Poll: Are Phased Polaron Beams too powerful?

[Tezzezar]

I've come to believe the PPB's are too powerful. 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.

There is something to be said for one massive attack in one turn (ala massive Wave Motion Guns), but if your targets sheilds/armor can handle the damage it isn't a limiting factor.

I don't think PPB's should be removed by any means. But I think the premier weapon in the game should be more expensive to research.

Why not make PPB's available at Physics three and Cloaking devices at Physics two? That way you might actually get some use out of cloaking devices as well. Sensors are so cheap I find that in general people have level three spy satellites up before Cloaking technology is available.

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