First pass specifics for research tree: Graviton Projection - PD Gauss, Tractor Vessel, Gauss Sattellite, Mass Driver
Tractor Beam - starting big (red) weapon. Can ONLY target fighters, ever. (marines too if possible)
500 cost, 500 range, 100 shield/hull damage (or whatever ensures fighter death), 4 sec cooldown, 100% accuracy.
Upgrades: +50 range x3, -0.3 cooldown x3.
PD Gauss - Tier 1. Long range slow firing PD similar to laser. Better vs nukes, can hit long range bombers. Worse vs swarms of missile/fighter. Good for supporting own fighters at longer range.
300 cost, 400 range, 10 shield, 20 hull, 4 second CD, 100% accuracy.
Upgrades: +50 range x3, +5 shield/hull x2, -0.2 CD x3.
Upgraded DPS: 5.8 shield, 8.8 hull
Tractor Vessel - Tier 2. Fast tough, bomber-sized vessel with tractor beam for killing fighters/missiles. Cannot hit anything else.
500 cost, 400 range, 50 shield/hull dmg, 3 sec reload, 100% accuracy. ONE vessel per bay.
Upgrades: +50 range x2, 0.2 CD x3.
Gauss Sattellite - Tier 3. Small orb that orbits bay-holder slowly. CANNOT be OFFENSIVE. Plinks away at nearby threats. Moves slow but pivots very very fast. Like Star Wars trainer doodad. Idea is to make BETTER ship-only bays.
600 cost, 400 range, 10 shield/20 hull. 3 second reload. 100% accuracy. Two per bay.
Upgrade: +50 range x3, +5 shield/hull x2, -0.2 CD x3.
Upgraded DPS: 8 shield, 12.5 hull per ship.
Mass Driver - Tier 4. Extremely long range siege weapon. Shoots small captured meteors at enemy. Slow firing, slow projectile, inaccurate. Best vs static defenses.
1000 cost, 800 range, 50 shield, 80 hull damage. 10 reload, 40% accuracy. 100 projectile speed.
Upgrade: +100 range x2, -0.5sec x2, +10% acc x2, +10 shield/hull x2.
Max DPS: 7.7 shield, 11.1 hull.
