Yet if you add more manuverability to lanc, it would promote lanc rush even more. And the bomb delay you talked about, yes it's much slower between each item. However, most of the time, 1 repel gives you enough time to spam burst without difficulty and you could repel again right aster and repeat the process. During tight, narrow spots in bases, lancs would rush and take in all the bullets and bombs with EI, allowing the next lanc in line to get past even further. Their ability to summon people also gives a great advantage while rushing. It's even better if no Antiwarp was on. This allows them to summon a couple more lancs right before they die. (added) I too, agree with gb that Lanc should be made more of an anochr ship and be made to discourage rushing. I beleive it's huge burst and pd was first added so the anochring ship would be the last line of defense stopping the sharks or other ships with it's PD and bursts/repels.