Patrol Corvette

[CMDR Hagglebeard]

I'm suggesting a half-baked idea I've had, so count this as a suggestion to be taken very lightly.

What I suggest is a model of Corvette which replaces the 2 huge hardpoints with many medium and small hardpoints on the sides of the ship, effectively making the ship a miniature Farragut. It could perhaps be employed by police in Sol, and other permit-locked federal systems.

 

[Deathwatch]

Even better idea add ships in between the Corvette and Capital Class ships, these should be NPC only and then can be reused for the Alliance.

 

[Psycho Romeo]

What I suggest is a model of Corvette which replaces the 2 huge hardpoints with many medium and small hardpoints on the sides of the ship, effectively making the ship a miniature Farragut.

Did you not just describe the FGS?

 

[CTCParadox]

I'm suggesting a half-baked idea I've had, so count this as a suggestion to be taken very lightly.

What I suggest is a model of Corvette which replaces the 2 huge hardpoints with many medium and small hardpoints on the sides of the ship, effectively making the ship a miniature Farragut. It could perhaps be employed by police in Sol, and other permit-locked federal systems.

Given the trend of variants it's possible other ships will get them as well.
A "flak corvette" version of the covette would be cool. Rather than huge points for killing other big ships it concentrates on slapping small ships with loads of turrets.
I wonder if it fits with FDev's ship design style, they seem to favour ships where all guns can fire forward, even trade ships that you might think would try for better turret coverage.

CMDR CTCParadox

 

[CMDR Hagglebeard]

Did you not just describe the FGS?

Too small, and not Farragut shaped. And the police don't use them.

 

[DocLooshkin]

So that's going to be - what? - eleven guns opening up on one target? It would certainly make friendly fire at a Nav Beacon more interesting.

 

[CMDR Hagglebeard]

So that's going to be - what? - eleven guns opening up on one target? It would certainly make friendly fire at a Nav Beacon more interesting.

11 guns, and fighters

 

[DragoonKnight]

I'm suggesting a half-baked idea I've had, so count this as a suggestion to be taken very lightly.

What I suggest is a model of Corvette which replaces the 2 huge hardpoints with many medium and small hardpoints on the sides of the ship, effectively making the ship a miniature Farragut. It could perhaps be employed by police in Sol, and other permit-locked federal systems.

I dont find the small hardpoints particularly useful on larger ships. I would prefer if they were to replace the small hardpoints with mediums.

 

[CMDR Hagglebeard]

I dont find the small hardpoints particularly useful on larger ships. I would prefer if they were to replace the small hardpoints with mediums.

Small hardpoints are only good for fighters and the very small ships, like Eagles and Sidewinders. They're good in that they have amazing fire rates and great turning times, but their DPM is     .