Aiming points on recon manual

TomcatMVD · 12-26-07, 12:03 PM

Hi guys!
I was performing a surface "coup de grace" attack on a C-2 yesterday, and when looking through my UZO, y actually found out that on the recognition manual, on the image of the ship, I had signaled the "vulnerable" spots, three of them actually, fuel bunkers, kiel and engine compartment.
I've never seen that before nor was I able to reproduce that, so, question is, do you guys know how and why I was able to display that? I don't do that many surface attacks so maybe it's always on the UZO?
Thanks!

12-26-07, 12:09 PM

If you are within 1,000 meters, with an AOB somewhere around 90 degrees plus or minus 20 degrees, with a bearing of zero degrees plus or minus approximately 20 degrees (in other words, ideal positioning) the vulnerability areas will appear.

TomcatMVD · 12-26-07, 12:28 PM

Great, thanks! I thought it might have had something to do with it, I should have specified my location relative to the target.
Thanks mate!!!

Fusek · 12-27-07, 12:19 PM

And if you lock the uzo or periscope and click on one of the boxes, the torp will hit that spot

Avatar · 12-27-07, 12:34 PM

This is great information. I never knew this before. I'm going to post this at the "hints and tricks" thread.

Rwolf · 12-28-07, 12:10 PM

Also make sure to open the tube (Q) before firing, or the delay can cause it to miss the sweet spot.

danlisa · 12-28-07, 12:16 PM

Those zones in the Recog Manual, don't mean squat if you're using GWX 2.0 (or other version of GWX).:rotfl:

The vunerable zones are still there but you will not get a critical hit from targeting those zones.

Nerazzurri · 12-28-07, 12:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rwolf

Also make sure to open the tube (Q) before firing

And close it after, otherwise the torpedo crew will get their feet wet

TomcatMVD · 12-29-07, 09:14 AM

Thanks guys! As per which version I'm currently running, well, I'm on stock SHIII, is my first campaign, so, I'm not playing DiD neither (yet)

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I am on manual targeting though... a great way to do things!

rik007 · 12-30-07, 05:15 PM

I never noticed it and will check it next time. Mostly I have no time to check these things during a 90-degree AOB situation as in a regular convoy attack you are pretty busy making sure that all targets will be hit in sync as much as possible.

12-26-07, 12:03 PM	#1
TomcatMVD Weps Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: MVD, UY Posts: 359 Downloads: 7 Uploads: 0	Aiming points on recon manual Hi guys! I was performing a surface "coup de grace" attack on a C-2 yesterday, and when looking through my UZO, y actually found out that on the recognition manual, on the image of the ship, I had signaled the "vulnerable" spots, three of them actually, fuel bunkers, kiel and engine compartment. I've never seen that before nor was I able to reproduce that, so, question is, do you guys know how and why I was able to display that? I don't do that many surface attacks so maybe it's always on the UZO? Thanks!

12-28-07, 12:16 PM	#7
danlisa Navy Seal Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Cornwall, UK Posts: 5,499 Downloads: 45 Uploads: 1	Those zones in the Recog Manual, don't mean squat if you're using GWX 2.0 (or other version of GWX).:rotfl: The vunerable zones are still there but you will not get a critical hit from targeting those zones. __________________

12-26-07, 12:09 PM	#2
Albrecht Von Hesse Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	If you are within 1,000 meters, with an AOB somewhere around 90 degrees plus or minus 20 degrees, with a bearing of zero degrees plus or minus approximately 20 degrees (in other words, ideal positioning) the vulnerability areas will appear.

12-26-07, 12:28 PM	#3
TomcatMVD Weps Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: MVD, UY Posts: 359 Downloads: 7 Uploads: 0	Great, thanks! I thought it might have had something to do with it, I should have specified my location relative to the target. Thanks mate!!!

12-27-07, 12:19 PM	#4
Fusek Bosun Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 65 Downloads: 58 Uploads: 0	And if you lock the uzo or periscope and click on one of the boxes, the torp will hit that spot

12-27-07, 12:34 PM	#5
Avatar Commodore Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Way out there Posts: 603 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	This is great information. I never knew this before. I'm going to post this at the "hints and tricks" thread.

12-28-07, 12:10 PM	#6
Rwolf Watch Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sweden Posts: 21 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	Also make sure to open the tube (Q) before firing, or the delay can cause it to miss the sweet spot.

12-29-07, 09:14 AM	#9
TomcatMVD Weps Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: MVD, UY Posts: 359 Downloads: 7 Uploads: 0	Thanks guys! As per which version I'm currently running, well, I'm on stock SHIII, is my first campaign, so, I'm not playing DiD neither (yet) . I am on manual targeting though... a great way to do things!

12-30-07, 05:15 PM	#10
rik007 Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Holland Posts: 718 Downloads: 117 Uploads: 0	I never noticed it and will check it next time. Mostly I have no time to check these things during a 90-degree AOB situation as in a regular convoy attack you are pretty busy making sure that all targets will be hit in sync as much as possible.