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My favorite weapon is the Phased Polaron Beam. It skips normal shields and at level V it has a range of 6 and does 50 damage.
Why would anyone use the Anti-Proton-Beam or Ripper-Beam or the Meson-BLaster?
It's all in what you are trying to accomplish with these weapons. The Phased Polaron Beam is the better choice in the early and mid game due to its shield skipping ability, but the APB has the edge overall due to its slight advantage in damage and range, which favors the end game where mass combats make minor advantages more important.
If you are asking as a candidate for an AI, the PPB is probably a good choice if your race is aggressive since its shield penetration in the early game can be crucial for a race that fights often, and the PPB is not all that bad in the end game either. However if your race is one of those types that will try to negotiate its way to survive, it will probably not fight much early on so the Anti Proton Beam is probably a better choice as the stronger end game weapon.
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