' Wrote:Without CD's they would still act as cruisers.
Currently if there's a cruiser and a fighter/bomber/freighter/gunboat, who do you think keeps the Battleships CD'd and who stays out of their range firing pulses and light mortars?
Why is trading/mining encouraged to be done in groups, while pirating is not?
Cruiser. Even if there's fighter/bomber/gunboat.
Fighters may have a MR, Bombers might have dual novas or SNAC+Nova, and gunboats I dont see too often in large fleet fights (except for Rorry's raids into Gamma).
Cruiser is a primary "rapid reaction" vessel on the battlefield, that you can always rely on, and your workhorse in general. Battleships serve as a heavy hitters/heavy support role.
Don't remove a CD just because transport vs cruiser balance does not exist. Better forbid them to shoot transports again.