I like it. And it makes more sense to use energy-based laser weapons since ammunition in the game is based around energy.
I don't like it completly. At all. Really. You see, i always liked Starbound for freedom of how you looke like. I really enjoy being medieval knight in flying castle decorated with gotic styled things, and my weapon always was swords and bows, and the also looked like medieval weapon. And now i will have laser weapon, or i should walk with bad but cool weapon, or choose good but bad looking, right? At least give us a possibility to customise weapon as you customise armour.
Maybe we can even have such lasers you see the X-man Cable uses in the Marvel vrs Capcom games. Or even find a rare special cross streaming wave beam cannon that fires two different colors and causes two different effects. :0
There should be different guns that require to charge up before shots. While its charging you can watch your energy drain instead of the keep clicking until it fires option. Maybe even make it so it immobilizes you. Another option is have it change the shot visuals and effects after certain percentages are reached. Just a thought.
the sword is called Violium Broadsword and you craft it on the replicator with the separator addon.the bow and pistol are called Aegisalt Bow and Aegisalt Pistol and are craft at the replicator with the accelerator addon