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Originally Posted by Gray Lensman
Though it's not apparent in his post(s), maybe he unknowingly has his torpedoes set to FAST speed but sets up for a SLOW speed shot per DepthToKeel's video that he's using. That for sure would lead to torpedoes passing in front EVERY time.
edit... Ah... I see Rockin' Robbins already mentioned that.
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That kind of error is what comes from overthinking the problem. Complexity is not the same as precision. Sometimes it ruins precision. Keep it simple equals hit your targets. Forget the fussy stuff.
A perfect example would be the Battle of Gettysburg. How many people think a frontal attack against the strong point of the enemy, mostly uphill over clear terrain over at least a half mile of killing ground was typical of General Lee's battle methods? Lee won his battles by misdirection and unexpected movement, not frontal assaults! So what part of the puzzle are we not taught? The missing part of the puzzle is the invincible Confederate cavalry. It's job was to circle around the Union Army and take them on the rear at a certain time. That would weaken the attack point in front, ensuring the collapse of the Union army. But a man disgraced today, George Armstrong Custer, attacked the front of the Confederate cavalry with a measly two hundred men with such ferocity that the Confederates considered such an attack would only take place if there was huge backing behind. Instead the way was clear behind Custer. Had the Confederates engaged, in fifteen minutes they would have been on their way to another victory. Instead, they were induced by chaos into making the wrong decision. Complexity wrought error. Error brought defeat.
The same thing happened in the Pacific war with the attack of Taffy 3 on Japanese capital ships on the way to the Philippine invasion beaches. In fifteen minutes all those destroyers and escort carriers could have been on the bottom and the Japanese fleet falling on the rear of our invasion ships. But the Japanese considered that such a stupid attack could only imply tremendous backing behind. They retreated, snatching defeat from the jaws of victory. It was an exact reenactment hidden decisive action of the Battle of Gettysburg, but wetter.