What does point defence do?

[ChronowerX_GT]

In KM there is something called point defence. Does anyone know what it does?

[Kirk]

Shoots at, and destroys incoming torpedoes.

[JimmyB76]

pulse weapons also...  altho it doesnt always hit them, it tries to anyway

[ChronowerX_GT]

Cool, thanks. Sounds like fun.

[Kirk]

I've found that it's not as useful as it sounds and that you'll miss more torpedoes be evasive flying than point defense.

[blaXXer]

the trick is not to shoot your phasers while in point defense mode. great for ships with beeam, pulse and torpedo weapons. ;)

[Nebula]

it only works with the sov and the nebula classes.... its great against torp boats or when you are in a fleet. you can protect your friends but you have to time your weapons fire well so as to not destroy ally torps.

[Picard_1]

it only works with the sov and the nebula classes....

I've always considered that a drawback since you're ability to use PD
is limited to two starships.

[MLeo]

Don't forget the Pheonix and the USSLennox (according to the PD script).
Though I believe both are Nebula class ships (variants anyway)?

[ChronowerX_GT]

I was reading one of the files that came with DJ's Century and i'm sure that it said somthing about point defence.