damkiller I apologize for the long delay, I've been really busy. CursedPh4nt0m wanted me to look at this diagonal design, so I shall! (I have not seen it in game yet, as I am not at a position in which I can look right now, I will later and update this when I do).
Here's a list!
- Lack of missile defense: It's nice that you have flak, but flak can really struggle on diag designs, due to their odd firing arc (although this hurts it on most designs, diag or not). More PD and perhaps another set of flak at the ends of the "wings" would be good.
- Frontol Tip Protection: Your frontal tip seems to be rather unarmored and weak. This generally causes issues with diags, as the tip provides much of the physical defense of your ship.
- Firing arcs: Diags greatest foe are firing arcs. It's always a struggle to find the balance between angle, shape, and the arcs of your weapons. However, prisms have 360 degree rotation, making this a bit easier to deal with, from my limited experience with prisms on diags. I'd recommend seeing if you could narrow the "wings" of your ship, since they seem wide, (which makes it a larger target and easier to blow up) without compromising the ability for the prisms to fire on target. It'll require a bit of experimenting, but I have faith that you'll figure out the ideal setup for you!
- Shielding: I'm sorta a stickler for double shields, so depending on how much protection you want, it's worth considering adding another for each compartment (power might be of concern, consider a storage)
- Thrust: Diags are inherently slow, so it is worth considering more thrust, though your thrust modules seem decent. I do wonder if they might be under-powered given that they have two engine rooms. I'll have to see for myself later!
Hope this helps, and sorry again for the delay!