Techtree

[Phoenix-D]

"- Moderate damage (1.2)"

Uh, how exactly did the Null-Space end up with a higher damage rating than the WMG? You factoring damage type in?

Phoenix-D

[oleg]

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Originally posted by Gryphin:
Texfire,
BTW: I love the Inks Lake Region near Auston.

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Austin is a very nice city. McKinny (spelling?) falls is my favorite place.
Go Longhorns ! You never walk alone ! ( oops, wrong game )

[QuarianRex]

I didn't see anyone mention this, but you can enable the "view complete tech tree" option in setup (the game mechanics section I think).

While in the game there is a button to see the tech tree in the bottom right of the research queue. This lets you see it from two perspectives, both to see which tech areas unlock other tech areas and to see what is available at each tech level.

While it doesn't provide any stats it does give you a good idea of what you can get.

As far as what the 'best' weapon is, it really depends on what you like. I am currently quite fond of the humble meson bLaster. It has a good range (6 I think), good damage (35 at maw IIRC) that doesn't drop with range, and is as light as a feather (well, a 20kt feather anyway). I enjoy having fast meson equipped ships set to max weapons range (prefeably with some sensors or a religious talisman). It seems to work quite well.

Of course, this can always change. I next plan to break in null-space weapons and see how I like them.

Also, don't get too caught up in relying on damage factors and such as an accurate measure of a weapons worth. Each weapon has its own personality that takes some getting used to, and simple changes in support components, ship strategies (important), and even the order that the weapons are placed in can turn that useless P.O.S. that you just wasted two years researching into the Fist of God that you hoped it would be.

[Wardad]

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Phased Polaron Beam:
- Good range (6)
- Excellent Damage (2.0) at point blank, (1.67) at range 6
- Requires Physics 2, then phased energy weapons.
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ALSO PENETRATES NORMAL SHIELDS!!!

A very helpful feature right through Mid Game. Good range and firepower too. Useful even against some larger empires that have phased shields. The nuetrals and little have-nots will get ripped to shreads.

I've been exploring and it seems the Temporal Racial traits have some really mean high end weapons.


BTW: I miss Austin Aquafest and other concerts Town Lake (Zilker) park.

[Suicide Junkie]

Thanks, guys. I fixed the errors.

[Andrés]

This is the tree I had posted before.
I still have to update it and add the Drones tech tree that AFAIK is the only new tech.
tree.txt

[Saracen]

I don't see the Psychic part of the tech tree but it surely is powerful. Anyone got data on that?