Unit price-performance comparisons

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Unit Cl Cpo ACpo CpT1k T1 CpT2k T2 CpT3k T3 Cpa ACpa CtD (Ter) CtD (Cat) CtD (Xan) CtD (Zik) CtD (PDS)
Harpy (Hrp) FI 417 1146 5809 FI 15.9K CO 30.2K FR 250 322 6250 Peg 2730 Scp 5144 CdA 6510 Ctl 11.9K MsC
Spider (Spd) FI N/A N/A 2784 CO 2455 FI N/A -- 250 359 5000 Peg 2730 Scp 3968 CdA 5208 Ctl 9143 MsC
Vindicator (Vin) FI 625 1650 7308 FI 21.1K CO N/A -- 416 523 3333 Peg 1911 Scp 3333 CdA 4167 Ctl 6400 MsC
Vsharrack Fighter (VsF) FI 313 764 3332 FI 9900 CO N/A -- 416 523 3333 Peg 1593 Scp 3333 CdA 4167 Ctl 6400 MsC
Daeraith Pulsar (DhP) FI 258 806 26.2K FR 55.0K DE N/A -- 775 1039 2449 Cen 1737 Scp 1786 VsF 2381 Ctl 5333 MsC
Lyvidian Sentinel (LvS) FI 325 1131 17.9K CO 32.9K FR N/A all 390 561 5000 Peg 1911 Scp 3968 CdA 5208 Ctl 9143 MsC
Corsair (Csr) FI 375 1305 38.0K FR 20.7K CO N/A -- 750 887 2451 Hrp 1124 Scp 1389 CdA 1667 Ctl 8000 MsC
Cutlass (Ctl) FI 417 939 4442 FI 13.2K CO 25.4K FR 250 359 5000 Peg 1274 Scp 3968 CdA 5208 Ctl 9143 MsC
  Cl Cpo ACpo CpT1k T1 CpT2k T2 CpT3k T3 Cpa ACpa CtD (Ter) CtD (Cat) CtD (Xan) CtD (Zik) CtD (PDS)
Phoenix (Phx) CO 250 1170 28.1K FR 15.5K CO 8239 FI 250 364 8889 Peg 2123 Scp 6944 CdA 9259 Ctl 8571 TyB
Gryphon (Gry) CO 300 1206 161K CR 97.8K DE N/A -- 250 370 8696 Peg 2730 Scp 8130 CdA 10.9K Ctl 15.6K MsC
Scarab (Scr) CO N/A N/A 9524 FR 6681 CO N/A -- 150 225 14.9K Peg 2123 Scp 13.2K CdA 17.7K Ctl 16.2K TyB
Culdassa Arrowhead (CdA) CO 278 774 3472 FI 9847 CO N/A -- 250 426 7273 Peg 1365 Scp 5556 CdA 7576 Ctl 6667 TyB
Voracean Predator (VcP) CO 344 1448 41.7K FR 23.3K CO N/A all 183 267 11.1K Peg 1470 Scp 10.4K CdA 13.9K Ctl 17.1K TyB
Andvordian Bomber (AvB) CO 375 1099 365K BS 160K CR 93.3K DE 300 437 8889 Peg 1593 Scp 6944 CdA 9259 Ctl 8571 TyB
Defender (Def) CO 357 1473 179K CR 107K DE 54.0K FR 125 182 15.6K Peg 3822 Scp 13.9K CdA 18.5K Ctl 17.1K TyB
Roach (Rch) CO N/A N/A 16.5K DE 14.0K CR N/A -- 160 251 18.0K Peg 2730 Scp 15.4K CdA 20.8K Ctl 22.5K TyB
Smuggler (Smg) CO N/A N/A N/A -- N/A -- N/A -- 216 315 8889 Peg 1194 Scp 8333 CdA 11.1K Ctl 16.0K MsC
Mesonic Cutter (MsC) CO 533 1486 6667 FI 18.9K CO N/A -- 32 47 37.8K Peg 74.4K Vin 34.7K VsF 46.3K Ctl N/A
  Cl Cpo ACpo CpT1k T1 CpT2k T2 CpT3k T3 Cpa ACpa CtD (Ter) CtD (Cat) CtD (Xan) CtD (Zik) CtD (PDS)
Tzen Bolt Thrower (TBT) FR 233 873 25.3K FR 13.9K CO N/A -- 233 337 24.3K Hyd 5000 BkW 25.0K TBT 22.4K Clp 22.5K TyB
Hysperian Lancer (HpL) FR 268 841 66.6K DE 114K CR N/A -- 214 318 30.2K Phx 3750 BkW 27.2K TBT 24.2K Clp 28.6K TyB
Cryvellian Broadsword (CvB) FR 267 646 99.0K CR 230K BS N/A -- 200 311 30.8K Hyd 3750 BkW 28.3K TBT 24.9K Clp 26.7K TyB
Chimera (Chm) FR 700 2329 75.9K FR 158K DE N/A all 200 281 35.0K Phx 5000 BkW 31.4K TBT 28.4K Clp 31.6K TyB
Black Widow (BkW) FR N/A N/A 3340 CO 4762 FR N/A -- 250 361 24.3K Hyd 5000 BkW 25.0K TBT 22.4K Clp 22.5K TyB
Drake (Drk) FR 550 2466 152K DE 75.7K FR 43.1K CO 183 268 35.2K Hyd 10000 BkW 36.2K TBT 32.3K Clp 36.6K TyB
Thief (Thf) FR 500 2394 27.6K CO 12.9K FI N/A -- 181 261 21.8K Hrp 3750 BkW 18.9K DhP 18.3K Ctl 22.5K TyB
Cutter (Ctr) FR 350 1761 87.1K DE 23.7K CO 14.1K FI 200 289 32.4K Phx 3750 BkW 29.2K TBT 26.1K Clp 30.0K TyB
Astro Pod (Pod) FR N/A N/A N/A -- N/A -- N/A -- 370 534 9259 Phx 3333 BkW 8333 TBT 7467 Clp 7500 TyB
Centaur (Cen) FR 429 1048 4569 FI 13.6K CO N/A -- 240 332 26.0K Phx 4286 BkW 23.3K TBT 21.2K Clp 24.3K TyB
Tachyon Beamer (TyB) FR 300 774 22.9K FR 12.1K CO N/A -- 40 58 60.8K Hyd 138K Def 62.5K TBT 56.0K Clp N/A
  Cl Cpo ACpo CpT1k T1 CpT2k T2 CpT3k T3 Cpa ACpa CtD (Ter) CtD (Cat) CtD (Xan) CtD (Zik) CtD (PDS)
Pegasus (Peg) DE 333 815 3554 FI 10.6K CO N/A -- 240 299 52.9K Wyv 16.0K Rch 47.8K DhP 42.4K Clp 79.7K PsC
Buccaneer (Buc) DE 213 884 280K BS 129K CR 80.2K DE 266 368 54.0K Wyv 11.4K Rch 44.3K DhP 37.3K Clp 63.8K PsC
Clipper (Clp) DE 187 690 46.4K DE 22.7K FR N/A all 215 286 61.4K Wyv 11.4K Rch 53.3K DhP 44.9K Clp 91.9K PsC
Marauder (Mrd) DE 320 1056 32.4K FR N/A -- N/A -- 177 263 60.0K Wyv 10.0K Rch 58.1K DhP 48.0K Clp 94.4K PsC
Unicorn (Uni) DE 213 884 280K BS 129K CR 80.2K DE 188 253 78.3K Wyv 20.0K Rch 67.3K DhP 56.7K Clp 112K PsC
Widow Maker (WdM) DE 267 1015 349K BS 161K CR N/A -- 160 222 72.0K Wyv 20.0K Rch 73.8K DhP 62.2K Clp 106K PsC
Kthal Fireblade (KFb) DE 120 622 190K BS 60.6K DE N/A -- 369 549 45.0K Wyv 26.7K Rch 42.6K DhP 34.7K Clp 75.6K PsC
Pulse Cannon (PsC) DE 425 1147 79.0K DE 37.0K FR N/A all 56 78 108K Wyv 220K Def 111K DhP 93.3K Clp N/A
  Cl Cpo ACpo CpT1k T1 CpT2k T2 CpT3k T3 Cpa ACpa CtD (Ter) CtD (Cat) CtD (Xan) CtD (Zik) CtD (PDS)
Syren (Syr) CR 250 931 125K CR 74.9K DE N/A all 166 240 143K Dra 16.0K Rch 120K CvB 154K Buc 270K HdT
Hydra (Hyd) CR 205 798 23.1K FR 12.7K CO N/A -- 164 227 130K Dra 13.3K Rch 101K CvB 131K Pil 243K HdT
Rogue (Rog) CR 225 832 56.0K DE 27.3K FR N/A -- 189 273 85.3K Uni 6667 Rch 66.7K CvB 85.7K Pil 180K HdT
Pillager (Pil) CR 300 941 128K CR 74.6K DE N/A -- 192 278 107K Uni 6667 Rch 86.7K CvB 115K Buc 225K HdT
Tarantula (Tar) CR N/A N/A 16.3K CR 19.3K DE N/A all 207 283 130K Syr 13.3K Rch 104K CvB 135K Pil 250K HdT
Avenger (Avg) CR 750 2440 38.5K CO 71.3K FR N/A all 200 289 115K Dra 16.0K Rch 100.0K CvB 128K Buc 225K HdT
Mantis (Man) CR N/A N/A 84.9K BS N/A -- N/A -- 146 221 154K Dra 26.7K Rch 143K CvB 171K Buc 335K HdT
Xentrallis Peacekeeper (XtP) CR 375 1396 188K CR 112K DE N/A all 285 384 105K Syr 13.3K Rch 83.8K CvB 112K Buc 206K HdT
Hadron Turret (HdT) CR 600 1627 223K CR 128K DE N/A all 80 116 172K Dra 256K WdM 153K CvB 192K Buc N/A
  Cl Cpo ACpo CpT1k T1 CpT2k T2 CpT3k T3 Cpa ACpa CtD (Ter) CtD (Cat) CtD (Xan) CtD (Zik) CtD (PDS)
Pirate (Pir) BS 300 1142 393K BS 181K CR N/A -- 196 294 167K Dra 16.5K Man 144K KFb 203K Buc 450K Ion
Man o' War (MoW) BS 317 1078 27.5K FR 14.7K CO 6042 FI 190 285 239K Dra 33.0K Man 192K KFb 288K Buc 630K Ion
Scorpion (Scp) BS N/A N/A 1876 FI 2128 CO N/A -- 215 323 239K Dra 330K Man 192K KFb 288K Buc 630K Ion
Wyvern (Wyv) BS 167 756 49.9K DE 25.2K FR N/A -- 337 457 125K Dra 33.0K Man 112K CvB 153K Buc 327K Ion
Dragon (Dra) BS 179 682 235K BS 108K CR N/A -- 172 258 311K Dra 66.0K Man 240K KFb 363K Buc 810K Ion
Guardian (Grd) BS 860 2184 10.8K FI 30.5K CO 58.3K FR 143 215 358K Dra 82.5K Man 288K KFb 427K Buc 900K Ion
Valaerian Flagship (VlF) BS 195 1228 13.2K CO 7854 FI N/A -- 240 360 215K Dra 33.0K Man 168K KFb 235K Buc 540K Ion
Ion Launcher (Ion) BS 600 1654 585K BS 256K CR N/A all 102 153 215K Dra 320K WdM 168K KFb 256K Buc N/A

Key:

Color
PDS units, EMP units, Cloaked units, Pods and Cargo Ships, Ship stealing units, Conventional units.
Cl
Class of unit (FI = Fighter, CO = Corvette, FR = Frigate, DE = Destroyer, CR = Cruiser, BS = Battleship)
Cpo
Cost per (hit) point of offense. This is the cost of the unit in resources divided by the offense (number of guns times power of each gun).
ACpo
Adjusted Cost per (hit) point of offense. This is the cost (using this unit) to deliver one (hit) point of offense on the average ship targeted. This attempts to weigh the cost of the offense by it's ability to hit its targets (i.e., utilizing its weapon targeting speed and the average agility of the ships it targets).
CpT1k
Cost per T1 kill. This is the cost (using this unit) to destroy, freeze or steal the average ship in its primary target class. If there is more than one ship in that class, the targets armor and agility (or EMP resistances) are averaged.
T1
Unit's primary target class.
CpT2k
Cost per T2 kill. This is the cost (using this unit) to destroy, freeze or steal the average ship in its secondary target class.
T2
Unit's secondary target class.
CpT3k
Cost per T3 kill. This is the cost (using this unit) to destroy, freeze or steal the average ship in its tertiary target class (note: not all units have a tertiary target class). Not done for units targeting 'all'.
T3
Unit's tertiary target class.
Cpa
Cost per point of armor. This is the cost in resources divided by the unit's armor value.
ACpa
Adjusted Cost per point of armor. This is the Cost per point of armor (Cpa) divided by the unit's probability of avoiding a hit (using the average weapon targeting speed of all units which target it). This attempts to weigh the cost of the armor by it's ability to avoid hits (i.e., agility).
CtD (Ter)
The minimum cost to disable this unit with ships available to a Terran player. The ship abbreviation is listed after the cost to disable.
CtD (Cat)
The minimum cost to disable this unit with ships available to a Cathaar player. The ship abbreviation is listed after the cost to disable.
CtD (Xan)
The minimum cost to disable this unit with ships available to a Xandathrii player. The ship abbreviation is listed after the cost to disable.
CtD (Zik)
The minimum cost to disable this unit with ships available to a Zikonian player. The ship abbreviation is listed after the cost to disable.
CtD (PDS)
The minimum cost to disable this ship with PDS units. The PDS unit abbreviation is listed after the cost to disable.

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