What about weaponmounts for things other than weapons?

[Warlord Adamus]

Yep I asked for that when weapon mounts were first introduced. Shield and armor mounts would be nice. Engine mounts might require the current engine be done differently though.

[Seawolf]

Uh I know this will start a discussion but I think everyone has the wrong idea about the weapon mounts. I think they are not bigger weapons but same sized weapons grouped together and having linked targeting. Like the turret mounts on naval ships. The damage bonus results from the fact that these weapons are hitting almost the same point rather than hitting with more energy. Also I think each weapon is a system not just a single weapon.
If you use this as what a mount is then you can see that using these for items other than weapons not making much sense. IMHO

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[Arc.Smiloid]

IMHO, weaponmounts would be much broader than that.. They can basically mean anything from a simple bigger and badder Version to a tight grouping to a radically different twist on an existing design.

If mounts were designed for every component type and each mount had different advantages/disadvantages, the possibilities for ship design would be incredible!

For example, overdriven engines that produce extra speed, but are incredibly volatile.. I.E. If an engine is destroyed KABOOM! bye-bye ship entirely! (Can we say engine killing weapons? Its just a thought)