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Originally posted by Oldblue153+Jan 13 2006, 11:38 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Oldblue153 @ Jan 13 2006, 11:38 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-velik_m@Jan 13 2006, 05:32 PM
gass cannon with HE ammo is the best weapon in the beginning.
and Gauss technology is not worth researching
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Forgive my interpretation of the name ...Heavy cannon is Gas cannon ( played Enemy Unknown so much i still mix the names between the two games or make a hybrid name ei calling an Aquatiod Aquatiod is difficult...look like damn Sectiods to me or for Deep one...he's a Spitter)
As for the Ammo I must disagree with HE (65 power)over AP (60 power)simply cause of the lossess in close combat ( at the doors of the craft for example or when shooting off your own ship and you either...ughh plug another guy in the back or hit the wall...with AP its a lost man or missed shot with HE it could spell disaster.
As for Gauss being useless well yes it is ...However..initially its fast to research and the Rifles are quite effective against both Aquatiods and Gillmen and even Deep Ones... Calcinites often take 2-3 shots..factoring in the 0 resource (elerium/??TFTD) to produce it and it being the highest return in the old manufature/sell dept you MUST research it (94 tekkies can manufature 8 gauss cannons a day netting 29,000 profit each for app 232,000 a day or almost 7 million a month.
If i remember correctly the second highest is Motion scanners netting about 3.5 mill a month and gauss rifles come in third around 3 mill...so two of your top 3 cash items are on the gauss tech tree...hardly wasted research time.
I do Agree that after you start hitting Lobstermen and Tsoths that its run its course for effectivness but generally youve got time to research the plasma/sonic stuff before then. [/b][/quote]
well, of course HE will not work in closed spaces, but in open ones it's good because accuracy is less relevant (you don't have to hit the alien, just hit the wall next to him)
as for profitabilaty of gauss, i really can't remember, but there is guide out there that has a table of profits for specific equipment you can make. Yes they don't need zrbite, like sonic, nut you can steal a lot of equipment from aliens.