This topic is for discussion of ship #1088: STNbuster
(http://knucklecracker.com/particlefleet/queryShips.php?query=thumbnailid&id=1088)
Size: 18x11
Designer: Gogn Man
Desc:
With it's four dischargers, the stunnerbuster is ideal against enemy stunners, dosen't need much energy. It laser and Pbeams can defend itself against a few particulate.
"Doesn't need much energy": This ship has particle beams. As they do no damage, and there are no cannons, they will stall particles until they are overwhelmed (and have been firing continuously for a long time). At that point, the ship will be swamped. In the meantime, the particle beams are a huge drain.
You will notice that the default fleet gives particle beams only to constantly-firing ships. The Hammer and Big Nose are the only ones with multiple beams (the one has no other standby function, and the other is already thirsty for the MK7).