Posted by: Brian Neumann
« on: October 11, 2011, 01:29:15 PM »For the tracking speed of your turrets you want the turret speed to at least mach the fire control speed. If there is extra space available once you get there (ie partial hull space total turret size) then I will often try to increase my turret tracking speed somewhat. This is not nessesary, but I find that I can sometimes (depending on tech levels) get my turret tracking speed up close to where the beam fire control speed will be with the next tech level. For tripple or quad turrets this may take an extra hull space but I usually consider it to be worthwhile. When you go to upgrade your design the turrets can stay while the fire control and frequently the engines are the only things being changed. It can make a big difference on the refit cost compared to the little bit extra you spend when you build the ship to start with.
Brian
Brian