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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