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The Fer-de-Lance is outstanding in its role as a combat vessel. Its damage output is among the highest of all medium sized ships thanks to its high number of hardpoints including one class 4, which have excellent convergence when firing allowing the use of fixed mounts on all of them. Among medium sized ships, only the [[Federal Gunship]], [[Python]], [[Krait MkII]] and the Mamba can compete with the Fer-de-Lance in terms of firepower, although the Fer-de-Lance is the most manoeuvrable of the 5, meaning in practice it is usually more capable of dishing out damage than the rest. This does not take [[Ship-Launched Fighters]] into consideration, a capability that the Federal Gunship and Krait MkII possess while the Fer-de-Lance does not. | The Fer-de-Lance is outstanding in its role as a combat vessel. Its damage output is among the highest of all medium sized ships thanks to its high number of hardpoints including one class 4, which have excellent convergence when firing allowing the use of fixed mounts on all of them. Among medium sized ships, only the [[Federal Gunship]], [[Python]], [[Krait MkII]] and the Mamba can compete with the Fer-de-Lance in terms of firepower, although the Fer-de-Lance is the most manoeuvrable of the 5, meaning in practice it is usually more capable of dishing out damage than the rest. This does not take [[Ship-Launched Fighters]] into consideration, a capability that the Federal Gunship and Krait MkII possess while the Fer-de-Lance does not. | ||
This is not to say the Fer-de-Lance is the most manoeuvrable medium sized ship; the [[Alliance Chieftain]] as well as the [[Federal Assault Ship]] both exceed it in that regard, although they are | This is not to say the Fer-de-Lance is the most manoeuvrable medium sized ship; the [[Alliance Chieftain]] as well as the [[Federal Assault Ship]] both exceed it in that regard, although they are somewhat less formidable than the Fer-de-Lance when it comes to firepower. | ||
The Fer-de-Lance is also at the top of medium sized ships when it comes to defense. Its base shield is by far the highest of all medium sized ships, and it has 6 utility mounts compared to the average 4 on most medium sized ships, allowing it to install more [[Shield Booster|Shield Boosters]] for even more protection (since shield boosters increase shield by percentages, they are also more effective on the Fer-de-Lance than on ships with lesser shields). The result is that Fer-de-Lance builds can exceed 1000MJ of shield even without engineering, but with engineering it can reach over 2000MJ. The Fer-de-Lance is reliant on its shield for defense, as its base armor is not quite as durable as the Federal ships, the Alliance ships or the Python, and its abysmal optional internal compartments leave little room for [[Hull Reinforcement Package|Hull]] or [[Module Reinforcement Package|Module]] Reinforcement Packages, unlike the others. | The Fer-de-Lance is also at the top of medium sized ships when it comes to defense. Its base shield is by far the highest of all medium sized ships, and it has 6 utility mounts compared to the average 4 on most medium sized ships, allowing it to install more [[Shield Booster|Shield Boosters]] for even more protection (since shield boosters increase shield by percentages, they are also more effective on the Fer-de-Lance than on ships with lesser shields). The result is that Fer-de-Lance builds can exceed 1000MJ of shield even without engineering, but with engineering it can reach over 2000MJ. The Fer-de-Lance is reliant on its shield for defense, as its base armor is not quite as durable as the Federal ships, the Alliance ships or the Python, and its abysmal optional internal compartments leave little room for [[Hull Reinforcement Package|Hull]] or [[Module Reinforcement Package|Module]] Reinforcement Packages, unlike the others. | ||