You need to be level 30 to get the launcher, and it can be found at Bruchsal Base in the Frankfurt system. You went through it in the story so it should be on your nav map. Be sure to have a good rep with the Bundschuh or you can't buy it

How much do they cost?

The launcher's about $150,000, torpedos are $7,229 each

Holy crap that's expensive! You could probably buy just about any flyable ship that isn't Rheinland, Corsair or Outcast.



Edited by - General Kor on 6/6/2004 5:35:55 PM

It is possible to "Mod" the price down a little if you really want to use the wep. But other than a stationary target, they are useless.

you can buy them at only one base, as far as i can remember. it's the bundschuh base you go to in the SP campaign. dammit i can't remember the name of the place.

if you want a really good torpedo, get the 'solarcrusher' mod... it's fun, but makes everything really easy.

Edited by - cookiemonster on 6/7/2004 3:22:54 AM

Yeah, I've used a sunslayer a lot, and it really isn't much good for anything except very, very large slow moving or stationary targets.

Fortunately our server runs a battleship,cruiser and gunboats encounters mod, so it does actually have some use (lasers are still better against the battleships and cruisers, but its really satisfying to vapourise a gunboat with a single torpedo).

Get one if you've got a lot of cash spare and just want to have a good laugh blowing up transports and gunboats (if you've got an 'encounters' mod on), but for any serious work just get a cruise disruptor, they're far more useful.

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Is it possible for destroyed ships to drop torpedo launchers and/or torpedos? I've seen just about everything else dropped except them. Just wondered. Thanks!

Trent: It's not the time, it's the sides that keep changing.

I doubt they would drop a $150,000 launcher or the expensive torpedoes. I think Starkillers *may* occasionally be dropped, but don't hold me to it

graeme! lol, i c you have posted a thread on how to get sunslayers, thank u! i shall now go get some sunslayers thanks to u! heehee! cya at school tomorow!

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In hundreds of hours of play have not seen torps or launchers dropped.

It is hard to soar with eagles when you fly with turkeys.

Same here.

I don't think they ever are, stuff is only dropped from ships if they are carrying it, and since no ships carry torpedo launchers (except in very special circumstances in Single Player when it is necessary for a section of the game) they do not drop them or the torpedos.

Shame really, since sunslayer torpedos cost an absolute fortune to keep stocked up with.

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sunslayer torpedos cost an absolute fortune to keep stocked up with

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That's the idea - you do have to pay for such a devastating weapon...

It's funny that people complain about the cost of their sunslayer habit but never their Firestalker one, which costs more...