What's up with missles and torpedoes?

rdouglass · #1 June 10th, 2001, 05:30 AM

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Originally posted by Dr Strangelove:

It appears to me that there is no missle or torpedo worth obtaining beyond the class 5 capital missle. There are faster missles and there are missles with a slightly higher fire rate, but they're all weaker than the capital missle. I don't understand why MM put them in the game. Can someone enlighten me?

Plasma missles have speed and distance over the Cap's....

Marty Ward · #2 June 10th, 2001, 05:43 AM

Some also have faster reload times.

Aristoi · #3 June 10th, 2001, 07:46 AM

The distance advantage alone is usually enough in my mind. Especially in tactical combat, where the AI can be expected to fly directly at you (and therefore your missiles).

If you're playing humans, though, beware the dreaded Point Defense Ship. Nothing ruins a beautiful missile salvo like one of those.

capnq · #4 June 10th, 2001, 05:19 PM

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There are faster missles and there are missles with a slightly higher fire rate, but they're all weaker than the capital missle.

A faster missile is harder to run away from, and sometimes can get through point defenses by not giving an extra chance to fire on it. (This can be critical for large salvos.)

The faster fire rate missiles can do more cumulative damage over time (3 reload 2s vs. 2 reload 3s per 6 turns).

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mottlee · #5 June 11th, 2001, 12:47 AM

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Originally posted by Aristoi:

If you're playing humans, though, beware the dreaded Point Defense Ship. Nothing ruins a beautiful missile salvo like one of those.

HEHE!

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Dr Strangelove · #6 June 11th, 2001, 01:15 AM

Yes, but I believe that they should have put a missle or torpedo that's both more lethal and faster and/or has a longer range and/or has a faster reload time somewhere along the line of development.

Suicide Junkie · #7 June 11th, 2001, 01:42 AM

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Yes, but I believe that they should have put a missle or torpedo that's both more lethal and faster and/or has a longer range and/or has a faster reload time somewhere along the line of development.

The Speed/reload abilities come with different missile types: plasma/seekerspores/CSM

The damage and range come with higher tech levels in each of the missile areas.