i just noticed Venture also has only a single fighter bay, with built-in Mining Pod wing. that seems
really weak, even for a semi-civilian ship. i do like the Mining Pod(s) being built-in, but i don't think having two of those wings would be over the top at all. a single built-in Mining Pod wing actually seems worse than just getting a makeshift but customizable fighter bay through the hullmod. :/
also, i'd like if Mining Pods were a decent zero-OP alternative to Talons, at least sometimes, but from looking at their stats i doubt they can be. if they had more armor and/or hull, they might at least work as a decent distraction/screen, and i think awful firepower coupled with durability that lets them take a few asteroid hits would still fit their mining-drone theme.
if you wanna keep Mining Pods as clear trash-tier, some other zero-OP alternative would be nice (that's assuming there isn't one already, i haven't discovered all the fighters yet ^^). Talons are great as super-fast glasscannons, so having something with either a defensive/support focus or a bit of strike capability would allow for more variety on loadouts that don't have much/any OP to spare for fighters.
disclaimer: i've not really had time to test balance stuff myself yet, the above is just what i think from looking at the stats.Hotfix is up - grab it here. Full list of bugfixes in OP.
thanks! :]