Seeker question

[Xaren Hypr]

Does including components like Combat Sensors, or having Ship/Fleet training affect the chances of seekers hitting their targets (from the attacker's side), like they do with direct-fire weapons?

[trooper]

Originally posted by Xaren Hypr:
Does including components like Combat Sensors, or having Ship/Fleet training affect the chances of seekers hitting their targets (from the attacker's side), like they do with direct-fire weapons?

don't think so. I've never seen a missile miss its target, even it's illogical (counter measures and flares do work against actual missiles)

[dogscoff]

No, combat bonuses (including ECM, combat sensors, experience and special armour) have no effect on seekers whatsoever.

The only ways to avoid getting hit by a missile are
a- shoot it down with pdc (actually, combat sensors and experience can help here)
b- get out of range of it
c- destroy your enemy before he can launch the missile=-)

Also, you gain no experience if you destroy a ship using seekers.

It's still worth training your missile boats to build up their experience though- combat bonuses will still help them avoid getting hit by direct fire weapons.

[ April 22, 2003, 12:39: Message edited by: dogscoff ]

[Loser]

Originally posted by dogscoff:
It's still worth training your missile boats to build up their experience though- combat bonuses will still help them avoid getting hit by direct fire weapons.

By the time you have the capacity, and the opportunity, to train ships in such a way, is it still worthwhile to be using CSM barges?

I have only played AI, but it seems that CSM rapidly becomes a waste of tonnage somewhere in midgame, when everyone has PDC.

[Gryphin]

I have forgotton.
Do refitted ships retain Experiance?
If so then training would be worth it.

[Suicide Junkie]

Yes. As long as you don't mothball, the ships retain experience.