the vessel with the highest distributor draw of these three paired with the smallest distributor?
I'm well aware that the FDL has a size 6 at an even 21 EPS, but it makes sense relative to it's design. It's a very compact ship, and the huge hard point takes up a large amount of real estate in a vessel that small; it was a sacrifice that had to be made. The Mamba is significantly larger, so why? Where has all that additional volume gone? It has less internal space (judged by cargo) than the FDL.
The partial answer to that could be a size 7 PD that it doesn't have right now.
My vision is this: the FDL retains it's status as the smaller, more nimble fighter. The Mamba becomes the slashing heavy hitter. This means that while the FDL needs to be more careful with it's energy, it also has more time on target. The Mamba could support more powerful weapons, allowing it to deal out damage faster than it's smaller counterpart and offsetting it's smaller firing windows.
This upgrade would simply bring it up to snuff with other vessels in it's class. Besides, this is a muscle ship! It embarrasing that it's lower cost contemporaries should have bigger guns, so to speak.
I can point to it's closest peers: the Python, and the Krait Mk. II. Both have a net max distributor draw (with stock fixed beams) of 21.7 EPS and are both paired with a size 7 PD, while the Mamba has 22.2 EPS on a size 6. Why on earth is the vessel with the highest distributor draw of these three paired with the smallest distributor?
I'm well aware that the FDL has a size 6 at an even 21 EPS, but it makes sense relative to it's design. It's a very compact ship, and the huge hard point takes up a large amount of real estate in a vessel that small; it was a sacrifice that had to be made. The Mamba is significantly larger, so why? Where has all that additional volume gone? It has less internal space (judged by cargo) than the FDL.
The partial answer to that could be a size 7 PD that it doesn't have right now.
My vision is this: the FDL retains it's status as the smaller, more nimble fighter. The Mamba becomes the slashing heavy hitter. This means that while the FDL needs to be more careful with it's energy, it also has more time on target. The Mamba could support more powerful weapons, allowing it to deal out damage faster than it's smaller counterpart and offsetting it's smaller firing windows.
This upgrade would simply bring it up to snuff with other vessels in it's class. Besides, this is a muscle ship! It embarrasing that it's lower cost contemporaries should have bigger guns, so to speak.
