Praise the OT:
More or less what theDragn says.
>How do you think VIC compares to mods like Scalartech Solutions, Apex Design Collective, Interstellar Imperium or Diable Avionics?
I don't recall the power level of Interstellar Imperium, but I think all of them are above the average power level of vanilla.
Remember vanilla has things like Dooms and Monitors and other stuff which breaks the power scale imo.
Apex with "Apex dampers" + repairing remote armour patches is nuts, Scalartech is your mobile, shield efficient, high flux dissipation high tech ship stuff which is the superior doctrine imo and I love high tech.
Without much testing and knowledge of the current balance state of the mods I'd say Scalartech and and Diable are somewhat closer to the average vanilla power level while Apex and VIC are stronger on average compared to vanilla, dunno about Interstellar Imperium. Note that I personally prefer high tech and also think it is stronger (muh mobility

) so in my eyes that elevates Scalartechs power level for me but I am not sure the armour brick low tech boys will agree with me.
Excellent Dakka brigade armour tonks also above average vanilla power level:
https://fractalsoftworks.com/forum/index.php?topic=14041.0Me like despite being a high tech simp. Also them logistics ships hnnnng!