You are right in terms of lore (an obvious tactic) but I think wrong in terms of gameplay.kneecaps wrote:why can't ships rolls? An easy counter to somebody flying under you to get at your underside should be to roll (the downside being that you can't point any top guns at them)...
I think the game is more interesting if it rewards the player for outmaneuvering its opponent and achieving a better tactical position. Just rolling to offer your best side to the opponent would completely negate this, thus making the game less interesting.