Hi all ...

So I got in on the Beta test of the Naval Action PC game and someone was discussing how raking shots - as implemented - aren't very effective; like they do NOTHING.

To my dismay one of the developers basically popped in and said "yeah, that's pirate-fiction fanboy nonsense. PROVE raking shots were effective."

So without me pointing to a website or anything that could be easily refuted, are there any good resources available that discuss the effectiveness (or lack of effectiveness, I'm open to being educated here) of the raking shot?