Infinity: Battlescape - The Biggest Plasma Blaster

There is a mechanic used in bubble shields, that exists solely to disincentivize crossing its thin boundary, and its name is shield interference. Cross the wall, and if you are enemy to shield's owner, you will be dealt shield damage and recharge debuff proportional to bubble shield strength and class-determined drop factor. Seeming artificial or no, it does work as advertised, providing danger to enemy ships it aims to protect against. Of course, carriers having a bubble option with superior mobility of warp drives and freedom of flight, there are bound to be some edge cases.
Like the offensive shield-stripping carrier, for example. For minimal drain but significant risk, carrier can fly past enemy ships to leave them without their shields and to make them exposed to dangerous crossfire. They have crossed the boundary, after all. This gives the carrier a potential weapon system, that can be used as ambush, or opener in some attack tactic, or in defense when someone managed to get too close for comfort.
Requires intermediate to advanced flying skills. Let the undressing begin.
The game is Infinity: Battlescape by I-Novae Studios, version 0.9.5.0, server is EU.

[@Level100BeefBoss]

If I’m not mistaken, this is the first time you’ve shown yourself using the carrier on video. In fact, I think you’re the only person showing carrier gameplay at the moment.

[@random_passerby4672]

The first one is co-op with PHilbeRt! and MeckieMesser iirc, and old one, so indeed there were not many times this ship was deployed. It's the most expensive SP-wise, with most vulnerability and least own firepower, with only major feature being an onboard spawnpoint, which only spawns player atm. It's going to be addressed in the upcoming carrier update, with squads the ship can deploy. So currently it's the most boring ship for solo and small co-op play, even with its features and occasional cool moments like in this vid. To survive, it has to shy away from battles, so it has less of an effect, and when it can see some action, that same action can be its undoing. The ship literally relies on all allies to come to it, follow it or its commands, and avoid being jumped by enemies. And that is hard even knowing that AI and new players don't fly ships to their limits yet. One or two cruisers, or a squad of bombers, or four or so destroyers maybe can warp right to and obliterate it in about a minute.

[@Level100BeefBoss]

@@random_passerby4672 It would be cool if the carrier had a squadron of drones it could command, would definitely spice up the gameplay and make destroying carriers much more difficult

[@random_passerby4672]

It appears that this is exactly what would be presented in an upcoming update for the carrier, yeah.

[@random_passerby4672]

And later on, this was exactly what has been delivered. Come enjoy directing angry bees! :D