PPB is the best weapon in the game. Discuss.

[Suicide Junkie]

Sounds like you are in need of a MOD.

Check out the Damage Factor List I created. It specifies the Damage rating for each weapon in Standard SE4. (Damage/Kt/turn), as well as pointing out accuracy bonuses & damage types.

In P&N,
-there are Quad2Shield missiles, +15% upto +25% accuracy torpedoes, while beamweapons do more damage.
-PDCs are divided into "normal" strength PDCs (max range = 2) and half-damage PDLs (max range = 7)
-phased weapons are weaker than their normal counterparts, and available in three flavors(phased beams, torps & missiles). The normal weapon tech must be researched along with "phased weapons" in order to get your PPBs.
-phased shields alternate with normal shields (Phased is marginally stronger, but one techlevel higher)
-and finally, armor is stronger than shields (but takes ages to repair after battle)

All these should help reduce your dependence on any one type of weapon and/or defense.


As for a dreadnaught? Try this beast on for size!
The thing can absorb 92% of incoming Null-Space weapons harmlessly, and with multiple backup systems, the remaining 8% will not destroy any critical systems.
It is basically impervious to Shield disruptors and Tachyon cannons.

The P&N v2 Version of this ship will also have 40 engines (meaning ion beams will have little effect), plus Biocrystal armor instead of HMSGs, giving it invulnerability to normal mount guns, and extreme resistance to even Heavy mounts.

I really like the "totally invisible to the naked eye of most species" part: +108% defense
All this for the low, low price of $100,000 minerals
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[This message has been edited by suicide_junkie (edited 01 September 2001).]