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Originally Posted by Sheldon
Opening Tubes: While I lay in wait to loose a few torpedoes at a single large target (as an example) I tend to wait until I have an AoB of 5 degrees either way, then I open each of the tubes: Q Y (to switch to next tube) Q Y Q ... then I mouse click on tube 1 ready to fire. However, when the target finally lines up and I press ENTER to fire there is always a delay. When I am just firing a single torpedo it fires immediately. What am I experiencing? Why the delay?
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The delay is because when you cycle to the next tube, the previous tube door closes. You say this is "at a single large target ". If you set a single salvo of multiple torpedos rather than a whole bunch of single shots, you can open all the doors at once with a singe "q" command. You set up to fire a salvo by setting the tube/salvo selector swtich to the S postion and then select one of the tube combinations for the salvo.
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Originally Posted by Sheldon
Pre-Mission Torpedo Selection: In the early war years there are just two types of torpedoes. I can't think of any reason to use the pre-war versions (with the bubble trail) so I always load all of the more common torpedoes ... but it's a pain to have to select each slot one at a time and then double-click on each to load the newer types. Is there a faster way to do this?
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There is no user intereface provided with the game to more quickly change the torpedo loadout. If you always want the same loadout, you can edit the configuration files.
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Originally Posted by Sheldon
Cruising Speed: Whenever I leave base and head to my patrol zone I always travel at 7 knots to keep fuel consumption rate low. This allows me to complete my mission and then spend as much fuel as I need when I am racing to targets. Is this a good or bad idea? It obviously takes me longer to complete missions. On my way home, once all torpedoes have been used (I never return to base with any torpedoes on prinicple), I will cruise as fast as my reserves will allow.
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I think it is a good idea, except
- 7 knots is not always the most fuel efficient speed for all sub/engine combinations.
- If your patrol area is not very far from base, relative to the range of your boat, it is not always necessary be be quite so efficient.
- After 1942 the allied air cover gets much worse and you shouldn't be spending your entire cruise on the surface. I'm in mid-1944 and my cruising speed is often 1.9 knots, submerged, except when bad weather grounds the aircraft.
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Originally Posted by Sheldon
I have more questions but this is a good start.
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Ask away.