I mained Japan before any other lines. Torpedos are not fun to play, and not fun to play against. While they are acceptable in lower tier, they become very frustrating to play against in battleship tier where many battleships are slow, especially the WW1 ships with very low speed.
On a added twist, ships usually collide with each other, making defending even worse.
Much like the F-14 against 11.7/12.0 planes in Air battles, they force the game to be played around them.
Well I listed my reasons why I called them fox 3 of naval.
By the way, there are people who actually want submarines and guided missile destroyers (not the AA missile ships) that will make this issue way worse.
I’m confused about this post. Torpedoes are one of the most important weapon types in naval engagements. And they’re completely unguided- far from fox-3, they’re fox-0. Easy to avoid. And also present on the majority of vehicles, so the comparison to the F-14 is odd to say the least.
Awareness is the main defence against torpedoes - you can often see them being launched, travelling, and finally the warning, and you ALWAYS need to be prepared to comb against them - the ship responsiveness skill is quite important for this.
I find they are fun to play for and against - they have their own combat “environment” that you have to think about as well as above-sea level weapons, and aircraft as well.
Wishing them away is just laziness IMO - unwillingness to acknowledge the full breadth of the game and/or put a bit more thought into attacking with or defending against them.
They will add little or nothing to the game if ever included - I hope they are never seen again.
