btw, there was a long range BH gun in a mod, think it's Nomad Revenge II called 'Longbow' I think, huge energy drain, huge damage (~15k), huge range (~3-5k) and very slow refire -- like - you miss, you're dead!
If the stars should appear one night in a thousand years, how would men believe and adore and preserve for many generations the remembrance of the city of God? - from 'Nightfall' by I. Asimov The Outcasts consider Siniestre Nube a sacred place for several reasons. Early explorers discovered a jumphole within the depths of the cloud that leads to a strange world of ringed stars and strange craft. All ships in the burrial ground are placed facing that hole to honor the Alien Spirits. - An Outcast rumor
Yeah the Longbeams were alitle nutso, they had a pretty fast projectile speed. I flew a fighter loaded out with 6 of them, I could nail just about any fighter in 2 shots.. and runners pfft dead.