Hmmm.. Well lets start the flame war.
Desolator: This is the first time i have ever heard someone want to nerf this ship. When it comes to people begging for WYSWYG, remember -staggered fire- people.
Despoiler: Yeah well, I would love to see the LC moved to prow, but it would suffer really bad from a 5 on the critical damage table. What makes it up is the st 8 salvo. I actually find this ship preferable to the emperor because one reload special order loads two kinds of ordnance, which you can use to REALLY bone an opponent.
Devistation: A great carrier, people usually want it better because they don't know how to use it. Those 60cm lances are meant for long range bombardment while staying far away from the conflict. supporting fire anyone?
Styx: Again, i think i am the only SOB who likes this thing as it is, since i keep it sitting happy with my Devistations in the back. A supporting fire carrier group suddenly becomes a lethal long range prospect.
Murder: Hey buddy, i take a murder-hades-murder combo, and i love it. Again, one of the rare SOB's who likes this ship over the Carnage
Carnage: Eh. one trick pony. Useful against eldar, less effective against anything with an armored prow miserable against 6+ armor.
Retaliator: This ship feels like it was meant for 2k games. Bringing two of them with a group of slaughters makes for a super-fast, super-deadly fleet. It's not like they are not well armed, and it has a huge benefits over the devistation... like 2 more hits, 1 more shield.. better AAF... etc. It could use a drop in points though, 275 is a little high. 250 would more more appropriate
Remember: executor only has lances... that's it. It is useless against three fleets in the game.
The Repulsive... seriously, everyone agrees that it gets it's 3rd shield. Don't sweat that.
Chaos fleet: The ONLY thing that should be considered for it are the other major character ships for the other chaos gods.
Demonships really only fit in well for big games.
On to the impy's.
Tyrant: The dominator is unique to the gothic sector. Get used to it.
Dictator: I may be utterly insane, but i think this is the best cruiser-level carrier in the blue book, possibly in the game. Why, you ask? The combo of Torps and launch capacity. One reload special order, like the despoiler, gets two very potent weapon systems ready to fire. Put a pair in a squadron, they become distinctly lethal, more lethal then an emperor IMHO.
Exorcist: Just fine, thanks. I own one, it's part of my Imperial "Fleet of the Green Lake" list, sitting pretty with my oberon.
Honestly I think imperial navy gets TOO MUCH! There is such a huge focus on them compared to every other fleet in the game.
What do i want? what do i REALLY want?
I want people to step back and take a breath. I want them to stop adding things that REALLY are not necessary. I want people to stop thinking their idea is the right idea.
But on a more selfish level, i would like to see an imperial navy or chaos fleet focused on grand cruisers.