Guys, does anyone have experience messing around with the Torch?
Looking at it, and I think something might work:
Front shield emitters
The biggest burst weapons possible
Safety overrides
Idea is, get close with the shield, hit the burst drive, and unload a deadly drive-by broadside!
Even AIs could do it!
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Nope, not enough damage.
Tried getting the maneuverability jets & breaking up the kinetic/HE weaponry onto port/SB for a 1-2 overload-explode combo, but the AI seems incredibly proficient in seeing which side is which and shielding/unshielding as dictated.
Euch..
Integrated PD AI's still incredible useful though.
-e
Yeah...I think I might abandon these broadside ambitions.
At best it's a suicidal assault vessel, capable of destroying armor & maybe some hull on most frigates & some destroyers, but that's it. I doubt it could fight 2 at a time too, even one after another.
Might be more effective with OP skills in the campaign, but then so is everything else.