and why does the most manueverable ships in VO need gauss? They are suppose to be LIGHT fighters. Rails and Flares are not light weapons either but there is room for compromise. Perhaps you have a constructive suggestion to offer?

Oh and by restricting load outs you actually create an enviroment where there is more choice simply because there is less chance for a given setup to be overwhelming. No single setup should ever dominate PVP.

Most people flying light ships with gauss die a lot. Some people have learned to use it well. I have never seen a single setup dominate PvP, and I have PvPed a lot. Every setup that anyone has ever flown has always come down to one thing: player skill. That's true for "easier" loadouts like the Ecka-taur, harder loadouts like rail vults, and evil loadouts like gat-swarm-flare rags. It always comes down to who is more experienced. Even ships like the Prom die to more experienced pilots in "lesser" loadouts. IMO this is a solution in search of a problem.

Perhaps you have a constructive suggestion to offer?

Sure do: banish this stupid idea and move on.

this is a solution in search of a problem
I'm going to second this thought. I still don't get it.

My thoughts are the same as Atice at this point. The balance is good as-is, and this whole medium port fuzz will just create issues..

I still feel medium ports are a great idea but they should be used for utility add ons. Or, if they are used as utility/weapons ports... (as they currently are)... then new weapons/items to go with them.

Ok. Utility/extras ports YES, rearranging the current weapon/port system NO.

RE: This Thread

Let it die already. Sheesh.