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NGT · 02-25-09, 12:03 PM

[quote=Racerboy]You guys have to remember that I was unable to slow down the torpedos that AI shoot. They move at 150knots....which is quite unrealistic .................................................. ...... The torpedoes do not detonate on impact but rather they are given a range to run. Once they reach that distance they detonate.
So basically here's how the AI shoots the torpedoes:
- they calculate the heading to the object. They are not intelligent enough to 'fire ahead' of your course. They will fire directly at you present position.
- they calculate the range to you. Once they have that range they fire the AI torpedo. It moves at 150 knots, leaving a bubble trail, and once the preset range has been reached it detonates. Anything within the blast radius takes damage.
.................................................. . Do you all still want it?[/quote]

The targeting inaccuracy and the 150 knots are not a problem.

Just the facts: Length of IXb 76,5 m. Half length 38,25 m.

The PT's targeting system, obviously, point the middle of the U-boot.

Lets give 7 knots underwater speed to IXb, it needs 10,63 seconds to run distance equal to his half length (38,25 m).

During this 10,63 sec, the torpedo with 150 knots will run 819,64 m.

This means, if the PT is located in any distance shorter than 819,64 m the torpedo will hit the U-boot, for sure. Here, we must add the blast radius, so, from 1.000 meter the U-boot takes damage.

This is not enough?

From witch distance the PT will start firing torpedoes? And, of course, it will run closer to U-boot, with 35 knots speed…

Very easy we pass from eye candy to dead-like.

If the only method to dictate the maximum range, for beginning shooting torpedoes, is the maximum range of the torpedo, it is easy to take one torpedo and tweak the max range to 2500 m, for the eye candy purpose, or to 1200 m for suicide purpose.

Because, depending of mod used, the PT can see us from very far, and start shooting from this distance, 5 to 9 km (it will start shooting anyway with guns). In this case we have nothing to see, except if we are at 0 knots /hour…

As far as concerns me, yes please, give us this mod.

02-25-09, 12:03 PM	#231
NGT Lieutenant Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 259 Downloads: 290 Uploads: 3	Some figures [quote=Racerboy]You guys have to remember that I was unable to slow down the torpedos that AI shoot. They move at 150knots....which is quite unrealistic .................................................. ...... The torpedoes do not detonate on impact but rather they are given a range to run. Once they reach that distance they detonate. So basically here's how the AI shoots the torpedoes: - they calculate the heading to the object. They are not intelligent enough to 'fire ahead' of your course. They will fire directly at you present position. - they calculate the range to you. Once they have that range they fire the AI torpedo. It moves at 150 knots, leaving a bubble trail, and once the preset range has been reached it detonates. Anything within the blast radius takes damage. .................................................. . Do you all still want it?[/quote] The targeting inaccuracy and the 150 knots are not a problem. Just the facts: Length of IXb 76,5 m. Half length 38,25 m. The PT's targeting system, obviously, point the middle of the U-boot. Lets give 7 knots underwater speed to IXb, it needs 10,63 seconds to run distance equal to his half length (38,25 m). During this 10,63 sec, the torpedo with 150 knots will run 819,64 m. This means, if the PT is located in any distance shorter than 819,64 m the torpedo will hit the U-boot, for sure. Here, we must add the blast radius, so, from 1.000 meter the U-boot takes damage. This is not enough? From witch distance the PT will start firing torpedoes? And, of course, it will run closer to U-boot, with 35 knots speed… Very easy we pass from eye candy to dead-like. If the only method to dictate the maximum range, for beginning shooting torpedoes, is the maximum range of the torpedo, it is easy to take one torpedo and tweak the max range to 2500 m, for the eye candy purpose, or to 1200 m for suicide purpose. Because, depending of mod used, the PT can see us from very far, and start shooting from this distance, 5 to 9 km (it will start shooting anyway with guns). In this case we have nothing to see, except if we are at 0 knots /hour… As far as concerns me, yes please, give us this mod.