Your problem was picking the Crusader. It sacrifices the advantages of both the Chally and the Chieftan so it can have an unnecessary fighter bay. Fortunately, I think they all use the same size parts so switching shouldn't be too much of an inconvenience if you choose to do that.

That sounds like something The Fat Electrician would come out with - but yes, absolutely one for the Gunship

Sounds like the best use for it - if it's a fight anywhere that's a significant distance away, I've been using my Viper 4 to get there and unload the opening volleys then transporting my Gunship over to take over once it arrives

It's worth a go - especially with a handful of overcharged multicannons underpinning the loadout with one corrosive and in my case incendiary for the rest of them - it absolutely shreds

@@gamingsnipsandbits Weird. I absolutely read that in YOUR VOICE. Anyway -- SOLD Heading to Jameson's and now have a new project. Thanks for the tip- bits - watch this space; keep up the great Elite content.

@@gamingsnipsandbits Middle finger extended. Thanks mate.

These are great ideas! Love the idea of using it to suppress air defenses, and is never considered using it in an AX capacity.

TBH that should be the Dropship role, so it's finally viable at SOMETHING lol. And the name - dropship, so at least you'll be dropping something, instead of credits on basically the equivalent of a black hole financially. I know I can just buy an Assault Ship and be done with it, but I can't shake the feeling the Dropship was meant to be a lot more than it is for both the price and the corner it's trying to fill. Keep it bulky and slow, give it marginally better agility, let it at least be capable of somewhat fighting back against combat dedicated vessels, or being good at planetary assaults like it was originally supposed to. I think the Gunship has filled the role of a Type 10 in the medium slots. It's an extremely heavy, very durable brawler ship with an SLF guarding it against more agile threats. It's got the overwhelming frontal firepower, the sheer resilience and the lumbering nature. It's cornered a perfect market, for people like me who are too stubborn to pretend to be ace pilots and instead want to get the job done by any means.

100% - although the ammo running out was an issue for me, hence a few beams on there as well to spread the load

While it's really satisfying as a dakka boat, it can make an effective disco barge if you like lasers. I built both and I still can't make up my mind. Ammunition independence vs dakkadakkadakka.

That's part of the reason that I've got three beams mounted on mine along with the multicannons - even when the multis run dry, there's still plenty of butt-whupping to do if the hull is still intact 😁

Two fingers indeed, my mistake entirely - will remember that when I come to the Federal Corvette 😉

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it - o7 CMDR