Plasma

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General Info:

 * Plasma-type weapons are arguably the most damage dealing weapons in the game, but have the slowest firerate and range compared to other weapons.
 * Shots fired from the Plasmacaster can be compared to the shots fired from the Autocannon turret because they both deal heavy damage at short range, but plasma weapons are much slower and only shoot once at a time, meaning they are almost useless against ships with mounted a phalanx turret.