Yeah. I think the problem was that I was judging its rarity by how often I see it in Independent and TT patrols - not that uncommon. But still a lot rarer than a bunch of other ships.
it also has the credits cost of a light cruiser!
although, personally, i feel that's not quite justified. Tempest is great, but it shouldn't cost more than a Scarab, Medusa, or Falcon. same goes for the phase frigates.
Ahem, I did. First hour even.
welcome to the forum and to the game, then. ^^
Personally I recommend players spend time in vanilla before trying mods. And that goes for every game, not just Starsector. But then again, we can't stop you if you'd rather see what mods have to offer. And I won't lie, Starsector's modding community is exceptional.
i agree on all of these points. :]