Let's keep this civil please.
On the Retribution, we were 5-1 in favour of 355pts when this was discussed. The last post on the matter was Admiral D'A on P9. There's still a clear majority for 355pts.
I also veto any change of the Despoiler from WYSIWYG. It even has an attack variant still. 3Lances, 9 Torps and 6AC is nothing to be sniffed at! It is also cheaper as well as rearranged.
The importance of the Attack Carrier Battleship was discussed, which is why we also added the Desecrator, which has FP9@60cm F/L/R and 9Torps F, 4AC, and is 5cm faster than the Despoiler for 25pts less.
In terms of a pure Attack Battleship, the Despoiler is pretty powerful prow on, and we added another one in the form of the Relictor, although this is actually the point where I'm left confounded. I don't remember where this ship came from, how it manages to get S3 Lances onto one hardpoint, why its weapons are so pitifully ranged, or why anyone would take one when you compare it to an IN Retribution. Can we have a discussion of this ship?
Regarding torp shotgun range being more destructive: This is why the ability of long range torps should not be reduced further. To clarify, I prefer the compromise one D6 per marker to the HA's rule, but I'd prefer D3 per marker even more.