meson bLaster is a killer if used right because of the low cost and decent damage-to-kt-to-cost-to-reload-to-range-to-research ratio. easy to get, difficult to employ. fails miserably in mid-game, but late game its good.
DUC is an early game weapon, nothing beyond that.
APB is the all-round weapon, has good range, cost, damage, everything you want
PPB is early/mid game weapon, but youll find that higher levels of APB are better
Ripper beam is the best weapon in the game, if you get to shoot it. it has all the best ratios except for perhaps being difficult to research.
EDIT: im not a pro
[ December 16, 2003, 05:40: Message edited by: Taera ]