In regards to the weapon location, the actual 'hardpoint' used is sort of abstract in regards to where the weapon actually is. The main thing is that that's where you have to be to man the gun. A PDS would by it's nature cover the ship all around.<br/><br/>We could mount some energy cannons, either in a fixed forward mount, or maybe one big one in a single big turret or something.<br/><br/>The big thing with adding extra weapon systems later is that anything past our freebie takes up our cargo spaces, and we only have 4 unless someone takes the Mercantile Workspace. Luckily, we DO have the launchpad/hangar workspace already, so we have 2 extra spaces dedicated to small craft and don't have to use our cargo for that.<br/><br/>So I'm kind of looking at this from the perspective of "If I only had one weapon on the ship ever, what would I want?" And for me, that's the one that keeps me from getting shredded by missiles and fighters and stuff. Theoretically we can outrun larger ships that they wont be effective against. That's my thoughts anyway. I'm fine with a big lazor cannon too though. Maybe it's concealed as part of the Facade workspace >:3