ok got bored a bit and decided to do a bit of research on HC's and heres what i came up with:
just cause i was bored, decided to dig up some stats on the heavy cruisers
TEC
Credits 500
metal 100
crystal 70
damage 72
banks 1 Front
refire rate 4 seconds
hull 1050
shields 600
armor 5
Advent
credits 525
metal 100
crystal 90
damage 91.2
banks front 1
refire rate 4.8 seconds
hull 775
shield 825
armor 4.5
Vasari
Credits 625
Metal 150
crystal 110
damage 90
banks front 1
refire rate 4.5 seconds
hull 1180
shield 700
armor 4.5
ALL: max mitigation 60%
baseline stats
another interesting thing to note, the skavoras' weapons are energy type. halcyon aura anyone?
now for some mathz, for those interested:
TEC;
total credit cost, using 5:1 conversion:1350
DPS: 18
Effective Health + Shields: (health + health*.05*armor + shields) = 1912.5
Advent:
total credit cost: 1475
DPS: 19
+ 1.5 with its aura to ALL SHIPS IN RANGE
Effective health + shields: 1774.375
Vasari:
total credits cost: 1925
DPS: 20
Effective health + shields: 2145.5
effective HP/sec restored with integration: 9.6, plus armor:12, but disables all weapons
draw your own conclusions. then, of course, i guess i could try figuring everything after research. in a few years or so when i get around to it.