Talk:Plasma Torpedoes/@comment-97.100.251.116-20150806092057/@comment-67.52.13.166-20150806164633

Situational yes, but definitely not useless. For a torpedo it's a better investment than any of the other types of torpedoes simply by being only 3 points. For 1 more point you get a proton torpedo with the same amount of attack and an ability you only have a chance of being able to use which isn't even that great in the first place. The only time you won't be able to use this torpedo's ability when you hit is if your target runs out of shields, and in that case the torpedo has already served it's purpose. This torpedo seems aimed at countering ships with 4 or more shields and some of the most widely used ships in the game (YT-1300, YT-2400, Decimator, Firespray-31, Aggressor) all have at least 4 shields. I will agree though that it is not that great against any ship with fewer than 4 shields (pretty much every small base ship) and honestly I think all of the torpedoes are kind of a waste of points seeing as at that point cost you can usually get more utility and mileage out of practically any other upgrade type.