Biggest thing I'll ever fly is a Rheinland Gunboat. Cruiser is slightly (AND I mean slightly) too big. I play about 60% on fighter and 40% on Gunboat, depending on what RM are on and the situation.
I also agree that its a way to flex peoples muscle. When your in a Battleship, you're sayin "Hey, look at me, I got a huge-A** ship with a c***-load of weapons and armor and I worked my A** off to get it!":nyam:
Of course, those Battleship owners had to give an arm and a leg to get it.... Read the fine print:rtfm: