Theory crafting on that Demo Expert is just pencil whipping. I've run about 20 rounds of AP from an Aurora and about a gazillion rounds of HE. Starting fires is NO PROBLEM! The extra range would be much more welcome. Mattter of fact, I rarely use AP in any of my cruisers (LVL 5 and lower) as HE just gives every ship fits when stonked with 8 rounds of HE per volley.
LittleWhiteMouse sez:
But without the skill set -- namely the ability to aim and spray shells across the decks of a ship to maximize fires to back it up, Pyromaniac becomes 4 wasted skill points.
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Did you not just contradict yourself?