How are you going to balance the guns on a Class 1 port against those on a Class 2, especially since a Class 2 can swivel and get better aim, which would kind of make Class 1 obsolete? If the game's all about skill, is Class 2 too powerful?asked by FrankPost424
Chris RobertsCEO / Game Director
No, I wouldn't necessarily say so. First of all, you'll probably be able to mount a heavier-duty, harder-hitting gun on a Class 1, because you don't have to counter the fact that you've got a swivel mount.
Eric PetersonHost
So kind of like old artillery from World War II, where you had the giant gun.
Chris RobertsCEO / Game Director
Maybe a big heavy rail gun or just a heavier energy gun. I would say there will be a fair amount of Class 2 stuff too, because that's kind of like modern military weapons, where you have the ability to... like in the Apache helicopter, your minigun, you can target with your helmet. So there's definitely trade-offs and balances. So I think on a Class 1 you can probably mount a heavier-duty weapon. And it's also going to depend on what kind of play style you like.
starfarer.space · Wingman's Hangar ep004 . January 18, 2013