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[Eve Online] Cyclone Battlecruiser

This is a re-creation of the Cyclone battlecruiser from the video game Eve Online.

From its' introduction in 2004, until 2012, the Cyclone was, hands down, the absolute worst ship in Eve. This sordid excuse of a combat vessel combined the tank of a damp paper bag with the fitting capacity of a two-person canoe and the energy reserves of a disposable camera's flash battery. It had no range, on account of having to fit short-range autocannon. Long-range artillery cannons weren't an option as they would short out the powergrid. Worse still; unlike most Minmatar Republic vessels, the Cyclone wasn't even the fastest ship of its' size category! In literally every way, its' big brother the Hurricane outshined it.

All Minmatar pilots were told to avoid this ship. For perspective aspirants to New Eden's particularly discerning (read:elitist) alliances, a lossmail for this hull on your combat record would be an instant and irrevocable denial of your application, and it was widely believed that flying one at all was a sign of poor intelligence.

This disappointment of a gunboat was given new life during the Retribution rebalance, with its useless projectile weapons bonuses re-tuned to focus entirely on missile systems. Subsequent balance tweaks have culminated in a somewhat capable mid-level mission runner, and the introduction of modules such as Ancillary Shield Boosters have induced some clever players to make use of the ship's shield bonus in PvP encounters.

And with all that said, its' a grand shame the Cyclone was simply so bad for so long. The hull's artistic design effectively conveys the sort of cobbled-together-with-scrap-and-duct-tape aesthetic which is characteristic of the Minmatar. In parallel, Eve's developers were going for "versatility" with the original stats of the Cyclone; which is a concept that fails hard in their game, but suits Avorion quite well.

As its currently built, the Cyclones 10 system slots provide ample options, and its 11 size-2 hardpoints and several PDS points can fit a decent array of weapons; whether missiles, or autocannons, or even lasers! Versatility is the name of the game here. If the stats do not match your requirements; the internal spaces are filled in, and as always reconfigurable.