Discovery Freelancer 4.86 Update 5 Released

[Berny]

Every HF or VHF with small power generator would suffer from quick drain indeed. That is why do what blodo already stated: use low ranks 8 instead of 9 since their damage was buffed as well.
Ignore the nomad blasters which are another story.Nomad Lasers that are dealing 590 damage have 120 energy use per shot not 96.

Comparing all "most powerful" guns with the current salamanca can reveal the energy drain is a bit a lot but still fair considering the 15k core:
-Black Widows: 585 d. for 185 e. 699ms 4.00 refire (eagles and sabres? - low core)
-Salamancas: 575 d. for 175 e. 600ms 4.00 refire (titans - huge core)
-Trefoil: 580 d. for 145 e. 600ms 4.00 refire (werewolfs -huge core and greyhound - low core)
-Reaper: 560 d. 133 e 600ms 4.00 refire (nephthys -huge core baster -low core)

p/s: and you re-read the posts of others before using the epic word "whine" cuz what I am doing is explanation:)

-Salamancas: 575 d. for 175 e. 600ms 4.00 refire (titans - huge core)
-Trefoil: 580 d. for 145 e. 600ms 4.00 refire (werewolfs -huge core and greyhound - low core)

Titan core: 15k storage, 1340 regen
Gladiator core = Greyhound core: 10.4k storage, 1100 regen
Werewolf core: 15.9k storage, 1650 regen - that is nearly light bomber regen, but fine, it's SHF

So both factions stand on same ground in matter of ships, but Mollys can actually pirate more effectively - more efficient and more damaging guns on bigger core. And when it comes to efficiency - mollys can use those guns on greyhounds with a better effect + they also use them on Odins and sabres. Corsairs are now bound to use their guns on Titan only, as it's the only ship that can handle the drain (take efficiency nerf as nerf to corsair ships - so with sair guns Titan isn't just slow - it also loses bigger core advantage)

Put salamankas on 145 energy/shot and it's done - still less efficient then trefoils, but +50m range to compensate.
About energy hungry guns on fast fighters - well screw this, I used them and I know that this gives fast fighter super hit and run damage with ability to turn core energy into damage fast and still evade like there's no tommorow, also note the higher efficiency and gun speeds - 700-750m/s will hit a lot more accurate and from higher range, which makes those guns even more efficient in practical usage then those 600 m/s ones.