[LGM]

Organic Armor is still worthwhile even in quantities of 1 because it takes no metal to build. Organic races build ships faster because they can balance production between Organic and Metal. Other races are limited on Shipyard Metal capacity as the other stuff really does not matter. Organic races can build two or three weapon platforms at a 2000 limit planet whereas other players can build only one unless they go with really cheap weapons (no missles). Likewise Organic players with Shipyard 1 can build a Frigate with armor and weapons easily in one turn.

In my opinion, Organic races are favored because the their ability to balance production loads away from Metal. Every other race is limited primarily by Metal, even Crystalline.

(Metal is Minerals above)

[ 12 March 2002: Message edited by: LGM ]