point defense

[Wydom@ker]

I am running 5 PD units. 1 on each corner, or as close to the corners as the hull slots allow and 1 in the center of the back. I've observed that torps all seem to be heat seekers as they do their best to hit in the engine region, thus 3 at the back seems to handle almost all incoming torps.

[Antra]

So the placement of the PDC in the hul determines where the weapon shoots from? Jeeze...wish I knew that earlier And here I was sticking one in the Inner Hull slots to ensure its safety when for maximum effectiveness I should be putting it on the corners...

[Phoenix-D]

Originally posted by Wydom@ker:
I am running 5 PD units. 1 on each corner, or as close to the corners as the hull slots allow and 1 in the center of the back. I've observed that torps all seem to be heat seekers as they do their best to hit in the engine region, thus 3 at the back seems to handle almost all incoming torps.

Actually, they're just following. Unlike real missiles, they make no attempt to lead you, just to follow your manuvers.

This gets really fun when you mod in directed torps, which take time to turn.