Attempts to make laser power consumption constant. More of a proof of concept and doesn't account for everything, especially late-game.
Small changes concerning balance, gameplay, or graphics.
New ways to deal with enemies, be it attack or defense.
Changes to power production and distribution.
Have you tried just increasing the internal buffer and reducing the charge rate? If you give it a big enough buffer it shouldn't run out of power under normal conditions even with a slower recharge rate.
Defaults are: buffer_capacity = "801kJ" input_flow_limit = "9600kW"