Does anyone else feel that a lot the Confederacy's ships are very difficult to get good use of, or are extremely niche, or are just underwhelming compared to Republic options? I understand the Confederacy is considered to have a very strong navy, especially in the early weeks of the campaign where their Lucrehulks, Providences and massed Munificents can overwhelm thinly-stretched Republic players, which is probably why there are so many guides for playing the Republic.
But I don't "get" most of the lower-tier CIS ships. The Techno Union frigate costs significantly more than a Munificent, without a significant improvement. The Recusant is a beast to maneuver around with its long frame, seems to prefer broadsides, and provides an enormous Line of Sight, which is nice but unmentioned and maybe unintentional. I don't know why I would bother trying to repair squadrons in the Supply Ship, battles move far too quickly for the time investment. The Wavecrest seems very neat with its entirely forward-facing batteries, but again you have to pay a lot for it and it just seems to under perform.
Someone, anyone, let me know what you think, if you agree or if I'm missing the point.