Specialized Isotopes (Era I Military Research) clearly states on Hyper Plasma Weapons "Unlocks all Era 1 <Hyperium Icon> Weapon Modules".

But for some Reason it only unlocks the Hyperium Beam Weapons and not the Laser or Torpedo Weapons. The funny thing is when you go and get the same tech from the 2nd Era it DOES unlock a Hyperium Laser and Torpedo ...but the level two version.

Seeing as the Unstable Isotope Machining tech in Era 1 gives you 3 Titanium Weapon Systems (Improved OPAL Laser, Improved Ion Torpedoes and Improved High-I Slugs) I wonder if there has been a little mixup in what tech unlocks what.

I usually don't really notice stuff like that but the Hyperium weapon effects really look awesomely fitting for the Vodyani so I focused on them. Same way I focused on Titanium weapons for the Sophons. I just like it when it all looks like it belongs. XD

Please, dear Devs, take a look at the unlocks. If it is what you are aiming for for balance reasons it's fine, but then we need slightly more in-depth tooltips on what system gets unlocked. It never is a good sign for a game if you have to turn to a third-party website to look up which tech gets unlocked by which research.

Though honestly, I am assuming it's a bug or minor oversight since all the weapons have obvious Tier-Markers next to their icons and those go from 1-5... same as the Eras of research. Hence my original assumption there are missing modules.

Addendum: Focused Plasma (Era II, Military) only unlocked a level 2 Beam for the Titanium branch of weapons. Torpedoes, Slugs and Lasers remain at level 1.
That can't be intended. XD

The tech is called Focused Plasma, so I don't think it's unreasonable to assume it's meant to be beams only. There doesn't necessarily have to be a Titanium weapon of every type for each tier. It would be nice if the tooltips made this clear though.

the unlock scheme is a little weird.

ie if you do Hyperium tech era 1, and then Titanium tech era 2, you get the exact same modules. From a ship design perspective, the techs are largely redundant. It feels unrewarding.

i think this is why endless legend did it as 'armor unlocks' and 'weapon unlocks' for both mineral types, sort of like how support unlocks work.

They should have rather separated Titanium and Hyperium further by making one dedicated to weapons and the other to protection. Cause for now, I agree 100%, it feels unrewarding indeed.