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Saber Cherry said:
I realize that, but... it is very disappointing to discover that destroyers 1 and 2 are strictly inferior to the frigate 3 that you will already have when you get destroyers. There's no reason for destroyers 1 and 2 to exist, as long as frigates are so big (and faster, cheaper, more fuel-efficient, and more evasive).
Essentially... I don't think you should have to max out a ship type's technology for it to show any improvement over the old ship type. In that case, it is better to research strictly improving technologies - namely, anything else. Even destroyer 3 is only questionably better than frigate 3, given the disadvantages in speed, fuel efficiency, cost, and evasion you pay for a mere 60kT of extra usable space. That is to say, it is NOT better, unless you have pretty good large ship mount technology, too.
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I've seen the talk over at the Official forum as well on the subject of uber frigates and how the new destroyers get fraged by them. After reading this it just came to me what is wrong. If the frigate is getting bigger, why is it retaining its offensive/defensive values? I know certain people say that this is because of minaturization, and automation. Its not that the frigate is getting any bigger.
I would rather see it as it is getting bigger, or at least heavier or something. So that the time a frigate is the same size as a destroyer, then they are either equal, or that the frigate is only slightly better than the destroyer. If you want the advantage of automation or miniturization, then mod that in with components or mounts.