a ship or aircraft designed to carry goods in bulk.
Can you please not try to emphasis the ship as being a combat ship?
Sure it is cool to do so, but the name speaks for itself.
The statement that "No ship class that has 650 cargo space max should be balanced as a trade ship." is ironic to make becasue the name SUGGESTS a trade ship.
How about making commodities or routes designed for freighters of giving them utility buffs.
How about increasing the amount of planet satellites around and also giving cool commodities inside?
noun trans·port \ˈtran(t)s-ˌpȯrt\
Definition of transport
1
: an act or process of transporting : transportation
2
: strong or intensely pleasurable emotion <transports of joy>
3
a : a ship for carrying soldiers or military equipment b : a vehicle (as a truck or airplane) used to transport persons or goods
4
: a transported convict
And yet transports are the single most competent piracy ship in the mod.
Why are you so opposed to ships being able to defend themselves?
PVP is more attractive and appealing to a large portion of the community. Just because you can't do it doesn't mean others can't either.