Subspace Blasters weaker than Disruptors?

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I just researched the complete Beam Weapon Tech tree and noticed that Subspace Blasters (which are researched after Disruptors) are weaker than the lower tech weapons?

Disruptors III Size 5, Cost 70 Damage 8
Subspace Blaster Size 6 Cost 60, Damage 6

is that correct???
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Reply #1 from Stardock Forums Top
Have never been that far in Beam before so not sure. They are cheaper though, maybe for some odd reason they scale and do more damage as they go up more?

Really though surprised you been that high, usually buy the time I get to that point the game is over for me.. And the AI rules.
Reply #2 from Stardock Forums Top
And TriStronium Armor II have exactly same stats as Stristronium armor I.
Bugs I guess...
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Reply #3 from Stardock Forums Top
A more accurate comparison would be between Disruptors III and Subspace Blaster III. My 'guess' would be the size of of SB III would be 4 or 3, allowing you to fit more weapons of that type on the vessel.
Reply #4 from Stardock Forums Top
And TriStronium Armor II have exactly same stats as Stristronium armor I.
Bugs I guess...


Doesn't it take on less space in the ship? That would be better
Reply #5 from Stardock Forums Top
That wouldn't be more accurate. That'd mean you would be using up tons of research points just to get a weapon that equals Disrupter III, wasting points that could be used for better improvements.
Reply #6 from Stardock Forums Top
A more accurate comparison would be between Disruptors III and Subspace Blaster III. My 'guess' would be the size of of SB III would be 4 or 3, allowing you to fit more weapons of that type on the vessel.


Well, there are no Subspace Blasters III (or II), the next is the Doom Ray..
Reply #7 from Stardock Forums Top
Perhaps it's sort of a "We reached a dead end with these lasers. The next laser won't be as good, but there's this DOOM RAY we're working on, that'll blow the current stuff out of the water." That would be like... real life scientific research. Not everything progresses constantly up with no back-tracking.