Mischief Maker wrote:


Well geez. They're boring, so just don't research the fuckers. You're limited to 1-3 weapon families as it is, stick with the fun ones. Personally, I think AI opponents who use standoffs are at a huge disadvantage and they're usually the first ones I wipe out. Back at the STUN forums, people say that waves are the completely overpowered unfair weapons.

I also don't agree that fighters are unstoppable, they're erratic in their attack patterns, they're vulnerable to point defense which weakens them, and you have to drain your crew to keep them at full fighting strength. They're a fine secondary weapon.

P.S.- Torpedos are completely fucking useless.

Not true. Their range is longer than a ship killer beam.

It's a game mechanic, not a bug. One of the advanced spy missions is "Arm enemy pirates." Your enemies are funneling money to the pirates in your system to keep your ships tied up in police work while they catch up in tech. The solution? Train more security personnel on your colonies to catch their spies.