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I'd like to expand Q's question to include all components. The reason is in Starfury, internal component placement did matter. Once Shields/Armor on a side were gone, components placed near that side were taken out first. This makes component placement a little bit of a game in itself. An identically equipped (but not identically configured) ship in SF could be inferior to another if its internal components were placed adjacent to less shielded sides. (The components in question would be those which go in the general area and are directionless like Bridge, ECM, etc.)

While this idea may/may not have been intended for SF, I kinda like it for SF; makes ship design fun. BUT I personally don't think that should be part of SE:V.