Why most traders feel sad

[leonidos]

i think instead of adding guns , making the guns more lethal but only on very short range (turning transports into a weapon , but purely defensive) could be an option?

Are you fighting with fighters or bombers? Most of the pirates use bombers and gbs.
And for short range how much are you asking my friend? I belive type 4 is already in service for what are you asking.
I think threansport type 3 are better and if it has range like 1200 then it will be best fitted. And we definitely need additional hard points at least +2 for every transport except those who already have more than 7.
While being pirated if the transports choose fight insted of dieing i think it would be better. Firing behind while running is good idea. I have managed to flee a gain gb that way in dublin and a roc bomber in leeds, also killed fighters in omegas. SNACs are not accurate at long distance. So while you are hammering those pirates with your "Iron Hammer" i.e. Type 3 it is obvious the bombers will try to get out of your range while from 1k its not easy to shoot snac a moving transport. Also avoid gliding. Use afterbuner. If i can outrun a bomber with a kusari train then with 2 more turrets i can kill it. Though i didnt tested any battletransports but i belive with proper loadout they may kill a gb.

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