Mistake in PPB data?

[Arkcon]

Originally posted by Suicide Junkie:
I suggest looking to SE3 for weapons balance.

Well, I suggest looking at SJ's Pirates and Nomads mod to see a good example of PPB balance.

It does seem that the PPB is a little unfair as a weapon. But that may be the point. Against the standard AI, once you figure out to rush the research, you can beat the AI easily. Once you've beaten the AI a few times, you can ignore the PPB to handicap yourself.