Getting bored waiting for 7.2/8.0/C#. Started a new game with the idea of trying "small" ships (smaller than I usually do, like 6k frigates, 12-15k destroyers, 40k cruisers, etc). Random tech gives me hardly anything in lasers, mesons, or rails, however it did give me gauss V4 and R4 as well as Particle beam 9 240k range. I was thinking of doing a Particle fleet for the next version and I think Aurora is saying "Do it, just Do IT". May post progress, may not, depends on if it gets interesting (it should with 4 nprs at start with a 25/50 spawn chance).