I'm working on my first new ship from scratch, based on a traditional (sea) ship by placing the majority of the weapon batteries on the port and starboard sides and only having a few 45/90 degree arc turrets and a couple missile bays on the prow. I'd also like to reduce turning/strafing and give all the ships a bit more inertia (think boats rather than the current mode, "helicopters").
My curiosity is about the AI. I wonder if they will just fly around trying to shoot missiles and turrets at everything, ignoring the loaded side batteries until someone wanders by.
Any clues?
Obviously if I get to that point, Ill let people know what the result is.
Thanks