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It's hard to judge the roles of the different weapons without complete stats for them. Damage is listed in the game, of course, but it's meaningless without knowing the rate of fire. Bolters do 14 and lasers do 1, but obviously bolters aren't 14 times as deadly.

Admiral Geezer, Could you post at least range/damage/fire rate? Things like projectile speed and accuracy are easy to judge from watching the game, but there's so many other questions (Are orbs or missiles better against large ships? What's the best short-range anti-fighter weapon?) that I can't answer effectively without numbers.