Starsector 0.97a is out! (02/02/24); New blog post: Simulator Enhancements (03/13/24)
I kind of feel like the Dragon and Renegade should swap their systems (and possibly also their top speeds) . Fast racks is a poor fit for a ship that has just two med missile hardpoints, whereas the Renegade has a large missile slot that can take better advantage. '
e: Also why is Renegade's shield worse than a makeshift shield generator?
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