Burst Laser vs Dual Laser

[Johnny(TM)]

It's kind of strange for me. Dual Laser is a 1 energy weapon with a cooldown of 10, and shoots 2 lasers that does 1 damage. Burst Laser I is exactly the same in effect, but the cooldown is 11 and the energy cost is 2. Why does it cost more in energy when it's slightly weaker than Dual Laser?

[fylth]

Dual laser is a unique weapon only available to one ship (I think, can't remember which though), so it's balanced specifically for that ship. If they were freely available from shops then I would say they needed balancing

[Agg Shell]

the burst laser mk. 1 would be a betetr weapon if it only cost 1 power. but had maybe 14 second cooldown? also the ship w/ the dual laser is the stealth cruiser.

[UltraMantis]

Dual Lasers are not available in stores. A few ships start with this weapon. I remember Stealth A and one other, but can't remember which.

[EchoesofOld]

I think The Nisos (Fed B) starts with the dual laser, but dont quote

[Satonakaja]

Both Nesasio and Nisos start the game with the dual laser.

[Teoes]

Slug_A starts with it too, so that's 3 lucky ships that get it.

[BlueTemplar]

Is it normal that in my game (1.5.10, Steam) both have the same graphics? Because it's somewhat confusing and the wiki has this picture :

Also, the "weak transport" joke... is that some reference I don't get?

[Ghaleon]

Dual lazors are better than burst2, buffing something to be more towards its level will result in op.

And slugA is the only ship i knew had em (i knew several did but slug A was the only i could be certain about), go figure.

[galaxy_fighter]

I think The Nisos (Fed B) starts with the dual laser, but dont quote

Yea this is correct. The ships that start with dual lazers are - Fed B (Nisos) Stealth A (The Gila Monster) Slug A () Engi C And I think mantis A too but i cant quite remember. The dual lazer seems op because it is. It is a better version of the burst lazer 1 in every way but it isn’t available in game. It starts on these ships so that it can balance them out. You dont want to give a ship like stealth A a 3 power weapon system from the get go, so u give it a dual. Its a good weapon to hold onto.