Too bad.
Popularity is a mediocre measure of balance.
I don't really see why combat capability should be balanced AGAINST jump range! Completely unrelated features and jump range does not affect combat balance whatsoever.
Its almost like CIG "balancing" unrelated or even immaterial "features" like a ship's "luxury" and good looks against functionality...
I7m much rather it got rid of those egregious Class 1 weapon slots and made them Class 2.
It's stupid that the hideously grind-locked Corvette has less potential DPS than an anaconda half its weight. and less armour, too.
Oh, and it's only popular becase people chose to grind and exploit their way through the Federal navy to get it (like yours truly) and don't want to feel that their grind was in vain ;-)
Owners who just play the game and don't grind / exploit have not reached their rank yet. CMDR Thrust wrote in saying he won't be able to get one until at least after the Tokyo olympics in 2020.
