I know its an overused topic, but I’ve been weighing pro’s and con’s with a potential Pelican vs Phantom debate in my head. Considering that it would be a pretty big addition to a prospecting map pack if Bungie were finally convinced to add them, theres a slim chance that only one would be released rather than both.

If that happened, my personal opinion would be too lose the Pelican and go with the Phantom. From a neutral (non-Pelican obsessed standpoint) I think the Phantom would just work in-game better. It would be far easier to control, in a very Hornet-esque way, and would be far easier to balance against the other game elements without making it feel untrue to the game. For instance its speed and firepower could be reduced to a matchmaking-friendly level without it looking too weak, and could be balanced by increasing its health and transport capability. The Pelican wouldn’t be able to be balanced as well as the Phantom and there would be a painful probability that it would be able to dominate games with ease, much like the Hornet used too.