Well, we do have shield turrets that can be used to block missiles. I think that falls in the countermeasures category.

I guess you are not noticing that this missile is useless against a ship heading towards it.

So traders can't use it to escape, since rats are facing them to chase.

In station conquest the defenders would have to be around the entry point, so they can be behind the bombers before they shoot.

And this is definitly a definitive chasing gun... almost OP if not heavier. And would give a reason for a gunner in a shield turret...

the shield turrets may be able to intercept a missile if your gunner is good enough to actually hit it, AND if the ship you're in has a gunner. However, they do not block concussive force, so if it got anywhere near you it would still spin you the same.

This thing would finally solve the problem of what, exactly, belongs in a Greyhound's s-port. It's like a pirate version of conc mines.

In a sense this is pretty damn overpowered, I'd rather have a non shitty conkrail.
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Question to pilots who might arm the Cheetah: How much could we nerf its stats and still have it be worth using?