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Armistead · 02-09-13, 09:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Red October1984

So do the Mk 14s...just not the magnetic detonator or the high speed function.

I'd take a load of 14's over a load of 10's any day.

Nope, they fail either way, about 30-50 percent dud rate. If you use influence setting, you'll get premature explosions, use the contact setting you'll get duds. The game does have several values for torps that help with the dud rate, water state, slow speed, impact angle, etc., so you can reduce the dud rate in your favor, but at best it may decrease dud rate about 10%. Simpy put, expect torp failures with the Mk 14 regardless until about mid 43. As a rule, in rough water use contact settings, in calm water use influence, try to shoot at some angle on slow settings and you're failure rate will decrease.....some.

Red October1984 · 02-09-13, 10:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Armistead

Nope, they fail either way, about 30-50 percent dud rate. If you use influence setting, you'll get premature explosions, use the contact setting you'll get duds. The game does have several values for torps that help with the dud rate, water state, slow speed, impact angle, etc., so you can reduce the dud rate in your favor, but at best it may decrease dud rate about 10%. Simpy put, expect torp failures with the Mk 14 regardless until about mid 43. As a rule, in rough water use contact settings, in calm water use influence, try to shoot at some angle on slow settings and you're failure rate will decrease.....some.

I must be incredibly lucky then.

When I use the 14's I set them to run shallow at low speed at an angle and to detonate on contact. I have had maybe two duds since I started doing that.

There was one today against a stationary Auxiliary Gunboat and one a few patrols back against a fast moving Fubuki destroyer.

EDIT: I like extra range with my torpedoes too...I can launch short range and long range attacks this way. Mk 14's fit the bill.

TorpX · 02-10-13, 03:13 AM

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I like extra range with my torpedoes too...I can launch short range and long range attacks this way. Mk 14's fit the bill.

Good Gawd! What version of SH are you playing? The S-boats could only use the Mk 10's because the Mk 14's were too long to fit in the shorter S-boat torpedo tubes. I didn't know the game ever let you use them in the S-class.

Armistead · 02-10-13, 06:29 AM

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Originally Posted by TorpX

Good Gawd! What version of SH are you playing? The S-boats could only use the Mk 10's because the Mk 14's were too long to fit in the shorter S-boat torpedo tubes. I didn't know the game ever let you use them in the S-class.

Another game flaw, but you can use them in an S-boat.

Red October1984 · 02-10-13, 12:26 PM

Fine...I will use Mk 10's.

Okay?

Armistead · 02-10-13, 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Red October1984

Fine...I will use Mk 10's.

Okay?

Use whatever makes you happy, if I could load a M16 in an S boat I would.

Red October1984 · 02-10-13, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Armistead

Use whatever makes you happy, if I could load a M16 in an S boat I would.

I actually want to keep it semi historical...so I'll use Mk 10's until I get a new boat.

TorpX · 02-10-13, 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Armistead

Another game flaw, but you can use them in an S-boat.

Really? You mean in stock, or TMO?

Armistead · 02-10-13, 11:08 PM

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Originally Posted by TorpX

Really? You mean in stock, or TMO?

Honestly, been so long since I've played can't remember, but I think so.

fireftr18 · 02-11-13, 07:45 AM

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Originally Posted by TorpX

Really? You mean in stock, or TMO?

stock, yes
TMO, no

Red October1984 · 02-11-13, 08:21 AM

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Originally Posted by fireftr18

stock, yes
TMO, no

I can use Mk 14's in an S-boat in TMO and RSRDC....

captgeo · 02-11-13, 08:46 AM

Must be a TMO stock thing, I dont recall ever being able to use 14's in an S Boat playing RFB

Armistead · 02-11-13, 09:51 PM

Capt. Red October hasn't reported in and is feared lost at sea.

TorpX · 02-12-13, 01:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Red October1984

I can use Mk 14's in an S-boat in TMO and RSRDC....

Well, I guess I shouldn't be too surprised, we are operating boats manufactured in the UbiSoft Shipyard.

Just make sure your torpedomen don't hammer the Mk 14's too hard when they jam them into the tubes.

Red October1984 · 02-12-13, 07:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Armistead

Capt. Red October hasn't reported in and is feared lost at sea.

I have been busy lately. I am just on leave in Surabaya....

Going to leave on patrol soon. Maybe later today.

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Red October1984 Airplane Nerd Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Texas Posts: 6,241 Downloads: 115 Uploads: 0	Fine...I will use Mk 10's. Okay? __________________

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captgeo Samurai Navy Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Ontario,Canada Posts: 550 Downloads: 105 Uploads: 0	Must be a TMO stock thing, I dont recall ever being able to use 14's in an S Boat playing RFB __________________

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Armistead Rear Admiral Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: on the Dan Posts: 10,864 Downloads: 364 Uploads: 0	Capt. Red October hasn't reported in and is feared lost at sea. __________________ You see my dog don't like people laughing. He gets the crazy idea you're laughing at him. Now if you apologize like I know you're going to, I might convince him that you really didn't mean it.