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torpedo weapons and bombarding torpedo weapons - 4/2/2010 8:24:41 AM

ggm

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can anyone tell me if bombarding torpedo weapons can also be used against ships?

their stats seem to have both anti ship and planet damage...

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RE: torpedo weapons and bombarding torpedo weapons - 4/2/2010 9:01:21 AM

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dunno, good question though!

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RE: torpedo weapons and bombarding torpedo weapons - 4/2/2010 11:06:32 AM

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No. It is clearly stated in its characteristics that it has no normal damage. Only bombard damage.

Game considering old torpedo to be obsolete rather than of a different class compared to bombs is obviously an overlook. Bombardment weaponry was added few weeks before the release after all...

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RE: torpedo weapons and bombarding torpedo weapons - 4/2/2010 3:16:32 PM

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okim,

while it is true that the nuclear devastator has ship damage of 0, the plasma desolator has both planet and ship damage (30). I have not tested it to see if it fires on enemy ships. I was wondering if anybody has...

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RE: torpedo weapons and bombarding torpedo weapons - 4/4/2010 9:05:08 PM

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The problem is that, even though both are considered Torpedos.

Once you research a bombard torpedo and click on a ship design who uses torpedo to "UPGRADE", it will change all the anti ship torpedo weapons and replace it with anti colonies torpedos.

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