I haven't heard this idea yet, which surprises me (considering I'm usually about three steps behind everybody). Why not make the PPB a supply hog? Right now, both APB and PPB use 5 supplies/shot. With the new no-supplies/no-firing thing, supplies become a lot more important. I realize the QR negates this disadvantage. It also negates the cloaked-ship-constantly-decloaking-to-attack-then-recloaking supply penalty, and a bunch of other things, too. Maybe we should start a QR Rebalance Poll.
Anyway, as Mac says, just some ideas.
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