Hi Dr. Zhivago,
While I'm not adverse to Destroyers being added as perk ships (and perhaps the fleet destroyers being fully modelled). But I believe that a player controlled ship that powerful (it either has 12x2 barrelled or 8x4 barrelled 25mm AA mounts for instance and 3x5 INCH guns or more mannable AA mounts than the current CV!) should at least initially be a boatload (pun intended) of perk points. 3 of them, for instance, would have nearly the same bombardment power as a current fleet. The Matsu is also pretty zippy even when compared to the ELCO PT - 27 kts vs 41 kts.
I still think the Corvette would make a better second step between PTs and DDs (I think DDs should be step 3)
1) PT
2) Corvettes & Subs
3) DD
The lower number of weapon mounts, the lesser offfensive power, and the slower speed, plus the greater sub destroying power of the hedgehog, would make for a cheaper (in terms of perks) and less potentially imbalancing transition. Although, I'm not wed to the Corvette, there are other ships (gunboats and frigates) between the PT and the DD which might also be introduced first.
Also as far as speed is concerned, regardless of what the top speed is, spawn points will be a must, anything less than 180mph in a flight sim is considered excruciatingly slow.
Still, I do look forward to the day when some DDs are introduced, and bring on the Subs!
- SEAGOON
