Well, to each their own I guess. I've never once seen a Kar'Fi flown better than what I'd consider adequately. I know that doesn't mean a whole lot really (anecdotal evidence isn't really evidence really) - but I had very very poor experiences with it when trying to fly it myself.

I mean I know I'm not the greatest captain out there to begin with - but in my Vo'Quv, one on one, I can stand up to pretty much anything one on one. In the Kar'Fi I felt like I was flying a coffin basically. So that's why I said what I said.

I definitely wanted to like it too... it's a very pretty ship, and if they give it a second hangar and To'Duj's, I think I'll be giving it another shot.\

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I should add that "stand up to" does not merely mean "take hits from". One on one I don't think I've encountered a ship I could not eventually kill. I'm a sci captain so that helps a bunch, and I have a couple other tricks to make my damage a bit more meaningful. It's a far cry from being a DPS ship or anything; but I don't stalemate, either I'm going to kill them or their friends show up (or mine do) and it ceases to be an even contest.