Battlestars should not be the only all-round combatants

The battlestar is the game's one consistently capable all-round combatant. Requiring a fleet of capital ships to obtain dependable fields of fire is enjoyable in play but unbalanced as force design. A credible navy needs useful combat coverage at more than one size and cost level instead of a single expensive answer to every tactical problem. This remains an early judgment after 32.9 hours with the game, and later ships or more experience could change the assessment.