Weapons useage.

[Snoopy]

Yeah, you'll find Azis, the the higher your combat rating, the more EFFECTIVE you'll be at taking out an opponent.  That's why the damage potential is so important on a weapon.  As you become better able to handle the weapon with experience, the more you can make use of the HIGHER damage figure(guess ya figure out which end to POINT with after a while and THAT sort of thing  :o :)

Yeah, I'd never actually TRIED to upgrade my z while I had the extra parts...had never really realized I was MISSING them until I tried missions over Dant.  (quote: "Your ship looks weak, prepare to die!"  and I WOULD!  : ;D)