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 6010 FI 15.9K CO 31.0K 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 313 825 3780 FI 10.6K CO N/A -- 312 392 5714 Cen 1911 Scp 4167 VsF 5556 Ctl 12.8K MsC
Vsharrack Fighter (VsF) FI 313 764 3447 FI 9900 CO N/A -- 416 523 3333 Peg 1593 Scp 3333 CdA 4167 Ctl 12.8K MsC
Daeraith Pulsar (DhP) FI 258 806 26.9K FR 56.6K DE N/A -- 775 1039 2449 Cen 1737 Scp 1786 VsF 2381 Ctl 10.7K MsC
Lyvidian Sentinel (LvS) FI 325 1131 17.9K CO 33.8K FR N/A all 390 561 5000 Peg 1911 Scp 3968 CdA 5208 Ctl 9143 MsC
Corsair (Csr) FI 375 1305 39.0K FR 20.7K CO N/A -- 750 887 2451 Hrp 1124 Scp 1389 CdA 1667 Ctl 16.0K MsC
Cutlass (Ctl) FI 417 939 4596 FI 13.2K CO 26.1K 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 28.8K FR 15.5K CO 8523 FI 250 364 8889 Peg 2123 Scp 6944 CdA 9259 Ctl 16.0K MsC
Gryphon (Gry) CO 300 1206 168K CR 101K 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 22.9K MsC
Culdassa Arrowhead (CdA) CO 278 774 3592 FI 9847 CO N/A -- 250 426 7273 Peg 1365 Scp 5556 CdA 7576 Ctl 12.8K MsC
Voracean Predator (VcP) CO 344 1448 42.8K FR 23.3K CO N/A all 183 267 11.1K Peg 1470 Scp 10.4K CdA 13.9K Ctl 16.0K MsC
Andvordian Bomber (AvB) CO 375 1099 378K BS 167K CR 96.0K DE 300 437 8889 Peg 1593 Scp 6944 CdA 9259 Ctl 16.0K MsC
Defender (Def) CO 357 1473 186K CR 110K DE 55.4K FR 125 182 15.6K Peg 3822 Scp 13.9K CdA 18.5K Ctl 24.0K MsC
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 28.4K MsC
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 400 1115 14.2K CO 5172 FI N/A -- 123 179 20.0K Peg 19.3K Vin 18.1K CdA 24.1K 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 26.0K FR 13.9K CO N/A -- 233 337 24.3K Hyd 5000 BkW 25.0K TBT 22.4K Clp 45.0K TyB
Hysperian Lancer (HpL) FR 268 841 68.6K DE 119K CR N/A -- 214 318 30.2K Phx 3750 BkW 27.2K TBT 24.2K Clp 42.9K TyB
Cryvellian Broadsword (CvB) FR 267 646 103K CR 238K BS N/A -- 200 311 30.8K Hyd 3750 BkW 28.3K TBT 24.9K Clp 40.0K TyB
Chimera (Chm) FR 700 2329 77.9K FR 163K DE N/A all 200 281 35.0K Phx 5000 BkW 31.4K TBT 28.4K Clp 47.4K 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 45.0K TyB
Drake (Drk) FR 550 2466 157K DE 77.7K FR 43.1K CO 183 268 35.2K Hyd 10000 BkW 36.2K TBT 32.3K Clp 58.5K TyB
Thief (Thf) FR 500 2394 27.6K CO 13.4K FI N/A -- 133 192 24.3K Hyd 3750 BkW 25.0K TBT 22.4K Clp 45.0K TyB
Cutter (Ctr) FR 350 1761 89.6K DE 23.7K CO 14.6K FI 200 289 32.4K Phx 3750 BkW 29.2K TBT 26.1K Clp 45.0K 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 15.0K TyB
Centaur (Cen) FR 429 1048 4727 FI 13.6K CO N/A -- 240 332 26.0K Phx 4286 BkW 23.3K TBT 21.2K Clp 32.4K TyB
Tachyon Beamer (TyB) FR 429 1106 33.5K FR 17.2K CO N/A -- 120 173 45.0K Wyv 63.7K Grd 41.7K TBT 37.3K Clp N/A
  Cl Cpo ACpo CpT1k T1 CpT2k T2 CpT3k T3 Cpa ACpa CtD (Ter) CtD (Cat) CtD (Xan) CtD (Zik) CtD (PDS)
Pegasus (Peg) DE 333 815 3676 FI 10.6K CO N/A -- 240 299 52.9K Wyv 16.0K Rch 47.8K DhP 42.4K Clp 106K PsC
Buccaneer (Buc) DE 213 884 289K BS 135K CR 82.5K DE 266 368 54.0K Wyv 11.4K Rch 44.3K DhP 37.3K Clp 85.0K PsC
Clipper (Clp) DE 187 690 47.8K DE 23.2K 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 33.3K FR N/A -- N/A -- 152 226 60.0K Wyv 10.0K Rch 68.5K DhP 56.0K Clp 113K PsC
Unicorn (Uni) DE 213 884 289K BS 135K CR 82.5K DE 188 253 78.3K Wyv 20.0K Rch 67.3K DhP 56.7K Clp 134K PsC
Widow Maker (WdM) DE 267 1015 361K BS 168K CR N/A -- 160 222 72.0K Wyv 20.0K Rch 73.8K DhP 62.2K Clp 128K PsC
Kthal Fireblade (KFb) DE 120 622 196K BS 62.4K DE N/A -- 369 549 45.0K Wyv 26.7K Rch 42.6K DhP 34.7K Clp 75.0K HdT
Pulse Cannon (PsC) DE 425 1147 81.3K DE 37.9K FR N/A all 121 168 108K Wyv 200K Def 103K DhP 87.1K 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 130K CR 77.0K DE N/A all 166 240 143K Dra 16.0K Rch 112K XtP 154K Buc 225K HdT
Hydra (Hyd) CR 205 798 23.7K FR 12.7K CO N/A -- 164 227 130K Dra 13.3K Rch 97.2K XtP 131K Pil 162K HdT
Rogue (Rog) CR 225 832 57.6K DE 28.0K FR N/A -- 156 226 86.0K Dra 6667 Rch 75.0K XtP 102K Buc 150K HdT
Pillager (Pil) CR 300 941 133K CR 76.8K DE N/A -- 154 223 115K Dra 6667 Rch 100K XtP 137K Pil 150K HdT
Tarantula (Tar) CR N/A N/A 16.3K CR 19.3K DE N/A all 207 283 130K Syr 13.3K Rch 101K XtP 135K Pil 167K HdT
Avenger (Avg) CR 750 2440 38.5K CO 73.1K FR N/A all 200 289 115K Dra 16.0K Rch 100.0K CvB 128K Buc 150K HdT
Mantis (Man) CR N/A N/A 84.9K BS N/A -- N/A -- 146 221 154K Dra 26.7K Rch 136K XtP 171K Buc 209K HdT
Xentrallis Peacekeeper (XtP) CR 188 698 97.8K CR 57.8K DE N/A all 285 384 105K Syr 13.3K Rch 83.8K CvB 112K Buc 171K HdT
Hadron Turret (HdT) CR 375 1017 145K CR 82.1K DE N/A all 125 181 172K Dra 256K WdM 150K XtP 205K 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 406K BS 189K CR N/A -- 147 221 239K Dra 16.5K Man 192K KFb 267K Buc 405K Ion
Man o' War (MoW) BS 317 1078 28.3K FR 14.7K CO 6250 FI 190 285 239K Dra 33.0K Man 192K KFb 288K Buc 405K Ion
Scorpion (Scp) BS N/A N/A 1876 FI 2128 CO N/A -- 215 323 239K Dra 330K Man 192K KFb 288K Buc 405K Ion
Wyvern (Wyv) BS 167 756 51.4K DE 25.9K FR N/A -- 337 457 125K Dra 33.0K Man 112K CvB 153K Buc 164K Ion
Dragon (Dra) BS 179 682 243K BS 113K CR N/A -- 172 258 311K Dra 66.0K Man 240K KFb 363K Buc 405K Ion
Guardian (Grd) BS 573 1456 7414 FI 20.3K CO 39.9K FR 143 215 358K Dra 82.5K Man 288K KFb 427K Buc 540K Ion
Valaerian Flagship (VlF) BS 195 1228 13.2K CO 8125 FI N/A -- 240 360 215K Dra 33.0K Man 168K KFb 235K Buc 270K Ion
Ion Launcher (Ion) BS 309 851 311K BS 137K CR N/A all 127 191 263K Dra 391K WdM 216K KFb 309K 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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