i have a new idea for the laser. instead of dropping the ore. it drops 2 dust.
What an original Idea! And how a Lazer could make that ? It would be more like a Sonic-Gun or smthg like that. Lasers would smelt Ores.
For all your others suggestions: I won't say wait for Industrium Conflict, because we're waiting this for ... ages. But, I guess to implement some new weapons, a modder do not need any help, because that's probably te most easy think to think about.
Then@Themodder: As an other Tool, what would you think of a tool using Water, Dust and others (as I described the advanced miner on my thread, but I don't remember if I've also described the Tools using the same technology ^^) able to give you some byproducts for each ore (because your tools are already very OP powerful, so it would need something else than speed).
As for Quarries: it's hard to use in PvP, and ... I hope mining by hand is always useful, even at endgames, because ... a world were all is automated is so sad ... :/. And your stuff is way more useful to mine than Quarry, since you'll get what you want and be more efficient (won't get tons of cobble/dirt/sand). And if using Gregtech, your addon is completly breaking the balance (because Drill require Steel from RC/Gregtech, Diamond Drill Titanium ... and your stuff require ... things that you already got when you get steel).
At least make it configurable maybe ? Something like 3 differents recipes (the current one + one where Adv. Alloy are replaced by Iridium Plate and Energy Crystal by lapotron + one even more expensive for GregTech users, which is a VERY popular addon.)