September 12th, 2002, 11:18 PM
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Re: Poll: Are Phased Polaron Beams too powerful?
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Originally posted by Phoenix-D:
"I tend to look at weapons in terms of the damage per turn per KT of the component. PPB's are WAY ahead of the other weapons."
No, they aren't. Several weapons, including the APB, beat them out. Most effective for the relatively low research cost though (and even that can be a bit deceving).
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If you factor in their shield-skipping ability as extra damage, then, yes, they do. (and if your opponent isn't using shields, then he sets himself up for misery in many other ways (ship capture, engine destroyers)).
PPBs dominate the game from fairly early on until pretty late in the game. Are they necessary to win? Nope. But it's a lot easier to win with 'em than without 'em
-Spoon
[ September 12, 2002, 22:19: Message edited by: spoon ] |