You need at least 4k exp and 25k just to buy a shark. That means the player who has it arent really "newbs" anymore, they are just average players. By the time they hit that point, im sure at least they got some kind of experience in rushing. Its not like the previous rigged ships where 1 of them can push by an entire team. Sure a shark can slip p!@#$%^&* your team with enough skill/luck but its not like your whole team has to go chase after it. Besides, if the attacking freq can use sharks, why cant the defending freq do it and slip through to hit/kill attacking freq's lanc? You guys are forgetting one main thing: Sharks are meant to slip p!@#$%^&* you...why else give them small profile and ability to cloak? If you want a ship that can kill a ton by bursting like a !@#$%^&*, get one that can get the extra mount for it. Just because more people decided to rush with a ship that has less cost than the others doesnt mean you need to whack it till its disabled. And for all those lancs that are afraid of tiny little sharks......For Crying Out Loud, Get A Ficking Point Defense. Thats what they are here for.