Torpedos: what and why? when too for that matter

Avnas

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i decided to try torpedos on the spare viper i had lying around. what's the deal with them? why is the ammunition so low on them? i don't see them ever being useful if you can only take four.

does anyone ever bother with them at all?


i feel like i should be able to launch several spreads of torpedoes to be honest
 
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poshblobfish

poshblobfish
Torpedoes are used to take down big ships, like Anacondas. They are definitely worth the 15k if used correctly. Target the power plant and fire your torpedo, bye-bye Anaconda.
 

777Driver

777Driver
Avnas said:
i decided to try torpedos on the spare viper i had lying around. what's the deal with them? why is the ammunition so low on them? i don't see them ever being useful if you can only take four.

does anyone ever bother with them at all?


i feel like i should be able to launch several spreads of torpedoes to be honest
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They do an insane amount of damage https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=101462

I am peaceful trucker, but would never leave port without a few onboard, better to have em and not use them. When the time comes they can easily get you out of a scrape :)
 
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Britannkic

Britannkic
How do shields effect torpedoes?

Does the torp have to take down the shield first then a second the target? Does the torp pass through the shield completely? Unlikely I imagine. Does the torp expend itself on the shield?
 

Shads

Shads
Avnas said:
i decided to try torpedos on the spare viper i had lying around. what's the deal with them? why is the ammunition so low on them? i don't see them ever being useful if you can only take four.

does anyone ever bother with them at all?


i feel like i should be able to launch several spreads of torpedoes to be honest
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Why would you target the power plant? They are unguided.
 

blacky75

blacky75
I don't find it worth it... never tried it, but as I saw that you have only ONE torpedo to shoot, per mount point.... no thnx :D
 

Flying Penguin

Flying Penguin
Torpedoes are definitely guided. You should hear the locking tone as you target them.

As for why, specific high value targets (assassination or piracy) where you really have to kill/damage one specific ship, or (as 777Driver said) as a trader as a lovely surprise for Pirates. Turn round in FA off. Deploy hardpoints and lock on. Full torpedo volley. Repeat if target doesn't die to first volley (class 2 pylons take 2 torpedoes). With any luck they will have more cargo and KW scanners than point defences! Spending 90k+ on reload is nothing trading in anything big enough to mount a suite of class 2 racks.
 

Morbad

Morbad
OneAmongOthers said:
Doesn't point defense shoot them down?
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Yes, they can.

Britannkic said:
How do shields effect torpedoes?

Does the torp have to take down the shield first then a second the target? Does the torp pass through the shield completely? Unlikely I imagine. Does the torp expend itself on the shield?
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Torpedoes do poorly against shields, just like missiles, but they do more damage than missiles and travel faster.

Shooting torpedoes at something that still has useful levels of shields up is throwing away money, unless you have a lot of torpedoes.

Shads said:
Why would you target the power plant? They are unguided.
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No they aren't.

They are homing and they excel at subsystem damage.

Avnas said:
how many torpedoes kills a full hp no shield anaconda?
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If you target the PP and actually hit? Two or three.
 
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