Is there a mechanic for smaller ships, like the Aurora or the 300i, that allows you to quickly divert systems such as shields, weapons or engines on the fly in the middle of dogfighting, or will that only be in larger ships?asked by Emo Stomper

Yes, absolutely. Chris premiered that back with Wing Commander, and Wing Commander 3 was the first one to let you do that, and it kind of got more comprehensive with each edition, and Star Citizen will continue that trend.

I remember that was a big deal. You want people to have more control on the ship because everybody's got a different style. Some people like to get in there, slug it out. They want more up front, shield-wise. Some people like to fight from a distance. You want to support all the different game types and different people types and personalities. What's more important: speed or weapons or defense? And we want the immersive experience to be whatever somebody wants it to be.