I'd say the skyblast B. There are only 2 class 9's with 8.33 refire and it does the most damage of the two (from Ensigns gun list).

You can get them at Gas Miner Naha, Sigma-13.

hmm ... I think you might also be able to get it on Planet Crete but I'm not sure.

Nope. The Sunblast and Skyblast series of photon guns are unique to the Gas Miner's Guild. You can only buy them at GMG stations.

Reaper Mk2's are pretty sweet guns to... a full loadout of those babbies will course some damage, and eat all your energy to

the skyblast b is a good gun and hardly uses any power

"Make it so number one"

Captain Picard 'Star Trek the Next Generation'

I think more important is the projectile speed. Tachyon weapons are a good choice. Good fire rate, range and damage. The problem is that you need a ship with a good power source

The obvious question that should be asked instead is, who DOESN'T vote for the Skyblast B?

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Edited by - CW on 23-05-2003 19:25:19

The SkyBlast B can also be tractored over and over again from a "Escort of the Hoshu Maru" wreck in Omicron Beta*

* = Not sure but I think it is in Omicron Beta

"some people say im stupid, but thats just because there brains smell like bacon"

skyblast B buy a ton

I liked the Skyblast B a lot -- laying down a good stream on the enemy can kill a ship very quickly. Unfortunately, it is not very practical for PvP.

I've since gone to nomad cannon and salamanca IIs. Same projectile speed, so everything hits at the same time. No energy drain, serious damage. Nomads and corsairs die very quickly. Haven't been able to try it in PvP -- all higher-level players were unreachable.

It's got the best power on paper but when it comes down to it when your trying to hit someone in PvP it just doesnt work. You need to hit them with single accurate shots, not have to hit with every multiple shot to just count.

Best to go for over all damage from each weapon for a single salvo, so your salvo does enough damage to get the opponent to use bat/bots.

That and they throw the aim off of most other weapons, so hinder more than they help.

So Wyrm's for Cannons
Salamanca for a Turret

the skyblast is good but i found a sistem thats called ????? or somthing like that were they !!SELL!! nomad weapons at an zoners base they sell also a nomad turret levl9 720 hull 312 shield damage and a nomad lazer but that was to expencive for me its at the omecron alfa sistem

@blizzerd not nice sending ppl useless info, wonder what your normal persona is on this forum. Might just ask one of the mods to check your IP and find out why your hiding posting crap.

Edited by - Pinger on 24-05-2003 13:26:03

I agree that matching your speeds always triumphs over damage but the OP was about rapid fires.

However since (i think) you cant get a decent turret that matches the projectile speed of the nomads i usually just have a random turret. After reading this post i loaded up a save and headed for sigma 13. Unfortunately having got abut half way there i realised i was uber hostile with GMG - cause packs of them kept jumping me. I was checking out the info on them to see who i was gonna have to kill to get them neutral when i spied i had scooped 2 skyblast B turrets anyway