Posted by: Bremen
« on: July 03, 2012, 09:37:57 PM »I just use the word beam for anything other than a missile or torpedo, actually
I suspect that mesons will be the most powerful weapon for an anti-ship fighter, for obvious reasons. I think mass drivers might be an interesting space superiority alternative, though; four shots with the tracking speed of a fighter can make for rather impressive PD fire, and other fighters or gunboats aren't likely to have heavy shields or armor that would make mesons dominant.
I suspect that mesons will be the most powerful weapon for an anti-ship fighter, for obvious reasons. I think mass drivers might be an interesting space superiority alternative, though; four shots with the tracking speed of a fighter can make for rather impressive PD fire, and other fighters or gunboats aren't likely to have heavy shields or armor that would make mesons dominant.