- Mark III laser (5 shots, 4 power, 19 sec)
- Mark II laser (3 shots, 2 power, 12 sec)
- Mark I laser (2 shots, 2 power, 11 sec)
- Artemis (1 missile, 1 power, 11 sec)
I have weapons (and shields) fully upgraded, so a total of 8 weapons power. But now I have the opportunity to buy another Burst Laser Mark II for 80 scrap. I still have about 150 scrap. I can't use all four lasers at the same time, so I'd have to discard one of the ones I already have.
- I could discard my Mark I for max fire-power: 11 shots at once (or 6 shots after 11/12 sec, then another 5 at 19s)..
- I could discard my Mark III for max speed: 8 shots in 12 sec. Then I could also have the Artemis missile active at the same time for another 2 damage.
- I could forego the Mark II in the store, saving 80 scrap to invest in...something.
On the one hand, maximum simultaneous fire-power is really useful: if 40 % of my shots miss, I'll still get 6–7 in, which means 2–3 damage after taking down 4 shields. But only once every 19 seconds until shields have been damaged a lot.
On the other hand, if I count the missile as 1 shot (fire it at the shields first to damage them), I can have a "net" fire-power of 8+1=9 shots, with 2x Mark II + Mark I + Artemis, firing every 12 seconds, so almost twice as fast.
What would you do?
