The Warthog is the first ship you gain access to that has a large weapon port, unless you go the trading route and gain access to the Wraith. The large port opens up many possibilities, it allows for larger weapons to be used, or it could be used for mining beams that extract ore quicker and generate less heat. There is also a small weapon port, which can be used to equip another weapon or a scanner for mining. The one small and one large weapon port make it perfect for the reconnaissance/spy line of missions, with a weapon in the large port and the scanner in the small port.
The Warthog is the first ship you get that can wield a large port weapon. It has many uses, some use it for missions that require to scan objects and destroy certain ones, others use it for mining, while others use it equipped with an AGT for combating fighters. It's one small port and one large port make it ideal for mining, the small port for a scanner, the large port for your choice of mining beam.
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