Badenov
SOC-13
I had not included the configuration in my calculation because I had planned for all the ships to have the same config, so in theory it wouldn't skew any results, but you are correct in your calculations and I agree with your conclusions. The bigger mesons are more able to make any Config roll more easily, but not enough to change the result from favoring the N meson.
The wedge is the most effective of the aerodynamic hulls, and one of the most effective of all the hulls. Distributed and Buffered Planetoid are more effective, but have overwhelming drawbacks. And the ability to field refuel adds a ton of tactical flexibility. I consider the wedge hull essential for any line of battle ship just for the ability to field refuel. That said, for capitol carriers and other ships that are not planning on sitting in the front line, Conf 6, Flattened Sphere, gives you all the perks of streamlining on the cheap. It's more vulnerable to Mesons (but realistically, the wedge doesn't buy you much protection, either), and if those ships are getting shot at, it's already gone into the toilet and you're pretty much screwed. The line-of-battle ships don't get a ton of protection against full power Meson Beams, but I'm expecting attacking mesons to be degraded as missile and particle hits spread out the damage.
Well, the topic's drifted a bit, so yes. I wasn't clear on the purpose of the original thread, but I felt compelled to share because I have done the deep dive into the assertions made subsequently. .
