Nonsensical Upgrades

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Why are External Crew Pods an Interior Upgrade? In FFG's Rogue Trader RPG (which, like so much else, you "borrowed" them from) their entire purpose is to free up internal space.

On the same note, why is a Cargo Pod a Combat or Armament Upgrade? Why are Prow Gun Batteries a Propulsion Upgrade? Why are Torpedoes fired from Lance (another giveaway) Batteries?

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@lonekharnivore - thanks for the post! The balancing of upgrades is pretty critical in ST RPG, and to achieve the right tension in those choices, some ship upgrades are available only in categories that might not be considered directly applicable. You'll find the same with hybrid upgrades that appear in one class but offer benefits that bridge more than one obvious category. Since there are only 5 upgrade slots, no upgrades are "external" and free up space.