Suicide Junkie: pls read, about b5 armor system

[Suicide Junkie]

In any game, you will only see 13-15 levels of the basic armor. (Light/mid/heavy combined)

The advanced armors see up to 10 minor-upgrade levels in each major ability level.

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Your opponents may see a different set of 13-15 levels than you, if they research in a different order, but each player only researches 13-15 levels.

There are hundreds of components, yes. Almost all of them will never be seen due to the order of research.
That's how grid techs work.