Now before the flaming starts, let me ask the full question: What do people want tactically from a Gunship that is not provided by the Tie Punisher?

As an old-school Tie Fighter player, I would love to see the Gunboat just I was pleased to see the Defender come out. However, when I think of how the Gunboat handled, I think that realistic stats for it are very close to where the Punisher is already.

Solid hull? Check

Decent shields? Check

Loads of ordnance space? Check

Steers like a concussed cow? Check

About the only difference is that to match the background, the Gunship should probably have a Cannon slot instead of a System slot.

So, leaving nostalgia aside, what would we want from a Gunboat? How would it be different in stats or cost from the Punisher? While I would like to see a Gunship, I think that realistically the Punisher can pretty much filled the niche the Gunship would occupy. I can't see how you could make a Gunship that was sufficiently different from the Punisher without making it different from the Gunship in the background.

<Donning fire-proof clothing and tin hat>