Capital Ship Flying

[Chico]

I think that the skill with caps is not so much about the piloting but more about your tactics. Certian caps have very different abilities to each other and easily outclass each other in a head to head showdown, but thats where the pilot comes into play.
He has to be able to play one ships advantages or his opponents disadvantages.
Two similar ships may have similar advantages/disadvantages. It's much easier to see early on your own ships foibles. If you have taken the time to know his, you have the advantage.

These advantages/disadvantages are often obvious but most cap pilots ignore them and just like to sit there and pummel each other hoping that strafing alone will help them overcome their enemy. It helps but toe to toe, if your outclassed, your very likely to lose on strafing alone.

I have had some success with a pirate cruiser against opponents greater than me and on one occasion, more than one (although recently I got hammered :( ...it happens).

Sadly, against more nimble smaller ships (gunboats or smaller), it's practice and loadout that wins the day, but that loadout may not always favor a cap on cap encounter.

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