evil713 wrote:Though it does bring in the question of tech sharing and aqusisition, especially race techs like ion artillery or flak cannons, flak would be easy, but ion artillery requires a siege mount, that being said there is a Super Dreadnought on the table and a stellar beam weapon, so it is possible that there are siege mounts in the future for all races.
The super-dreadnought, which is potentially researchable by all factions, does have the capability to mount a siege weapon, so there is the possibility of non-Orthin factions using such weapons on this hull (and presumably the Dread Star as well). I'm not sure yet whether unlocking the Super-dreadnoughts tech will also unlock siege weapon techs, or whether you'll just be able to automatically use them.
We plan to use the SD hull as an ancient, automated berserker, and possibly other things, so there's the possibility that you may be able to get your hands on one earlier in the game.