My Hiver designs use them as primary turret and point defense
platform
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from my T989
Eamon Watters wrote:
One thing I did find puzzling about TNE was that whilst X-ray
lasers became an option at TL-13, according to FF&S, they never
featured in any published designs. I found this odd, given their
advantages - lower power needed, giving the option of high ROFs
at much lower impacts than the conventional Grav-focused lasers.
Disadvantages were lower ranges, and an inability to conduct
planetary strikes in any appreciable atmosphere. The former might
be offset by a greater chance to hit at range X with the higher
ROFs (Antony, you seem to have a good handle on this - what do
you think?) the latter could be considered a game-stopper by a
navy that wants dual-purpose weapons.
Eamon