What's is the point of certain weapons in SE:IV?

[kerensky]

Hey guys try this weapon out. It is basically an extension of the DUC, but with more damage. Just make sure to post it to the bottom of your component files or else it'll mess up your game. Enjoy




Name := Gauss Cannon I
Description := Medium range cannon which fires metallic shells along a magnetic track.
Pic Num := 98
Tonnage Space Taken := 40
Tonnage Structure := 40
Cost Minerals := 300
Cost Organics := 0
Cost Radioactives := 200
Vehicle Type := Ship\Base\Sat\WeapPlat\Drone
Supply Amount Used := 8
Restrictions := None
General Group := Weapons
Family := 2027
Roman Numeral := 1
Custom Group := 0
Number of Tech Req := 1
Tech Area Req 1 := Projectile Weapons
Tech Level Req 1 := 6
Number of Abilities := 0
Weapon Type := Direct Fire
Weapon Target := Ships\Planets\Ftr\Sat\Drone
Weapon Damage At Rng := 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Weapon Damage Type := Normal
Weapon Reload Rate := 1
Weapon Display Type := Torp
Weapon Display := 19
Weapon Modifier := 0
Weapon Sound := uranc.wav
Weapon Family := 25

Name := Gauss Cannon II
Description := Medium range cannon which fires metallic shells along a magnetic track.
Pic Num := 98
Tonnage Space Taken := 40
Tonnage Structure := 40
Cost Minerals := 350
Cost Organics := 0
Cost Radioactives := 250
Vehicle Type := Ship\Base\Sat\WeapPlat\Drone
Supply Amount Used := 8
Restrictions := None
General Group := Weapons
Family := 2027
Roman Numeral := 2
Custom Group := 0
Number of Tech Req := 1
Tech Area Req 1 := Projectile Weapons
Tech Level Req 1 := 7
Number of Abilities := 0
Weapon Type := Direct Fire
Weapon Target := Ships\Planets\Ftr\Sat\Drone
Weapon Damage At Rng := 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Weapon Damage Type := Normal
Weapon Reload Rate := 1
Weapon Display Type := Torp
Weapon Display := 19
Weapon Modifier := 0
Weapon Sound := uranc.wav
Weapon Family := 25

Name := Gauss Cannon III
Description := Medium range cannon which fires metallic shells along a magnetic track.
Pic Num := 98
Tonnage Space Taken := 40
Tonnage Structure := 40
Cost Minerals := 400
Cost Organics := 0
Cost Radioactives := 300
Vehicle Type := Ship\Base\Sat\WeapPlat\Drone
Supply Amount Used := 8
Restrictions := None
General Group := Weapons
Family := 2027
Roman Numeral := 3
Custom Group := 0
Number of Tech Req := 1
Tech Area Req 1 := Projectile Weapons
Tech Level Req 1 := 8
Number of Abilities := 0
Weapon Type := Direct Fire
Weapon Target := Ships\Planets\Ftr\Sat\Drone
Weapon Damage At Rng := 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Weapon Damage Type := Normal
Weapon Reload Rate := 1
Weapon Display Type := Torp
Weapon Display := 19
Weapon Modifier := 0
Weapon Sound := uranc.wav
Weapon Family := 25