Considering the 4.87 flat bomber nerfs Orchid seems to preform the best.
(10-09-2013, 10:51 AM)Knjaz Wrote: Official faction players that are often accused of elitism, never deploy them and have those weird, immersion killing "fair fight/dueling" suicidal hobbies. (yes, i've seen enough of those lolduels, where house military with overwhelming force on the field willingly loses a pilot in a duel. ffs.)
I actually flying with a Roc as Baf officer, prefer it over the Challenger.
The Eagleish look, agility and the blue engines I installed on it, looks amazing :p
(got it from my Templar)
As other said, everything depends on what you prefer filying with.
If agility - then Roc, Cutlass
Firepower - Sekhmet, and bounty hunter bomber (5 weapons facing forward)
All rounder - maybe the Spatial, capable of holding simple fighter guns and spaying projectiles, while carrying a supernova cannon.
That just personal experience I gained while studying a little about disco in single player, but yeah, Roc in the hands of an ace... Rocks
I got a warm spot in my heart for the Challenger. She's not really pretty, and not particularly agile, but fulfills the role of a heavy bomber very well overall.
Looking at FLStat, the new VHF to Bomber Touketsu should be one of the most agile with handling stats identical to the Basilisk and Nodachi. Roc isn't far behind and both are civilian. All the Light bombers (Touketsu, Roc, Cutlass, etc.) have the same powercore, so don't worry about that.
Can't account for skill and hitboxes and it's only available at IC bases though. Not sure how many people know or have tried it yet.
Favorite heavy bomber is definitely the Barghest for its toughness, firepower, and looks, though the new Waran is also pretty solid and part of the civilian shipline.
Just looking at the variety of opinions here, you can see it's somewhat balanced. Fly what you love the look and feel of and you'll have an easier time enjoying the combat and starting to improve yourself - even if you upgrade to a ship with better stats later. They're pretty cheap to set up, so you can always test a bunch.