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That's because shields don't stop torpedoes, Point Defence Turrets do.

which does not explain the combat message. or do PDTs count as shields for that matter?

how are PDTs intended to work at all? is it just the intercepting chance rolled for every incoming torp? do all the installed PDTs work seperately or is it just rolled once? would it be possible to block 10 torps fired at the same time (from multiple ships)?

It is just an intercepting chance - the larger the number you have the higher the chance. And yes, it would be possible to block all ten fired.

Other than a critical hit I have yet to see a torp bypass the shield and do armour/hull damage. Paul may be describing the way it is suppose to work but that is not the way combat currently works.

thats why i asked but apparently he is unwilling to do so..

So, is beneficial to have more than 1 PDT, or is that just a waste of space?

As what i have known, that Passaph Defences produces improved shielding technologies.

The mechanics behind the way combat is suppose to work and how it is actually working are not exactly the same from all the testing I have done. But as most of us expect it wont be fixed but will be rewritten rather soon on the list. Once that happens I'm expecting every offensive and defensive piece of equipment to be extremely valuable to all ships.