Weapon comparisons

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• Just my own thoughts but this will not come as a surprise to anyone here I'm sure.
  
  Generally speaking (ignoring heavy weapons and melee weapons)
  
  Marsec autogun >
  Mk1 rifle >
  Marsec M4000 >
  SP30 pistol >
  Marsec pistol >
  L50 pistol
  
  The higher ones in the list (apart from the Mk1) are better value for money, so buy the most expensive one you can afford.
  
  The Mk1 rifle has a niche advantage in burst fire but otherwise is inferior to the slightly cheaper Marsec Autogun.
  
  Lasers in general seem to be a waste of time with the exception of the L50 as the el cheapo "Saturday night special". Though arguably a good melee weapon would be better in most situations.
  
  The two sniper weapons are difficult to use for reasons I will go into elsewhere but there is no point taking the laser version apart from very special circumstances.
  
  So overall explosive weapons and grenades seem to be the go-to ranged attacks just because of the much higher probability of an effective hit, plus the tactical utility of reshaping the terrain (on most maps).
  
  But these are relatively expensive so you must "cut your cloth".
  
  Armour seems poor value because it's never going to give you more than a chance to survive a hit, and once that unit is dead the benefit is lost and can't be transferred to another unit (like all other weapons and items can).
  Posted by SPIKE 17 days ago [Login to reply]



• Basically you got the right assessment of the weapons. Las rifles have an advantage over all other guns over distance...they punch 100% damage without losing any & highly accurate. MK1 is handy, can shoot it like a pistol almost, cheap AP's, accuracy is reasonable...Best for close to medium range. A group of Sniper rifles is a very effective against most situations, a sniper single unit with good stats can repeatedly perform surgical actions. You're right about explosive weapons and opponents using them. But the big guns & launchers soon run out of ammo with one exception the Auto Blaster. The best gun in the game. Will kill most armoured men, make handy holes in walls, good accuracy...expensive but used wisely gives an edge. The problem with weapon comparisons is context. Each mission is different,varying opponents and their ever changing choices and the unique unfolding of the individual battle. Even when the ingredients are the same the outcome can be wildy different. It also comes down to personal style and likings as much as strategy & tactics. Rabid is bang man, rocket launcher expert. If he can take you out early...he will but on quite a few painful occasions he's saved a few rockets late in the game and reversed his situation and won. I used to win Underground using a lot of smokes. Then people caught on and then it became a disadvantage. It's still useful to have smokes but I use other complimentary weapons for different effects.
  Posted by petermock 16 days ago [Login to reply]



• Steve, I'm still waiting for the AP200 and stun grenades...:)))
  Posted by petermock 16 days ago [Login to reply]



• And Alien Queen producing acid smoke for cover...open spaces...Aliens too vulnerable.
  Posted by petermock 16 days ago [Login to reply]



• I was thinking of skipping AP200's and just introducing a Nuke From Space option. :D
  Posted by SteveSmith 16 days ago [Login to reply]



• I actually thought the SP50 WAS a pistol until I checked the stats more carefully - it?s a huge beast the size of an autocannon. Crap but cheap - is it supposed to represent some earlier generation of laser weapons or something?
  Posted by SPIKE 16 days ago [Login to reply]



• +1 for the Nuke The Site From Orbit button :D
  Posted by SPIKE 16 days ago [Login to reply]



• I purposely create 50% games for us to use the lesser credit weapons, changes the dynamic of the missions. As I often do with 150%/200% to use the more powerful ones. With this facility game creation is compelling.
  Posted by xeno 16 days ago [Login to reply]



• Excellent idea. I do like how the equipment budgets are very sensitive to small changes
  Posted by SPIKE 16 days ago [Login to reply]



• Steve I'm all for the nuke from space option or the C4 Sandwich, low on flavour but great for losing weight...fast :) )))
  Posted by petermock 16 days ago [Login to reply]



• Xeno's low & high cost games are great...make some more dude. 400% credits, no walls left...low credits it's all power swords, knives growling and punching each other...yes punching can kill!
  Posted by petermock 16 days ago [Login to reply]



• Warning...Corny comment imminent...
  Posted by petermock 16 days ago [Login to reply]



• Best weapon is your mind
  Posted by petermock 16 days ago [Login to reply]



• Or someone else's:)))
  Posted by petermock 16 days ago [Login to reply]

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