Hmm. While what atruejedi has proposed makes sense, will muse rectify this situation? Will they lock pilot class for novices and have them earn it? So many possible solutions
. I do think that new players should check out the tutorial and go through it. They should also learn to engineer then gunner to learn the ship mechanics. I don't mind novice pilots. It's tough learning how to pilot. It's tough without a teacher or guidance. We all have ideas for a solution about it. But I think at present, we just have to guide new pilots and give them a few handy pointers about ship flight mechanics. Sure there will be several losses. That'll bum everyone out. Don't like it? Pilot yourself and show em how it's done.
But having players to unlock the pilot class would be pretty sweet. Maybe start engineer/gunner unlock pilot through achieving a fair level and amount of matches as suggested before. Get a certain amount of commendation. Maybe earn an achievement specific to each ship (on all the ships). Womp womp.