"A Question For Shipwreck! Veterans" Topic
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Daniel | 04 Oct 2014 5:31 p.m. PST |
I'm new to the system and wonder about the best use of SSMs. Each missile after the first in a salvo reduces the chance of hitting by one, so is it advisable to send a wave of, say, 4 from the same ship and empty the launcher or hold a couple back and send those the next turn to keep hit chances higher? Conventional wisdom in modern naval is to send it all and send it now lest it not be available later, but confliction has to be an issue. Thoughts? |
darthfozzywig | 04 Oct 2014 6:17 p.m. PST |
I think that's only against air targets as an artificial means of restricting ammo use. Doesn't apply to surface targets, I don't think. |
Chalfant | 05 Oct 2014 12:12 p.m. PST |
I second that… I think its a limitation on anti air missiles, not surface to surface missiles. My experience is to unload as much stuff as you can, in hopes of overwhelming the defense systems. I mean, if you are shooting at a vessel without good SAM defense, you can hold back… but if you are shooting at a Ticonderoga, you will need a bunch of stuff to burn some hits through. Or play campaigns, where reloading might be a problem. Chalfant |
Daniel | 06 Oct 2014 7:17 a.m. PST |
Well that changes things, doesn't it? Many thanks Gents! Off to work on reading comprehension… |
Mako11 | 09 Oct 2014 3:34 p.m. PST |
Yes, I read that only applied to SAMS. Not sure even that makes sense, for really top of the line SAM systems, like the USN has. |
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