I unsubbed the week after the missiles were made useless in the game.
and now i see the modular tech 3 ships. yet another add-on to the game that is accessible only to those with insane finances ... and used to clobber those below them.
i wont go back to it until they fix the missiles / stealth bomber and provide some balanced gameplay.
I think they did balance the game with the missile changes. Missiles were over-powered compared to gunnery. I use both missile ships and gunnery ships. Both are pretty equal now in capability and both have their advantages/disadvantages. With the proper skills, both are highly effective in both PvP and PvE combat.
The stealth bomber is a frigate class ship that can put some big smack down on a Battleship sized target, but dont expect it to be able to solo anywhere. It was meant as a major DPS ship in a small/fast package. It's paper thin and is in a world of hurt if any ship gets a lock on it in damage range.
I participate in PvP quite often in missile boats (Drakes and Caracals). Both are Tech1 missile boats and I have no problems being able to successfully engage in combat. I win some, I loose some. But calling missiles "useless" is a massive over statement.
Terror