I think the format we're using in our weeknight games makes the Victory more useful. It is a very slow ship - one of the two slowest in the game. We're playing on a 3'x3' area, so the lack of speed is mitigated; on a normal 6'x3' field, a poorly-placed Victory may not be able to effectively engage.

Last night, setup and maneuvers combined to put my opponent's ships into my ships' best fire arcs, and they couldn't maneuver out. Plus, his fighters had no luck attacking my ships - five squadrons, and over three rounds of engagement, they only landed four hits.

Let me know if you want to give this a shot sometime.