Torpedos are barely useful in some missions and the story line. Still stations do not have guns in missions (only weapon platforms) so spend a bit more time and kill them with guns. In the story as is in un-modded MP, capitol ships are very weak and guns can do just as good a job without spending cash for ammo. As for PvP torpedos can be used instead of missles but only if you play against usually guns only opponents and newbies. These types of players must keep you head on in a pass or they cannot fire at you so to maximize the damage, they usually come straight at you. A simple, head on pass is easy to counter with a slow, slow turning torpedo.

Cruise disrupters are needed very rarely with NPCs. Sure, in some missions the unfriendlies run away but all you have to do is follow and they will stop and fight. CDs are useful for PvP. Did you know CDs stop all engine kill usage? Most PvP duellers use engine kill to move fast but be able to rotate to hit the target. Taking that away with a CD can cause them to take too long in a turn before they re-engage and thus be vulnerable. True, CMs will negate the CDs but not every time. Equip your ship with missles as well so after half of all CDs and missles are gone, your opponent has no more CMs left. Unless they maneuver like a snake they are easy targets.

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