[Mars]

The Ares looks like a Herc II that sold its soul to the devil, and transformed.

[Kie99]

It's unique.

The Ares reminds me of a Herc II with its outer armour removed and some fins attached to the sides of each engine.

That's exactly what it is, a 3rd generation Herc.

[bfobar]

I always though of the herc ii as a second generation apollo with the 4 gun banks and average maneuverability.

[Mars]

The Persues and the Myrmidon are closer to 2nd generation Apollos.

[Androgeos Exeunt]

The Perseus is a second-generation Valkyrie.
The Myrmidon is NOT the second-generation Apollo.
The Herc II is the second-generation Hercules, while the Ares is the third.

[Stormkeeper]

The Persues and the Myrmidon are closer to 2nd generation Apollos.

Where'd you get that idea?

[Snail]

The Persues and the Myrmidon are closer to 2nd generation Apollos.

I see 0% connection between the Perseus and the Apollo. I have no idea where you got that from, except perhaps the vaguely aerodynamic shape (in comparison to the other fighters). The fact that the Myrmidon is a Space Superiority fighter doesn't mean it's a second generation Apollo. It looks completely different, and surely wasn't designed off the Apollo in any way.

[Mars]

Because other than speed, the Persues and the Apollo are extremely similar

[Snail]

I don't think that the Perseus was based on the Apollo, though it may have been.

[Androgeos Exeunt]

I don't think that the Perseus was based on the Apollo, though it may have been.

Perhaps it's base frame was taken off the Valkyrie, but implemented some bits of the Apollo. There's that "Average" Armor rating to think about. The Valkyrie had "Light" Armor.

[Snail]

Come to think of it, the Perseus looks like a kinda Apollo-Valkyrie hybrid with bits stuck on it. So I see where Mars is coming from.

[Androgeos Exeunt]

I'm looking at FS Wiki's articles on the Apollo, Perseus and Valkyrie now, and I just noticed that the Perseus' cockpit looks quite similar to that of the Apollo.

[Stormkeeper]

Because other than speed, the Persues and the Apollo are extremely similar

Then what about the Mrymi. How does that and the Apollo click?

[FreeSpaceFreak]

Both standard Space Sup fighters. Though the Myrm is not a technical successor of the Apollo, they do fulfill the same role.

[Androgeos Exeunt]

Both ships also have pod-like attachments.

[c914]

Myrm had one big advantage... Helios warheads

[Snail]

Myrm had one big advantage... Heliso warheads;7

Urgh.

[Mars]

I'd trade the Helei in a heartbeat for Harpoons.

[c914]

If you would use them to  fight with fighters maybe... i would prefer tempest + MorningStars and Kaysers and you've got almost same fire power as Erinyes

[Androgeos Exeunt]

I prefer pure dumbfire on a Myrmidon; dual Subachs and all Tempests.