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Originally Posted by MarkShot
Now, I have found that a well placed spread of three with a well chosen RTE (in SCXIIC which has better evasion logic than SC) is very effective even without terminal wire guiding.
My question: Is this an exploit? ......... However, in SC/DW, you only play scenarios as opposed to entire patrols. Additionally, things are usually formulated that a target kill is more critical than the long-term view of economy of ordinance. So, is firing a spread an exploit when a single fish is enough to kill an enemy sub?
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A spread of 3 vs. a sub? No, that's not an exploit; in fact, from what I gather in my conversations with fellow former submariners, a spread of 2 or 3 is accepted doctrine.
Any more than 3, and you're probably exiting the realm of reality and entering the realm of "spray and pray"
Now, I have heard arguments from those that I have cussed for using an entire tube-load of ADCAPs or Stallions that "it's my job to make sure the target is sunk, so I do whatever I have to", and this is supposed to justify the profligate use of weapons. However, my reply to that is "If your tactics are sound, you don't need so many weapons - a spread of 2 or 3 should do the trick." The spray-and-pray Quake crowd doesn't want to hear that
TG