Not sure how I feel about those engine system sounds. Here's a very detailed description of the vibe I was getting from it (not sure how else to explain lol):
BLAM BLAM BLAM, MASSIVE EXPLOSION, BLAM, *engine system activates*, <3
<3 fairies! yaaay, lets be friends!
<3 <3, *engine deactivates*, BLAM BLAM, EAT HOT FIREY (is that even a word?) DEATH!
The fractal laser is beyond cool though.
I know they're designed to be a "boss faction," but that cruiser seems to have absolutely zero weaknesses. It can gun down an Onslaught without breaking a sweat, didn't seem to take damage from most weapons (missiles don't even connect), and outruns anything that might be able to put any kind of pressure on it. If you do somehow manage to start hurting it, it just does that burst thing and wipes out/overloads everything nearby. Like, that doesn't even seem fun to play against (or play with for that matter). I know you are planning capital ships, but imo if a cruiser will wipe out an entire Hegemony SDF, they probably aren't necessary. I can't even imagine what would happen if that cruiser had an escort.