So, it looks like you may want to try using persistant mantas as well. And not just a standard bomber but a persistant and resiliant torpedo bomber with 40cm stand off range. its a formidable weapons platform, one that requires a opponent to divert resources to deal with or suffer the consequences.
If a manta is purchased for use off of a protector with launch bay str 1. would that protector be able to just launch the manta alone or would it just kick out the manta and support a fighter or tigershark bomber as well?
It gets tricky as you go up in scale, The hero with bay str 2, custodian depending on what rules goes from 4,6 or 8. same with a explorer, 4 or 8 bay srt.
Take the explorer for further example,
Pay 230 for the base cost of the ship ( I think its still 230, if not Ill edit this later) then pay 5 pts for 8 mantas for 40 more points, ( add 15 more pts per manta to upgrade to torpedo varients? brining the total costs for the mantas to 5+15=20 per manta x 8 = 160 for the cost of just the mantas, 230+160= 390 for a explorer and payload. expensive but would it give you the desirable edge?
In old rules for purchasing bay str for torpedo bombers it was a all or nothing purchase.
Has any one concidered a option to allow purchase up to half of the bay str in torpedo bombers?
Same question and probosal for purchasing mantas seperate from the cost of the ship. All or none or up to half?
And are the mantas seperate or in addition to supported bay srt? (reiterating but I want this question to be looked at)