Whats with Boron ships?

[Korloros]

If the Boron are so advanced in ion, propulsion, and defensive technology, why are the ships inferior compared to Argon ships? Lesser shields, overblown sizes (The arrow points to you, Thresher), and some ships have bad turret placement, which is ironic given they are a defensive species.
From an engineers/commanders perspective, they should be using the "offensive defense" doctrine. In a standard defense, you say set up a wall and defend it, in offense you use your army to be your defense, in an Offensive Defense you take that wall and shove it down the enemy's throat. The wall is the army. Leave thoughts below. -Korloros

[Morkonan]

I know very little about the X lore. IIRC, the Borons invented the Ion gun technology. So, basically, they can take down the shields of any other species at the push of a button.

Just because they are highly advanced doesn't mean they are highly warlike. If you're a species that tries to avoid war, perhaps you don't spend every day planning for one?

[Korloros]

Just because they are highly advanced doesn't mean they are highly warlike. If you're a species that tries to avoid war, perhaps you don't spend every day planning for one?

A reasonable mind would realise that even though the Boron are peaceful, others are not. They have very warlike enemies all around them, thus they would be forced to make plans for war when given the chance albeit not everyday. To fit with their lore, Boron ships should be using very powerful shield generators (recharge the shields) and slightly better turret coverage.

[Sakurabisu]

As a loose rule, a Boron ship tends to have the second highest shields and second fastest engines of its commonwealth counterparts, but the lowest weapon energy. That makes sense for a peaceful race, but then for some classes the rules get torn to shreds. I'm not sure why.

As for the size, I assume it's something to do with the fact they need to fill their ships with liquid to survive.

[Korloros]

As a loose rule, a Boron ship tends to have the second highest shields and second fastest engines of its commonwealth counterparts, but the lowest weapon energy. That makes sense for a peaceful race, but then for some classes the rules get torn to shreds. I'm not sure why.

As for the size, I assume it's something to do with the fact they need to fill their ships with liquid to survive.

The liquid part makes sense, but with the Thresher it makes little sense. Those prongs sticking out on the back are a big target, if they are equipment of some sort then that is just faulty architecture, never have add-ons or structures that could be easily torn off or damaged.

[thyco]

Arent boron ships ment to be part biological? that would also explain the size and some other aspects of their ship designs ( like the thresher with its tenticles)

[Jumee]

Do not underestimate Tresher 10 PPC in main battery can rip capitals apart, and in AP they got Megadolon destroyer which has really nice stats aswell

[A5PECT]

A lot of Boron ships are designed to operate in space, air, and land. Spreading the design over all three surely reduces their effectiveness in each area specifically.

[Carl Sumner]

A lot of Boron ships are designed to operate in space, air, and land. Spreading the design over all three surely reduces their effectiveness in each area specifically.

That is a lot of the reason.
The Boron are peaceful. They have learned to be defensive, but they are still new at it. And many don't see the need, because they don't really believe others will attack them (until they see it happen).

But they are learning, every time they meet the Split!

[Korloros]

A lot of Boron ships are designed to operate in space, air, and land. Spreading the design over all three surely reduces their effectiveness in each area specifically.

I don't recall reading that anywhere, but it makes sense that they are new to the war game. It sounds akin to how no Human can grasp the concept of evil, we struggle with the concept just like the Boron struggle with the concept of war.