And a Reisen vs Onslaught comparison isn't reasonable. Reisen simply excels in all the places the Onslaught doesn't. It's faster, and I mean, it's actually got two large mounts pointed in the same direction! Revolutionary!
So, you yourself have noticed that Reisen is an Onslaught with none of its weaknesses. Which is one of the things people normally mean by 'OP', so why is that claim in dispute again?
Also, saying it's unreasonable to compare the Reisen to the first vanilla analogue just about everyone will think of on sight is... a take.
I've done this (Radiant vs Resisen (M)). The Reisen(M) practically overfluxes itself, and adding a gamma core makes it a cakewalk. This is why I think you're talking nonsense. I'll post a vid later, if I can get the conversion right.
I look forward to the explanation of how the vs. Radiant matchup – one I specifically did not cite – shows that anything I said (as opposed to being presumed to have said) is nonsense, unlike, say, the more pedestrian observation that Sabots and Reapers* are good actually.
*as part of a balanced ship fit
But now that you brought it up, I decided to try the matchups myself (Standard Reisen(M) versus the three vanilla Radiant variants, all unofficered)
- Standard Radiant wins with little?/no hull damage received
- Assault Radiant wins with 45-60% hull remaining
- Strike Radiant loses with little/no hull damage inflicted. An illustration of the limitations of relying on Sabots for all your hard flux, although an AI core's fearless personality might change how well this goes
A decent showing against one of the strongest vanilla ships, I'd say. I could try different variations (with comparable officers etc.) later, but I'm not sure there's a point if all it's going to be used for is to argue what should be completely uncontroversial points.