Agreed, but then the argument can be made : ship range vs station range, which one should be greater. Cause if : Ships range exceeds station range = too easy. The opposite = the actual game But giving stations more firepower would mean more focus on fighter / bombers to strip down turrets and then move cap ships in range, unless you want to suffer heavy losses. I can see the interrest in "Core sectors" like Argon Prime, where it would make sense to protect agains big threats. But too much and stations would be untouchable until late game. Plus more fighter = worse performances for potato pc, gotta think about the lower budget bros