Torpedoe
Torpedoes
Torpedoes are the only form of ordinance type weapons within game. they come in 10 types. and are a visual weapon used in combat. torpedoes are carried as standard cargo witihin your ship. ships must have torpedo tubes of the same class of the torpedo to be carried. torpedoes can also be converted into spacemines to create minefields. torpedoes are created at starbases with the appropriate torpedo tech level.Each torpedo type has different Damage specs.
Torpedo Class
in order to be used in combat the torpedo carried within the ship must be of the same class as the the tube on the ship, i.e. a gamma bomb torpedo tube ship cannot carry proton torpedoes. the class of tubes and torpedoes must match in order to carry them.
| Torpedo Type/Class! | Starbase Tech Required! | Damage! | Crew Kill! | Spacemine Conversion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mark 1 Photon |
Tech level 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
Proton Torp |
Tech level 2 | 8 | 6 | 4 |
Mark 2 Photon |
Tech level 3 | 10 | 3 | 9 |
Gamma Bomb |
Tech level 3 | 2 | 15 | 16 |
Mark 3 Photon |
Tech level 4 | 15 | 9 | 25 |
Mark 4 Photon |
Tech level 5 | 30 | 13 | 36 |
Mark 5 Photon |
Tech level 6 | 35 | 17 | 49 |
Mark 6 Photon |
Tech level 7 | 40 | 23 | 64 |
Mark 7 Photon |
Tech level 8 | 48 | 25 | 81 |
Mark 8 Photon |
Tech level 10 | 55 | 35 | 100 |
Torpedoes Within The VCR
The VCR Begins combat when ships are within 60,000 Killicams. thats the range when Fighters can first begin to launch. Torpedoes are fired when the distance closes to within 30,000 Killicams. meaning any ship carrying torpedoes into the fight may have to survive fighter attacks before the torpedoes can launch. the number of torpedoes launched is determined by the number of tubes per folly. several folly's can be fired within a single VCR depending upon reload time, torpedo supply and damage. torpedo accuracy varies a little bit, but upon average 1 in 3 will hit the target. fighters generally are better than torps but torps are far more cost efficient, and do not get shot down by enemy beam weapons. ships carrying torpedoes have a distinct advantage when firing from the right side of the VCR. see "VCR Side Advantage for more details.
