What the....?!

[DavyJonesFootlocker]

Why do torps explode prematurely? What's the best tube combination to use to attack a target? You sailers have to excuse me, I'm used to being strapped into a seat and flying at Mach 2. :rock:

[manucapo]

just one thing
the rate at wich the torpedoes explode prematurly changes depending on many stuff
for example sea roughness

just something i thougth i could say

[AVGWarhawk]

Influence detonators will premature in rough water. I usually use just the first three tubes and set the torps to contact only.

[Sailor Steve]

Why? Because they did in real life. The game is meant to reflect the problems real captains faced, and early in the war they faced a huge amount of torpedo failures.

[SteamWake]

Wait untill he sees his first circular runner :)

[DavyJonesFootlocker]

Ok thanks. Leant some stuff here about torps. Another thing I find it hard at nights to target using the periscope. The cross hairs are painted black so much too hard to see. I always thought a red light highlighted the cross hairs in reality, but again I could be wrong.

[mrbeast]

Ok thanks. Leant some stuff here about torps. Another thing I find it hard at nights to target using the periscope. The cross hairs are painted black so much too hard to see. I always thought a red light highlighted the cross hairs in reality, but again I could be wrong.

The periscope, especially the attack scope, gave a very poor image at night in RL. The observation scope (also known as the night scope) had a larger head and apperture so it was an improvement but still not very good. The cross hairs and ranging marks where simply etched and inked in and where not illuminated in any shape or form.

Night attacks were usually conducted on the surface because of this.

Unfortunately this part of the game is not very well simulated as its too easy for the escorts to detect you. Its still possible to attack on the surface at night, just you can't get as close as they did in RL.

[tater]

I think you're supposed to think about baseball to prevent that.

[clayman]

I think you're supposed to think about baseball to prevent that.

:up: Classic Tater .... amazed it took 6 replies to get there!