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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 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 more manoeuvrable than all but the Krait MkII, meaning in practice it is usually more capable of dishing out damage than ships of the latter category. 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 somewhat less formidable than the Fer-de-Lance when it comes to firepower. | 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. | ||