Talk:Zara/@comment-26375216-20160210191609/@comment-68.191.49.101-20160210224331

Torpedoes that weren't the type 93 had really short range, making them useless when the engagment range of the typical CA was around 15km(around 8-10miles). So torps were not that important when it came to Western cruisers, they were actually more of a waste than anything. Hell,  even the IJN with their long ranged torpedoes found them difficult on their CAs, because to engage an enemy at such a long range, ment firing their torpedoe turbes accurately was almost impossible. The miss ratio of their torpedoes at Java was over 95%, something that was heavily criticized by IGH do to how expensive a Type 93 were to build.

However, this isn't real life, and the game is very biased when it comes to torpedo stats. Unless they changed the way the formula works for the damage ships deal in night engagments, Zara is going to have a hard time with such a low stat. Kadokawa could have made her unique and made her into a defense oriented cruiser, but for some reason, kept her average like everyon else. It might not have made her a world beater, but it would have made her better than she is now.