[Fyron]

Actually... it seems as if the halving was done the wrong way.

QT III:

Cost Minerals := 400
Cost Organics := 0
Cost Radioactives := 80
40 kT
Weapon Damage At Rng := 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 0
Weapon Reload Rate := 1

Nova Burst III:

Cost Minerals := 150
Cost Organics := 0
Cost Radioactives := 30
40 kT
Weapon Damage At Rng := 40 40 40 40 40 40 0
Weapon Damage Type := Double Damage To Shields
Weapon Reload Rate := 2

So, I retract my earlier statement. The Nova Burst is indeed a useless weapon. The reduction in cost does not justify having 1/4 base firepower against hull and 1/2 against shields.