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Originally posted by suicide_junkie:
Even armor? I know 2x the price is quite harsh, but you do get a 40% stronger armor plate with Premium 
If you skimp on the internals, you can spend the money on better armor for your ship, and still pay the same price overall.
Also, has the AI been using "cheap" mount internals?
[This message has been edited by suicide_junkie (edited 14 May 2001).]
Yep, even armor... I had to use my resource converter every turn and run at least one Resource Procurement op every two turns to stay afloat with just three DS, one LC, two BB... and two ES SYSs that went back and forth, repairing the warships on the lines and retrofitting mining bases. But anyway, I am much better at research than the AI, especially when I can capture/analyze to get a lot of tech, so I got Heavy Shield Gens around turn 60, while the AI is still on PShield Vs (what's left of the AI, that is). That's one component on the warships that I make cheap mount, 160kT damage won't make too much difference once 2500+ is done
As for the AI designs, I think I have yet to see a non-weapon internal that was not cheap mount. I'm just glad the AI never got around to putting Self-Nukes on their ships