Avalanche vs Plasma-Beam
I think it is fair to say that plasma beam is far superior, mainly due to higher damage and unlimited ammo, the advantages of avalanches are that it has a longer range and is easier to aquire. For attacking UFO to UFO, an interceptor can ground those armadas that you sometimes get with a pair of plasma cannons, with avalanches they run out, the main problem is not in reloading, but being forced to refuel fully before you can launch another interception mission with the same craft.
Interceptor vs Firestorm
The main advantages of a firestorm are the faster speed and the much higher damage capacity. Interceptor advantage is that it has longer range and does not use elerium. A firestorm is very useful for catching UFO's as it is much faster then an interceptor, UFO's rarely outrun a firestorm, also as firestorms are faster they are useful for taking down multiple UFO's. Interceptors do have a longer range, but the slower speed means that it can be chasing after a UFO fruitlessly as it outruns you.
In money terms, if you are rich you can afford interceptors, interceptors have a rental fee of 600k per month(unlimited fuel included in price), so you better have a pretty big budget, firestorms on the other hand are free monthly but require elerium for fuel. If you are running out of money, on one hand you can use the interceptor and save on elerium, on the other hand you can use the firestorm and save on a 600k bill. Elerium is not hard to come by if you leave an alien base for raiding, scour through an alien base and you can find a power source, blow it up and you should be able to pick up elerium (looks like yellow crystal), it has to be an active power source, this gives you 50 elerium per pod you pick up which you can then run away with. Alternativly you can shoot down the many supply ships and get the elerium from the engines.
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