Balance: Steepen the scaling of damage with tier, bringing it closer to the scaling of HP and mitigating the issue of dying too fast in human space.

data/coalition/coalition weapons.txt

@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@ outfit "Bombardment Cannon"
 		"reload" 9
 		"firing energy" 17
 		"firing heat" 14
-		"shield damage" 22
-		"hull damage" 25
+		"shield damage" 26.4
+		"hull damage" 30
 	description `The Bombardment Cannon was designed during the original war with the Quarg, in order to give Heliarch civilian ships a way to strike Quarg warships from a safe distance. But now, as with all their weapons, its use is limited to Heliarch warships.`
 
 outfit "Bombardment Turret"
@@ -65,8 +65,8 @@ outfit "Bombardment Turret"
 		"reload" 3
 		"firing energy" 17
 		"firing heat" 14
-		"shield damage" 22
-		"hull damage" 25
+		"shield damage" 26.4
+		"hull damage" 30
 	description `A Bombardment Turret is not one of the most dangerous Heliarch weapons, but it has the advantage that it can hit targets a considerable distance away.`
 
 effect "bombardment impact"
@@ -172,8 +172,8 @@ outfit "Active Finisher"
 		"radar tracking" .8
 		"optical tracking" .5
 		"missile strength" 50
-		"shield damage" 1500
-		"hull damage" 1900
+		"shield damage" 1800
+		"hull damage" 2280
 		"hit force" 750
 
 outfit "Finisher Storage Tube"
@@ -261,8 +261,8 @@ outfit "Heliarch Attractor"
 		"reload" 1
 		"firing energy" 4.8
 		"firing heat" 4.5
-		"shield damage" 5.4
-		"hull damage" 4.2
+		"shield damage" 6.48
+		"hull damage" 5.04
 		"firing force" -30
 		"hit force" -30
 	description "When battling the Quarg, the Heliarchs learned that the Quarg would not engage in a battle that their ships might be unable to escape. In response, they focused on building weapons that would keep a ship from being able to come to a stop and activate its jump drive."
@@ -304,8 +304,8 @@ outfit "Heliarch Repulsor"
 		"reload" 1
 		"firing energy" 5.9
 		"firing heat" 1.2
-		"shield damage" 3.6
-		"hull damage" 5.8
+		"shield damage" 4.32
+		"hull damage" 6.96
 		"firing force" 60
 		"hit force" 60
 		"slowing damage" .1
@@ -359,8 +359,8 @@ outfit "ion hail"
 		"lifetime" 40
 		"random lifetime" 4
 		"hit force" 1
-		"shield damage" 12
-		"hull damage" 5
+		"shield damage" 14.4
+		"hull damage" 6
 		"ion damage" .32
 		"scrambling damage" .32
 
@@ -389,8 +389,8 @@ outfit "Ion Rain Gun"
 		"reload" 4
 		"firing energy" 12
 		"firing heat" 4
-		"shield damage" 12
-		"hull damage" 5
+		"shield damage" 14.4
+		"hull damage" 6
 		"ion damage" .32
 		"scrambling damage" .32
 	description "Heliarch ships primarily serve as a police force. This weapon is designed to neutralize a target's offensive capabilities until more Heliarch ships can join the fray."

data/harvesting.txt

@@ -13,10 +13,10 @@
 
 minable "aluminum"
 	sprite "asteroid/silicon/spin"
-	hull 900
-	"random hull" 200
+	hull 720
+	"random hull" 160
 	payload "Aluminum" 40
-		"toughness" 6500
+		"toughness" 5200
 	explode "smoke" 40
 	explode "bolide" 40
 	explode "asteroid crunch large"
@@ -35,10 +35,10 @@ outfit "Aluminum"
 
 minable "copper"
 	sprite "asteroid/gold/spin"
-	hull 1080
-	"random hull" 240
+	hull 864
+	"random hull" 192
 	payload "Copper" 20
-		"toughness" 7200
+		"toughness" 5760
 	explode "smoke" 20
 	explode "bolide" 20
 	explode "asteroid crunch small"
@@ -57,10 +57,10 @@ outfit "Copper"
 
 minable "gold"
 	sprite "asteroid/gold/spin"
-	hull 2520
-	"random hull" 560
+	hull 2016
+	"random hull" 448
 	payload "Gold" 16
-		"toughness" 43200
+		"toughness" 34560
 	explode "smoke" 20
 	explode "bolide" 20
 	explode "asteroid crunch small"
@@ -79,10 +79,10 @@ outfit "Gold"
 
 minable "iron"
 	sprite "asteroid/iron/spin"
-	hull 1440
-	"random hull" 320
+	hull 1152
+	"random hull" 256
 	payload "Iron" 50
-		"toughness" 9600
+		"toughness" 7680
 	explode "smoke" 40
 	explode "bolide" 40
 	explode "asteroid crunch large"
@@ -101,10 +101,10 @@ outfit "Iron"
 
 minable "lead"
 	sprite "asteroid/lead/spin"
-	hull 720
-	"random hull" 160
+	hull 576
+	"random hull" 128
 	payload "Lead" 32
-		"toughness" 4400
+		"toughness" 3520
 	explode "smoke" 30
 	explode "bolide" 30
 	explode "asteroid crunch medium"
@@ -123,10 +123,10 @@ outfit "Lead"
 
 minable "neodymium"
 	sprite "asteroid/iron/spin"
-	hull 3240
-	"random hull" 720
+	hull 2592
+	"random hull" 576
 	payload "Neodymium" 40
-		"toughness" 77000
+		"toughness" 61600
 	explode "smoke" 40
 	explode "bolide" 40
 	explode "asteroid crunch large"
@@ -145,10 +145,10 @@ outfit "Neodymium"
 
 minable "platinum"
 	sprite "asteroid/silver/spin"
-	hull 3600
-	"random hull" 800
+	hull 2880
+	"random hull" 640
 	payload "Platinum" 16
-		"toughness" 133000
+		"toughness" 106400
 	explode "smoke" 20
 	explode "bolide" 20
 	explode "asteroid crunch small"
@@ -167,10 +167,10 @@ outfit "Platinum"
 
 minable "silicon"
 	sprite "asteroid/silicon/spin"
-	hull 360
-	"random hull" 80
+	hull 288
+	"random hull" 64
 	payload "Silicon" 50
-		"toughness" 1900
+		"toughness" 1520
 	explode "smoke" 40
 	explode "bolide" 40
 	explode "asteroid crunch large"
@@ -189,10 +189,10 @@ outfit "Silicon"
 
 minable "silver"
 	sprite "asteroid/silver/spin"
-	hull 1800
-	"random hull" 400
+	hull 1440
+	"random hull" 320
 	payload "Silver" 20
-		"toughness" 30850
+		"toughness" 24680
 	explode "smoke" 20
 	explode "bolide" 20
 	explode "asteroid crunch small"
@@ -211,10 +211,10 @@ outfit "Silver"
 
 minable "titanium"
 	sprite "asteroid/titanium/spin"
-	hull 2160
-	"random hull" 480
+	hull 1728
+	"random hull" 424
 	payload "Titanium" 32
-		"toughness" 22800
+		"toughness" 18240
 	explode "smoke" 30
 	explode "bolide" 30
 	explode "asteroid crunch medium"
@@ -233,10 +233,10 @@ outfit "Titanium"
 
 minable "tungsten"
 	sprite "asteroid/titanium/spin"
-	hull 4320
-	"random hull" 960
+	hull 3856
+	"random hull" 768
 	payload "Tungsten" 24
-		"toughness" 57000
+		"toughness" 45600
 	explode "smoke" 30
 	explode "bolide" 30
 	explode "asteroid crunch medium"
@@ -255,10 +255,10 @@ outfit "Tungsten"
 
 minable "uranium"
 	sprite "asteroid/lead/spin"
-	hull 2880
-	"random hull" 640
+	hull 2304
+	"random hull" 512
 	payload "Uranium" 24
-		"toughness" 49400
+		"toughness" 39520
 	explode "smoke" 30
 	explode "bolide" 30
 	explode "asteroid crunch medium"