Energy vs Ballistic weapons...

[Tamello de Fformello Tussock]

I am really at a loss here. I'm just learning how to play se4g. I'm researching energy weapons now, stream and otherwise, but they seem to be much much weaker than the ballistic weapons, depleted uranium cannons. Anyone know what the benefit of using these weapons is? They don't seem to use less supply, cost less, or weigh less at all, so what would be the point when you have much better weapons.

[Phoenix-D]

Keep researching. Any energy weapon will eventually make DUCs look pretty pathetic.

[Ed Kolis]

Projectile weapons are sort of a technological dead end - sure, they're powerful and cheap, but you can only research them so far. A Depleted Uranium Cannon V does 40 damage at range 5; compare that with more advanced weapons like Antiproton Beams (50-60 damage at range 8) and Phased Polaron Beams (50-60 shield skipping damage at range 6). Sure, it takes a long time to get to the highest levels of those other weapons, but the fact is they're there and they're reachable, so anyone who doesn't research projectile weapons is probably that much ahead of you toward the other ones!

[narf poit chez BOOM]

hi, welcome to the forums. do you want some cheese? how about toast?

[dogscoff]

Also, at the lower end of the techtree, meson bLasters give a much higher damage/weight/reload ratio than DUCs, torps or just about anything. (they're only 20kt remember.)

And thanks for the offer Narf. Any chance of some cheese on toast?

[ September 15, 2003, 10:16: Message edited by: dogscoff ]

[Atrocities]

Phased Poloron Beams are AI killers. DUC's combined with mounts, oh yes - must use mounts, and other components are quite useful against human players in most PBW games.

Mounts will increase the range or power of a weapon. Be sure to check them out.