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-====== Space Weapons ======
-==== Chainguns (TL 6+) ====
-Simplest weapons for space combat. At this technology level, the only practical way to hit targets at such long ranges is to fire a lot of bullets at the target.
-==== Nuclear Missiles (TL 7+) ====
-Good range, but limited delta-v at low technology levels. Very destructive if they get close enough.
-==== Railguns (TL 8+) ====
-Similar to chainguns, but using electromagnetic propulsion to fire a small number of rounds at very high velocity. More accurate, longer ranged, but still limited relative to higher tech alternatives.
-==== Massdrivers (TL 9+) ====
-Fire a single shot at very high velocity. More efficient than railguns. They have the advantage that if they hit, they are just as effective at any range.
-==== Lasers (TL 9+) ====
-Lasers don't become practical until TL 9+, though are available before then. They have substantially better ranges than kinetic weapons.
-==== Sandcasters (TL 10+) ====
-Deploy fine dust particles which absorb and reflect light, used as a defence against lasers, and to some extent, particle beams.
-==== Nuclear Pumped X-ray Lasers (TL 10+) ====
-Nuclear missiles which power a highly destructive x-ray laser at the target. Greater effective range than a standard nuclear missile.
-==== Particle Beams (TL 11+) ====
-Particle beams are more damaging that lasers, though aren't quite as long ranged.
-==== Meson Guns (TL 12+) ====
-Make use of weird stuff to avoid armour.
-==== Plasma Cannons (TL 13+) ====
-Shorter range than lasers and particle beams, but more destructive.
-==== Anti-Matter Particle Beam (TL 13+) ====
-Tends to be good against armour, causes high levels of secondary radiation damage. Not as deadly as it sounds though, since the beams tend to be very low density.
-==== Fusion Cannons (TL 14+) ====
-Similar to plasma cannons, but do destructive explosive damage, and are very effective against large targets.
-==== Fusion Beams (TL 15+) ====
-Beam version of fusion cannons. Greater range and accuracy.