Torpedo question

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Originally posted by DeadDireWolf:
Does anyone actually use torpedoes? They just don't seem that good to me compared to other weapons of similar tech level.

Could anyone that uses them tell me some good reasons? Am I missing something obivious?

Even without a possible “torpedo fires first” bug/feature:

In late game, when (if?) battles become really large with 2-300 ships on each side, the front row of ships seldom have the opportunity to fire more than once. Using a weapon with long reload time is not a problem here, so taking the biggest gun you got is usually wise. Unfortunately for torpedos, many racials + the WMG does the job even better.

Another tip for those huge battles: Make sure your ships is moving forward, or you will have a big ol’ traffic jam and it will end up as a turkey shoot (with you as the turkey). Give orders of point blank, target nearest first and always include some weapon that fires every turn.