This weeks developer interview question goes in depth on the various MAX armors. Here is a snippet:
Each Empire has unique MAX weaponry, but they all fall into three categories: anti-aircraft, anti-vehicular, and anti-infantry. The MAX weaponry tends to follow the motif of the individual Empire. For instance, the Terran Republic MAX follows the idea of massive rate-of-fire over individual damage, and the NC MAX adheres to the concept of very large damage over firepower. The VS MAX is based around mobility and energy-based weaponry.
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