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|           TYRIAN/TYRIAN 2000           |
|            EQUIPMENT GUIDE             |
|             BY: SID RILEY              |
|         LAST UPDATE: 6-9-2008          |
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Table of Contents
=================

1. Ships

2. Front Guns

3. Rear Guns

4. Shields

5. Generators

6. L.Sidekick

7. R.Sidekick

8. Recommended Setups



1. Ships
========

--Light Fighters—-

=USP Talon=
 Cost: 6000 CR.
 Offense Rating: 3 Units (Weakest)

=USP Fang=
 Cost: 8000 CR.
 Offense Rating: 4 Units (Weak)

--Heavy Fighters--

=Gencore Phoenix=
 Cost: 12,000 CR.
 Offense Rating: 5 Units (Average)

=Gencore Maelstrom=
 Cost: 15,000 CR.
 Offense Rating: 6 Units (Above Average)

--Elite Fighters—-

=MicroCorp Stalker=
 Cost: 20,000 CR.
 Offense Rating: 8 Units (Moderately Strong)

=MicroCorp Stalker-B=
 Cost: 25,000 CR.
 Offense Rating: 9 Units (Very Strong)

--Special Ships-—

=SuperCarrot=
 Cost: 65,000 CR.
 Offense Rating: 8 Units (Strong)
 **This ship is VERY powerful.**



2. Front Guns
=============

Pulse Cannon
Initial Cost: 500 CR.
Rate of Fire: Moderate
Max Damage: 27,500
Max Upgrade Cost: 110,000 CR.

Multi Cannon
Initial Cost: 750 CR.
Rate of Fire: Moderate
Max Damage: 41,250
Max Upgrade Cost: 165,250 CR.

Vulcan Cannon
Initial Cost: 600 CR.
Rate of Fire: Insanely Fast
Max Damage: 33,000
Max Upgrade Cost: 132,100 CR.

Protron
Initial Cost: 600 CR.
Rate of Fire: Moderately Fast
Max Damage: 33,000
Max Upgrade Cost: 132,100 CR.

Mega Pulse
Initial Cost: 900 CR.
Rate of Fire: Moderately Slow
Max Damage: 49,500
Max Upgrade Cost: 198,900 CR.

Missile Launcher
Initial Cost: 850 CR.
Rate of Fire: Moderately Slow
Max Damage: 46,750
Max Upgrade Cost: 187,850 CR.

Heavy Missile Launcher
Initial Cost: 1,000 CR.
Rate of Fire: Slow
Max Damage: 55,000
Max Upgrade Cost: 221,000 CR.

Mega Cannon
Initial Cost: 1,000 CR.
Rate of Fire: Moderate
Max Damage: 55,000
Max Upgrade Cost: 221,000 CR.

Lightning Cannon
Initial Cost: 1,000 CR.
Rate of Fire: Very Fast/Insanely Fast (with max upgrades)
Max Damage: 55,000
Max Upgrade Cost: 221,000 CR.

Hyper Pulse
Initial Cost: 1,050 CR.
Rate of Fire: Moderate
Max Damage: 57,750
Max Upgrade Cost: 232,050 CR.

Zica Laser
Initial Cost: 1,100 CR.
Rate of Fire: Moderately Fast
Max Damage: 60,500
Max Upgrade Cost: 243,100 CR.

HotDog Front
Initial Cost: 1,100 CR.
Rate of Fire: Moderate
Max Damage: 60,500
Max Damage Cost: 243,100 CR.

Laser
Initial Cost: 900 CR.
Rate of Fire: Insanely Fast
Max Damage: 49,500
Max Upgrade Cost: 198,900 CR.

Widget Beam
Initial Cost: 950 CR.
Rate of Fire: Moderate
Max Damage: 52,250
Max Upgrade Cost: 209,450 CR.


3. Rear Guns
============

Multi Cannon
Initial Cost: 750 CR.
Rate of Fire: Moderate
Max Damage: 41,250
Max Upgrade Cost: 165,750 CR.

Sonic Wave
Initial Cost: 950 CR.
Rate of Fire: Moderately Fast
Max Damage: 52,250
Max Upgrade Cost: 209,950 CR.

Heavy Guided Bombs
Initial Cost: 1,000 CR.
Rate of Fire: Slow
Max Damage: 55,000
Max Upgrade Cost: 221,000 CR.

Starburst
Initial Cost: 900 CR.
Rate of Fire: Very Fast
Max Damage: 49,500
Max Upgrade Cost: 198,900 CR.

Wild Ball
Initial Cost: 800 CR.
Rate of Fire: Moderately Slow
Max Damage: 44,000
Max Upgrade Cost: 176,800 CR.

Protron
Initial Cost: 650 CR.
Rate of Fire: Moderately Fast
Max Damage: 35,750
Max Upgrade Cost: 143,650 CR.

Vulcan Cannon
Initial Cost: 500 CR.
Rate of Fire: Insanely Fast
Max Damage: 27,500
Max Upgrade Cost: 110,500

Fireball
Initial Cost: 1,000 CR.
Rate of Fire: Moderately Slow
Max Damage: 55,000
Max Upgrade Cost: 221,000 CR.

Scatter Wave
Initial Cost: 900 CR.
Rate of Fire: Fast
Max Damage: 49,500
Max Upgrade Cost: 198,900 CR.

Rear Heavy Missile Launcher
Initial Cost: 1,000 CR.
Rate of Fire: Moderate
Max Damage: 55,000
Max Upgrade Cost: 221,000 CR.

Rear Mega Pulse
Initial Cost: 900 CR.
Rate of Fire: Moderately Fast
Max Damage: 49,500
Max Upgrade Cost: 198,900 CR.



4. Shields
==========

Structural Integrity Field
Cost: 100 CR.
Defense Rating: 2 Units (Weakest)

Advanced Integrity Field
Cost: 250 CR.
Defense Rating: 3 Units (Weak)

Gencore Low Energy Shield
Cost: 500 CR.
Defense Rating: 4 Units (Poor)

Gencore High Energy Shield
Cost: 1,000 CR.
Defense Rating: 5 Units (Below Average)

MicroCorp LXS Class A
Cost: 2,000 CR.
Defense Rating: 6 Units (Average)

MicroCorp LXS Class B
Cost: 4,000 CR.
Defense Rating: 7 Units (Above Average)

Gencore Solar Shield
Cost: 10,000 CR.
Defense Rating: 7 Units (Above Average)
NOTE: This shield will occasionally fully deplete itself in order to
      boost your armor supply.

MicroCorp LXS Class C
Cost: 5,000 CR.
Defense Rating: 9 Units (Very Strong)



5. Generators
=============

Standard MR-9
Cost: 500 CR.
Power Drain: Very Fast

Advanced MR-12
Cost: 2,000 CR.
Power Drain: Fast

Gencore Custom MR-12
Cost: 5,000 CR.
Power Drain: Moderately Fast

Standard Microfusion
Cost: 10,000 CR.
Power Drain: Moderate

Advanced Microfusion
Cost: 15,000 CR.
Power Drain: Moderately Slow

Gravitron Pulse-Wave
Cost: 50,000 CR.
Power Drain: Insanely Slow


6. L. Sidekicks
===============

Plasma Storm
Cost: 9,500 CR.
Ammo: 6

Mint-O-Ship
Cost: 5,000 CR.
Ammo: N/A

Satellite Marlo
Cost: 2,000 CR.
Ammo: N/A

Atom Bombs
Cost: 8,000 CR.
Ammo: 20

Phoenix Device
Cost: 8,000 CR.
Ammo: 8

Companion Ship Gerund
Cost: 10,000 CR.
Ammo: N/A

Vulcan Shot Option
Cost: 10,000 CR.
Ammo: N/A

Mini-Missile
Cost: 1,000 CR.
Ammo: 100

Charge Cannon
Cost: 15,000 CR.
Ammo: N/A

Single Shot Option
Cost: 3,000 CR.
Ammo: N/A

Dual Shot Option
Cost: 6,000 CR.
Ammo: N/A

MegaMissile
Cost: 4,000 CR.
Ammo: 5

MicroBomb
Cost: 4,000 CR.
Ammo: 60

Tropical Cherry Companion
Cost: 8,000 CR.
Ammo: N/A

Side Ship
Cost: 3,000 CR.
Ammo: 100

Zica Flamethrower
Cost: 20,000 CR.
Ammo: N/A

Companion Ship Warfly
Cost: 5,000 CR.
Ammo: N/A

Buster Rocket
Cost: 12,500 CR.
Ammo: 30

8-Way MicroBomb
Cost: 7,500 CR.
Ammo: 30

Zica SuperCharger
Cost: 50,000 CR.
Ammo: N/A



7. R. Sidekicks
===============
NOTE: There are sidekicks unique to the Right Sidekick slot, so I’ll only list
those. The rest are the same as the Left Sidekick slot.

MicroSol FrontBlaster
Cost: 8,000 CR.
Ammo: N/A

Protron Cannon “Indigo”
Cost: 12,000 CR.
Ammo: N/A