Manual Targeting

[Doolar]

Howdy , just experimenting with Manual Targeting in the academy and had a few questions : After I entered the Range , AOB , Speed of a target I went to the attack scope , when is the best time to Fire ? I got my first kill by firing almost right away . I was about 2.3km away , AOB about 60° , if my memory serves me rite the eel arched a bit , then went straight in , KABOOM ! I also can't remember the targets barring from me neither , but it wasn't 0°. It was probably around 10° or so .

Secondly , Is there a Torpedo Spread Chart anywhere , just for quick lookups . For example : I would like to know , what is the spread of my torpedos ( how far apart ) in meters from each other , of a 2 torpedo shot , with a 5° angle set in the TDC , at a distance of say 2.3kms , would be .

Thirdly , I KNOW and UNDERSTAND not to change MODS in mid patrol but can I change GAME OPTIONS in mid patrol , for example : changing my realism setting to include MANUAL TARGETING ? Or shoud I wait for the next patrol ?

thanx Jerry

[meduza]

After I entered the Range , AOB , Speed of a target I went to the attack scope , when is the best time to Fire ? I got my first kill by firing almost right away . I was about 2.3km away , AOB about 60° , if my memory serves me rite the eel arched a bit , then went straight in , KABOOM ! I also can't remember the targets barring from me neither , but it wasn't 0°. It was probably around 10° or so .
Idealy, you should be perpendicular to the target's course, and fire at zero gyro angle. That makes the most accurate shot, because it doesn't take target's range into account. At that time the target won't have bearing 0 (the offset is approx. 2 degrees per knot).


Secondly , Is there a Torpedo Spread Chart anywhere , just for quick lookups . For example : I would like to know , what is the spread of my torpedos ( how far apart ) in meters from each other , of a 2 torpedo shot , with a 5° angle set in the TDC , at a distance of say 2.3kms , would be .

I'll give you a formula:
spread in meters = tangens of spread angle * distance in meters

In this case it would be 200m.
Thirdly , I KNOW and UNDERSTAND not to change MODS in mid patrol but can I change GAME OPTIONS in mid patrol , for example : changing my realism setting to include MANUAL TARGETING ? Or shoud I wait for the next patrol ?

thanx Jerry
Wait for the next patrol. ;)

[Doolar]

thanx for the reply

[Pisces]

Wait for the next patrol if you want to be on the safe side. But I don't think manual targeting things are saved into savegames or whatever. It should be no problem. Except if you want to change to a mod that changes things in the environment aswel. Just changing from automatic to manual targeting in the stockgame is ok.

One degree is 17.5 meters at 1km range. 5 degrees is 87.5 meters at 1 km range. So at 2.3km this is indeed just over 200 meters. There are not many ships that long. So I suggest you use a smaller angle.

[BasilY]

Howdy , just experimenting with Manual Targeting in the academy and had a few questions : After I entered the Range , AOB , Speed of a target I went to the attack scope , when is the best time to Fire ? I got my first kill by firing almost right away . I was about 2.3km away , AOB about 60° , if my memory serves me rite the eel arched a bit , then went straight in , KABOOM ! I also can't remember the targets barring from me neither , but it wasn't 0°. It was probably around 10° or so .

AOB 60° is my favorite setting. And it works for me very well.

Thirdly , I KNOW and UNDERSTAND not to change MODS in mid patrol but can I change GAME OPTIONS in mid patrol , for example : changing my realism setting to include MANUAL TARGETING ? Or shoud I wait for the next patrol ?

thanx Jerry

I don't think so.