Energy Siphon worth it?

[Professor Von-Wulfen ]

Hello all.
I have the change to research Frequency Tuning, unlocks Energy Siphon.
I did a bit of reading online but opinions seem split.
Has this changed with 2.2?

[Elitewrecker PT]

I don't think so, null void beam is just better as your anti-shield weapon.

[Professor Von-Wulfen ]

Originally posted by Elitewrecker PT:

I don't think so, null void beam is just better as your anti-shield weapon.

Many thanks

[Elitewrecker PT]

Problem is it's harder to get.

[Professor Von-Wulfen ]

Originally posted by Elitewrecker PT:

Problem is it's harder to get.

So maybe a valid choice if it comes real early in game?

[Elitewrecker PT]

I'd rather just use regular autocannon instead then.

[HugsAndSnuggles]

Originally posted by Elitewrecker PT:

I'd rather just use regular autocannon instead then.

Autocannon, usually, comes later... if you bother researching it at all, that is.

[Elitewrecker PT]

I mean railguns.

[HugsAndSnuggles]

Originally posted by Elitewrecker PT:

I mean railguns.

Sure, but railguns come at the same time autocannons do, and everything below them (tier 1&2) is actually worse.

[Elitewrecker PT]

Railgun is starter.

[corisai]

It's great EARLY game gun, that can carry you through 1-2 conquests.

And NVB while great - actually useless ~ until T3 enemy tech (too low shield values to make it viable).

So as for me it's one of the best starts, when you can kill some space cows for it (especially as I tend to ignore entire railgun tree if can).

[corisai]

Originally posted by Elitewrecker PT:

Railgun is starter.

Energy siphon is COMPLETELY better then starter railgun and T2 railgun. As anti-shield weapon is also better then T3 railgun.

[happyscrub]

The alien weapons are like T2.5

[Elitewrecker PT]

Originally posted by corisai:

Originally posted by Elitewrecker PT:

Railgun is starter.

Energy siphon is COMPLETELY better then starter railgun and T2 railgun. As anti-shield weapon is also better then T3 railgun.

I'll have to look at it again then.
Won't you need the railgun tree anyway if you want giga cannon?

[corisai]

Originally posted by Elitewrecker PT:

I'll have to look at it again then.
Won't you need the railgun tree anyway if you want giga cannon?

Why on the Earth I will want it? I don't have any place for kinetic damage repeatables in the end.

[Professor Von-Wulfen ]

Originally posted by corisai:

It's great EARLY game gun, that can carry you through 1-2 conquests.

And NVB while great - actually useless ~ until T3 enemy tech (too low shield values to make it viable).

So as for me it's one of the best starts, when you can kill some space cows for it (especially as I tend to ignore entire railgun tree if can).

When you say early game, what date would I be looking at? Just started a new game and have the option again.