>>716251486>Pilot isn't a dedicated jobEven if this is true, the fun to effort ratio is way off.
Pilot/engineer needs to be running back and forth to spam ice, hopping on and off controls every 10 seconds, repairs, cannons. Spend 90% of the game white knuckle Adderall snorting and your reward is more busywork.
Meanwhile, boarders get to play space call of duty. Sneaking in to a ship, grab weapon/hard point, to back. It's all fun no fluff. Very streamlined.
It's just a doomed concept. Literally nobody wants to get stuck doing the boring shit. 99% of randoms want to play boarder, and even playing with friends doesn't work because they just won't play the game with you if they know they're the designated pilot/repair cuck