I've mumbled about such an idea before, but it'd be a great game changer for a DPS FC. I'd had a lot of fun as a DPS FC, fighting alongside my slaves (inb4 HURR JUST GO DPS CLASS THEN IF U WANNA DO THAT) before t20 slaves made the setup not as great anymore. Make DPS FC Great Again!

Conceptually it's pretty simple, just a high (~800+ ?) DPS radiation weapon, possibly self-damage, I'm assuming short range, locked to either capital ships or fleet commander only. Probably a standard DPE, and perhaps a similar size to the emp ray. I mean it's all conceptual and subject to the almighty balance sheets, but you get the idea.

It's not like the guy using it isn't going to have to need a shield monkey on him all the time.

pls

That sounds fun actually. I am usually against radiation high dps weapons because of pvb potential but this being fc locked could be balanced enough.