[Baron Munchausen]

I have to agree that the modifiers alone are not enough at present. Smaller ships are too easily outclassed by heavier mounts and weight of shields and other equipment. We need a larger combat area so speeds can be greater, and speed differences can be greater. And heavier mounts probably ought to inflict a penalty to hit rather than a bonus. This would make them more like 'heavy' mount weapons in MOO, where you couldn't target fighters with them for example.

If only a mount could change ALL of the characteristics of a weapon, targetting, damage types, etc. With the new ability to restrict mounts by technology we could cook up some amazing tech trees.

Other than more speed and greater 'to hit' protections I think that detection needs a major revamp in SE. Sensors need to stop working unconditionally over an entire system and actually have diminishing accuracy at greater ranges. This would require the system window to be expanded too, to make more room for ranges. If we have to use a 'windowed' interface like the combat system to access the system map, then that's they way it will have to be done...