[Arkcon]

Originally posted by Tezzezar:
Again, if you look at it in terms of research invested, APB XII's do slightly higher average damage but take longer to research and are countered by low level shields that PPB's ignore.

The thought about lowering the cost of phased sheilds is a good one and would be another way of dealing with the issue. Maybe have planetary and system sheilds be X+ levels.

Almost every game I've been in players go straight for these weapons. The ones who don't do so as soon as their fleets get destroyed. That's usually an indicator that there is a balancing issue.

Tesco, do you want to let us in on your reasoning or are you just representing the my favorite weapon vote?

I've stopped using them and the null space cannon against the A.I., it's just too easy. Well maybe against TDM modpak races if they have me on the ropes.

Thing is, if I can hold out long enough. Battleships, some armor, some shields, ECM III etc, fast engines, Anti Proton Beams, maybe one WMG -- I usually come out ahead of the Polaron or null space or WMG only Dreadnoughts. They lose more than I do. Hmm... is good planning and tactics an exploit

[ September 12, 2002, 22:02: Message edited by: Arkcon ]