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Ducimus · 08-31-07, 02:24 PM

My adhoc documentation on the improved sinking mechanics.

The primary thing that ive done, was adjust hitpoints, and critical flotation.

Hitpoints for most compartments is 240 hit points now. Critical flotation on many compartments was changed from 0.0, to 0.3, and in some places 0.1 or 0.2

In general, how damage is applied is this.
The game takes the critical flotation as a percentage, and mulitpies that against a compartments hitpoints. This equates the minimum damage that must be applied to that compartment in order for it to start to flood.

WHich, in most compartments in TM 1.6.1, means this:
240 * 0.3 = 72

So at a minimum, 72 points of damage must be applied to a compartment in order for it to start the flood. At 72-73 points of damage, the amount of flooding is mimimual, as for all intents and purposes, it is a small breach. The more damage inflicted past 72 points, the faster it will flood.

Realize that in TM 1.6, most deck gun shells, is as such:
3"/50->HE = 8/20
3"/50-->AP = 6/14
4"/50->HE =12/20
4"/50->AP =10/18

Shell damage can very from 6 and 8 to as much as 20. So to start flooding, you'll have to shoot as many as 9 shells, or as few as 4 shells into a compartment in order for it to START to flood. If you want it to sink faster, you'll have to expend more rounds. Also, keep in mind you'll want to flood mulitple compartments in order to capsize the vessel your firing at. So all told you could spend as many as 20 to 40 shells in order to sink a ship by deck gun fire. Alot depends on the size of the ship as well. NOTE: All deck gun shots must hit BELOW THE WATER LINE in order to flood.

The name of the game, is to sink by flooding, and because ships have compartments, you'll have to be smart about your torpedo placement. All told, for small merchants you'll use 1 torpedo, Medium mercants, 1 to 2 torpedos, large merchants 2 to 3, and in rare cases 4 torpedo's. Destroyers range from 1 to 3 torpedos', and capital warships range from anywhere from 5 to as many as 12 torpedo's.

Also, knowing how damage is applied, id think twice about doing gun duels with a destroyer.

08-31-07, 02:24 PM	#772
Ducimus Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 12,987 Downloads: 67 Uploads: 2	My adhoc documentation on the improved sinking mechanics. The primary thing that ive done, was adjust hitpoints, and critical flotation. Hitpoints for most compartments is 240 hit points now. Critical flotation on many compartments was changed from 0.0, to 0.3, and in some places 0.1 or 0.2 In general, how damage is applied is this. The game takes the critical flotation as a percentage, and mulitpies that against a compartments hitpoints. This equates the minimum damage that must be applied to that compartment in order for it to start to flood. WHich, in most compartments in TM 1.6.1, means this: 240 * 0.3 = 72 So at a minimum, 72 points of damage must be applied to a compartment in order for it to start the flood. At 72-73 points of damage, the amount of flooding is mimimual, as for all intents and purposes, it is a small breach. The more damage inflicted past 72 points, the faster it will flood. Realize that in TM 1.6, most deck gun shells, is as such: 3"/50->HE = 8/20 3"/50-->AP = 6/14 4"/50->HE =12/20 4"/50->AP =10/18 Shell damage can very from 6 and 8 to as much as 20. So to start flooding, you'll have to shoot as many as 9 shells, or as few as 4 shells into a compartment in order for it to START to flood. If you want it to sink faster, you'll have to expend more rounds. Also, keep in mind you'll want to flood mulitple compartments in order to capsize the vessel your firing at. So all told you could spend as many as 20 to 40 shells in order to sink a ship by deck gun fire. Alot depends on the size of the ship as well. NOTE: All deck gun shots must hit BELOW THE WATER LINE in order to flood. The name of the game, is to sink by flooding, and because ships have compartments, you'll have to be smart about your torpedo placement. All told, for small merchants you'll use 1 torpedo, Medium mercants, 1 to 2 torpedos, large merchants 2 to 3, and in rare cases 4 torpedo's. Destroyers range from 1 to 3 torpedos', and capital warships range from anywhere from 5 to as many as 12 torpedo's. Also, knowing how damage is applied, id think twice about doing gun duels with a destroyer.