Anyone else sunk themselves?

Tinman764 · 11-14-17, 03:23 AM

I just did

Fired my mk48 from about 1.5k yards away and lost the wire immediately. Tried to get clear but the torp locked on to me after the Delta dropped a noise maker.

Niume · 11-14-17, 07:21 AM

too many times

FPSchazly · 11-14-17, 12:22 PM

Yes indeed! The addition of safeties for such a scenario would be nice.

XenonSurf · 11-14-17, 02:32 PM

Didn't yet happen to me because I don't go over 10 knots when wire-guiding a torpedo, but you can easily sink yourself if you set the torpedo to a very close enemy and then your wire breaks, you have no more control and your torpedo may catch you after turning from a noisemaker.
For the torpedo a target is just a target...

Better question is: Are you so good to make the enemy run in its own torpedo? A MOSS in the right direction can do some miracles !

Barleyman · 11-14-17, 09:31 PM

Mk-37 and 10 knots.. A grim story indeed.

Falkirion · 11-14-17, 09:32 PM

I haven't had the experience of being chased by a Mk48 yet. But don't doubt I will at some point during my play time.

cmbconcretefire · 11-15-17, 03:24 AM

What? No. Never. Me? Nah.....

IDMooseMan · 11-15-17, 01:16 PM

Yep. Several times already.

Mspot · 11-16-17, 03:22 AM

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Originally Posted by FPSchazly

Yes indeed! The addition of safeties for such a scenario would be nice.

I, too have thought of and wondered about that. That would be very welcome realism addition -- adding safeties, if it doesn't add too much weight and complexity to the game. That said, I've learned, for the most part, how to not sink my own sub -- happened twice. D'oh.

MC_Hamster · 11-16-17, 06:45 AM

Well... not _sunk_, but I did manage to turn straight into the Mk37 I launched at speed...

EnjoyableSTIG · 11-16-17, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Barleyman

Mk-37 and 10 knots.. A grim story indeed.

Many lives were lost in similar pursuits.

Aktungbby · 11-16-17, 02:22 PM

MC_Hamster!

Capt.Hunt · 11-23-17, 04:51 PM

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Originally Posted by XenonSurf

Didn't yet happen to me because I don't go over 10 knots when wire-guiding a torpedo, but you can easily sink yourself if you set the torpedo to a very close enemy and then your wire breaks, you have no more control and your torpedo may catch you after turning from a noisemaker.
For the torpedo a target is just a target...

Better question is: Are you so good to make the enemy run in its own torpedo? A MOSS in the right direction can do some miracles !

supposedly a Mk48 can be launched at up to 20 knots, but I've yet to do it safely above 10. Also, I always try to center the rudder before firing, having any lateral movement when firing tends to break the wire.

Tinman764 · 11-29-17, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by XenonSurf

Better question is: Are you so good to make the enemy run in its own torpedo? A MOSS in the right direction can do some miracles !

Just did this! It was the Escape with Red October mission that's included with the playable subs mod. It's basically you against a fleet of at least 12-15 surface ships and subs.

I got detected and had a lot of those nasty rocket launched torpedoes heading my way so I desperately threw out a Moss and dived.

For a few minutes I thought I had no chance, but then I saw what was happening.. The Moss was heading back towards the fleet and all 8 torpedoes were following it...

I sunk an Akula, an Oscar and damaged a Kiev... and all I fired was a Moss. It was epic

12-01-17, 03:32 PM

Oh yes

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11-14-17, 03:23 AM	#1
Tinman764 Chief Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: U-32's Wintergarten Posts: 325 Downloads: 177 Uploads: 0	Anyone else sunk themselves? I just did Fired my mk48 from about 1.5k yards away and lost the wire immediately. Tried to get clear but the torp locked on to me after the Delta dropped a noise maker.

11-14-17, 07:21 AM	#2
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11-14-17, 12:22 PM	#3
FPSchazly Good Hunting! Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Maryland Posts: 771 Downloads: 15 Uploads: 1	Yes indeed! The addition of safeties for such a scenario would be nice. __________________ Your friendly neighborhood modern submarine YouTuber. My videos: Exclusive Look at Modern Naval Warfare! Dangerous Waters Liu Doctrine (LwAmi Learn to play Dangerous Waters

11-14-17, 02:32 PM	#4
XenonSurf Sea Lord Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Germany, Italy Posts: 1,703 Downloads: 107 Uploads: 4	Didn't yet happen to me because I don't go over 10 knots when wire-guiding a torpedo, but you can easily sink yourself if you set the torpedo to a very close enemy and then your wire breaks, you have no more control and your torpedo may catch you after turning from a noisemaker. For the torpedo a target is just a target... Better question is: Are you so good to make the enemy run in its own torpedo? A MOSS in the right direction can do some miracles ! Last edited by XenonSurf; 11-14-17 at 02:40 PM.

11-15-17, 01:16 PM	#8
IDMooseMan Watch Join Date: Jul 2017 Posts: 29 Downloads: 36 Uploads: 0	Yep. Several times already. __________________ Craig "IDMooseMan" Peters SSgt, USAF, 1983 - 1992 63170 Who the Hell? POL! "To those that serve and have served, "Thank You"; To those that have not, "You are Welcome".

11-14-17, 09:31 PM	#5
Barleyman Gunner Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Finland Posts: 99 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	Mk-37 and 10 knots.. A grim story indeed.

11-14-17, 09:32 PM	#6
Falkirion Ace of the Deep Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Melbourne, AUS Posts: 1,043 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	I haven't had the experience of being chased by a Mk48 yet. But don't doubt I will at some point during my play time.

11-15-17, 03:24 AM	#7
cmbconcretefire Watch Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 20 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 0	What? No. Never. Me? Nah.....

11-16-17, 06:45 AM	#10
MC_Hamster Swabbie Join Date: Nov 2017 Posts: 7 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Well... not _sunk_, but I did manage to turn straight into the Mk37 I launched at speed... Last edited by MC_Hamster; 11-16-17 at 07:34 AM.

11-16-17, 02:22 PM	#12
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12-01-17, 03:32 PM	#15
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