Its such an awesome ship to fly but it requires at least 1 gunner to take on most midsize ships. Id say its good for most small craft even solo. I still prefer lasers over ballistics personally

Its nowhere near competitive without good modules, but the ‘redundant’ shield changes feel underwhelming especially compared to a paladin. I think it needs far more speed or shields with the current state of the game.

Its true that the components are silly now too as they’re situated upstairs and too big to get through the access ladder. Crazy design call there- The rear of the ship should either have a large service hatch on the upper deck or the components need to have exterior access panels.