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This page was my first shot at documenting IG2 Racial differences. It's here for historical reasons. Not as informational as Pages 2, 3, and 4.

I.e., SKIP THIS PAGE :)


Special (Gun Pod Options) I II
Paralyzer x x
Anti-Matter Ray   x
Ship Manipulator ? ?

Combined Pod A B C D
ECM x x x x
Fleet/Combat Cloaking x x x  
Anti ECM   x x x
Battle Computer   x x  
Computer Jammer   x x  
Cargo Pod (1 tank)   x x  
Enh Cargo Pod (2 tanks)     x  
Advanced ECM     x x

Color Key
Good Bad

SOLARIAN Lasers Torpedos/Shields Guns Combined  
Ship HP Pods # Best Pods Torpedo Best Shld Pods # Best Spc Pods Types Radar Drive
Destroyer 10 1 3 Turbo 1 1 Reg -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Enhance Mk 3
Hvy Destroyer 15 1 5 Turbo 1 2 Reg Energy -- -- -- -- -- -- Enhance Mk 3
Corvette 25 1 6 Turbo 1 3 Adv Inertia 1 2 Impulse I 1 A Deep Mk 4
Hvy Corvette 40 1 7 Turbo 1 5 Adv Gravity 1 4 Photon I 1 B Deep Mk 4
Cruiser 60 2 8 Turbo 1 6 Hvy Deflector 2 6 Mezon II 1 C Stealth Mk 5
Hvy Cruiser 100 2 12 Turbo 1 7 Hvy Deflector 2 10 Mezon II 1 C Stealth MK 5
Battleship 200 2 20 Turbo 1 10 Hvy Deflector 2 14 Mezon II 2 C Stealth Mk 5
-Space Base 200 1 8 Turbo 1 5 Hvy -- 1 6 Mezon -- -- -- -- --
-Adv. Base 500 1 18 Turbo 1 10 Hvy -- 1 8 Mezon -- 1 D -- --
-Hvy. Base 1600 1 40 Turbo 1 20 Hvy -- 1 16 Mezon -- 1 D -- --

ANTARIAN Lasers Torpedos/Shields Guns Combined  
Ship HP Pods # Best Pods Torpedo Best Shld Pods # Best Spc Pods Types Radar Drive
Destroyer 10 1 3 Turbo 1 1 Reg -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Enhance Mk 3
Hvy Destroyer 15 1 5 Turbo 1 2 Reg Energy -- -- -- -- -- -- Enhance Mk 3
Corvette 25 1 6 Turbo 1 3 Adv Inertia 1 2 Impulse I 1 A Deep Mk 4
Hvy Corvette 40 1 7 Turbo 1 5 Adv Gravity1 1 4 Photon I 1 B Deep Mk 4
Cruiser 60 2 8 Turbo 1 6 Hvy Deflector1 2 6 Mezon II 1 C Stealth Mk 5
Hvy Cruiser 100 2 12 Turbo 1 7 Hvy Deflector2 2 10 Mezon II 1 C Stealth MK 5
Battleship 200 2 20 Turbo 1 10 Hvy Deflector2 2 14 Mezon II 2 C Stealth Mk 5
-Space Base 200 1 8 Turbo 1 5 Hvy -- 1 6 Mezon -- -- -- -- --
-Adv. Base 500 1 18 Turbo 1 10 Hvy -- 1 8 Mezon -- 1 D -- --
-Hvy. Base 1600 1 40 Turbo 1 20 Hvy -- 1 16 Mezon -- 1 D -- --
 1 Ship has an additional Pod for Energy Shield
 2 Ship has an additional Pod for Kinetic Shield
 --Ships faster by 2 thrust factors
 --Radar Ranger larger then average

SHINARI Lasers Torpedos/Shields Guns Combined  
Ship HP Pods # Best Pods Torpedo Best Shld Pods # Best Spc Pods Types Radar Drive
Destroyer 10 1 3 Beam 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Enhance Mk 3
Hvy Destroyer 15 1 5 Beam 0 -- Energy -- -- -- -- -- -- Enhance Mk 3
Corvette 25 1 6 Beam 0 -- Inertia 1 3 Impulse I 1 A Deep Mk 4
Hvy Corvette 40 1 7 Beam 0 -- Gravity 1 4 Photon I 1 B Deep Mk 4
Cruiser 60 2 8 Beam 0 -- Deflector 2 6 Photon II 1 C Stealth Mk 5
Hvy Cruiser 100 2 12 Beam 0 -- Deflector 2 10 Photon II 1 C Stealth MK 5
Battleship 200 2 20 Beam 0 -- Deflector 2 14 Photon II 2 C Stealth Mk 5
-Space Base 200 1 8 Beam 0 -- -- 1 6 Photon -- -- -- -- --
-Adv. Base 500 1 18 Beam 0 -- -- 1 8 Photon -- 1 D -- --
-Hvy. Base 1600 1 40 Beam 0 -- -- 1 16 Photon -- 1 D -- --

IBERON Lasers Torpedos/Shields Guns Combined  
Ship HP Pods # Best Pods Torpedo Best Shld Pods # Best Spc Pods Types Radar Drive
Destroyer 10 1 3 Turbo 1 1 Reg -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Enhance Mk 3
Hvy Destroyer 15 1 5 Turbo 1 2 Reg Energy -- -- -- -- -- -- Enhance Mk 3
Corvette 25 1 6 Turbo 1 3 Adv Inertia 1 2 Impulse I 1 A Deep Mk 4
Hvy Corvette 40 1 7 Turbo 1 5 Adv Gravity 1 4 Photon I 1 B Deep Mk 4
Cruiser 60 2 8 Turbo 1 6 Hvy Gravity 2 6 Mezon II 1 C Stealth Mk 5
Hvy Cruiser 100 2 12 Turbo 1 7 Hvy Gravity 2 10 Mezon II 1 C Stealth MK 5
Battleship 200 2 20 Turbo 1 10 Hvy Gravity 2 14 Mezon II 2 C Stealth Mk 5
-Space Base 200 1 8 Turbo 1 5 Hvy -- 1 6 Mezon -- -- -- -- --
-Adv. Base 500 1 18 Turbo 1 10 Hvy -- 1 8 Mezon -- 1 D -- --
-Hvy. Base 1600 1 40 Turbo 1 20 Hvy -- 1 16 Mezon -- 1 D -- --

KRA'HEN Lasers Torpedos/Shields Guns Combined  
Ship HP Pods # Best Pods Torpedo Best Shld Pods # Best Spc Pods Types Radar Drive
Destroyer 10 1 3 Turbo 1 1 Reg -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Enhance Mk 3
Hvy Destroyer 15 1 5 Turbo 1 2 Reg Energy -- -- -- -- -- -- Enhance Mk 3
Corvette 25 1 6 Turbo 1 3 Adv Inertia 1 2 Impulse I 1 A Deep Mk 4
Hvy Corvette 40 1 7 Turbo 1 5 Adv Magnetic 1 4 Photon I 1 B Deep Mk 4
Cruiser 60 2 8 Turbo 1 6 Hvy Magnetic 2 6 Mezon II 1 C Stealth Mk 5
Hvy Cruiser 100 2 12 Turbo 1 7 Hvy Magnetic 2 10 Mezon II 1 C Stealth MK 5
Battleship 200 2 20 Turbo 1 10 Hvy Magnetic 2 14 Mezon II 2 C Stealth Mk 5
-Space Base 200 1 8 Turbo 1 5 Hvy -- 1 6 Mezon -- -- -- -- --
-Adv. Base 500 1 18 Turbo 1 10 Hvy -- 1 8 Mezon -- 1 D -- --
-Hvy. Base 1600 1 40 Turbo 1 20 Hvy -- 1 16 Mezon -- 1 D -- --

GODAN Lasers Torpedos/Shields Guns Combined  
Ship HP Pods # Best Pods Torpedo Best Shld Pods # Best Spc Pods Types Radar Drive
Destroyer 10 1 4 Turbo 1 1 Reg -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Enhance Mk 3
Hvy Destroyer 15 1 6 Turbo 1 3 Reg Energy -- -- -- -- -- -- Enhance Mk 3
Corvette 25 1 7 Turbo 1 4 Adv Inertia 1 2 Impulse I 1 A Deep Mk 4
Hvy Corvette 40 1 8 Turbo 23 10 Adv Gravity1 1 4 Photon I 1 B Deep Mk 4
Cruiser 60 2 9 Turbo 23 12 Hvy Deflector1 2 6 Mezon II 1 C Stealth Mk 5
Hvy Cruiser 100 2 12 Turbo 23 14 Hvy Deflector2 3 9 Mezon II 1 C Stealth MK 5
Battleship 200 2 18 Turbo 23 20 Hvy Deflector2 2 12 Mezon II 2 C Stealth Mk 5
-Space Base 200 1 8 Turbo 1 5 Hvy -- 1 6 Mezon -- -- -- -- --
-Adv. Base 500 1 18 Turbo 1 10 Hvy -- 1 8 Mezon -- 1 D -- --
-Hvy. Base 1600 1 40 Turbo 1 20 Hvy -- 1 16 Mezon -- 1 D -- --
 1 Ship has an additional Pod for Energy Shield
 2 Ship has an additional Pod for Kinetic Shield
 3 The second torpedo pod can ONLY be used for torpedos (can't put a shield in that pod)
 The game says they have more lasers and less guns and fails to mention the extra torpedo pod or the extra shield pod.

 
Cruiser Solarian Antarian Shinari Iberon Kra'hen Godan
Laser 1 # 4 Any 4 Any 4 Beam 4 Any 4 Any 5 Any
Laser 2 # 4 Any 4 Any 4 Any 4 Any 4 Any 3 Any*
Gun/Spc 1 3 Any 3 Any 3 Photon 3 Any 3 Any 3 Any
Gun/Spc 2 3 Any 3 Any 3 Photon 3 Any 3 Any 3 Any
Torpedo/Shield Any/Any Any/Any  -- /Any Any/Any Any/Magnetic Any/Any
Torpedo -- -- -- -- -- Any
Shield -- Energy -- -- -- Energy
*Hmm I need to recheck. Not sure why I have 9 lasers in 2 pods

 
Hvy Cruiser Solarian Antarian Shinari Iberon Kra'hen Godan
Laser 1 # 6 Any 6 Any 6 Beam 6 Any 6 Any 6 Any
Laser 2 # 6 Any 6 Any 6 Beam 6 Any 6 Any 6 Any
Gun/Spc 1 5 Any 5 Any 5 Photon 5 Any 5 Any 3 Any
Gun/Spc 2 5 Any 5 Any 5 Photon 5 Any 5 Any 3 Any
Gun/Spc 3 -- -- -- -- -- 3 Any
Torpedo/Shield Any/Any Any/Any  -- /Any Any/Any Any/Magnetic Any/Any
Torpedo -- -- -- -- -- Any
Shield -- Kinetic -- -- -- Kinetic
*Hmm I need to recheck. Not sure why I have 9 lasers in 2 pods


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