@dude42: I haven't actually flown the whale yet, but isn't it a bit big for going into asteroid fields anyway? Besides, there's no reason why the turret has to be a class 10. A simple laser turret is just fine for all the mining I usually do.
Of course, all this is beside the point of the Whale. It's meant to be a large ship that needs fighter support in dangerous areas. That's why it has so much armor and no guns now. The cargo space issue is valid, but everything else really isn't necessary.
@TankTarget: Dab's comment about the missiles appeared to be aimed more at dude42's proposal. In which case, such a weapon would be ridiculously unbalanced. Think about it, class10 level damage, 3.03 refire rate, unlimited ammo, almost impossible to dodge. We might as well just throw balance out the window. The missile you described is actually fairly close to what the swarm launcher is now.
No offense meant, dude42, but your missile sounds like something for a person who doesn't want to devise a strategy.
Edit: I just thought of something that might make it less tempting for people to use speed mod: Figure out how to make FLMM think that speed mod is incompatible with discovery. Granted, this wouldn't be an excuse for not knowing the rules, but it would make it less tempting for those new to the server.
