Starsector 0.97a is out! (02/02/24); New blog post: Simulator Enhancements (03/13/24)
The idea is that the various tech levels represent different - not "better" - ways to do things.
"GEDUNE, stop venting in front of your classmates!"
Oh come on didn't you see the tongue on the smiley face? I was totally kidding. Its super space acid of doomy doom! Infused with unobtanium juice
I was actually thinking of making a trailing cloud type weapon. Not sure how to justify its existence (other than it fit in with the race I am going to build someday and they're aliens so who needs to understand!), but figured you could release a bunch of small HE particles and get this effect. Would need each particle to do relatively small damage. Also don't know if the engine would like this, haha.