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Originally Posted by Arael
Since this seems to be the thread for noob questions, I have one. Generally speaking, what is the best place to aim your torpedoes at to achieve a quick sinking: stern, bow, or amidships?
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There's a chart floating around somewhere that shows "sweet spots" for various ships. I don't have it but someone else can prolly post a link.
Personally I used to aim for the forward half of the ship, sometimes under the forward mast (if there was more than one). Punching a hole up near the bow seemed to help the ship flood faster, especially if she was making pretty good time... in theory the forward momentum would cause the ship to "scoop" more water into whatever hole I'd made. I found this seemed to work really well in heavy seas as well, although it often didn't result in lots of immediate fireworks it seemed like nature and physics would do the job eventually.
Lately though I've been trying to hit 'em just below the funnel, which has resulted in some pretty good fireworks and some good-sized ships going down after just one hit.
Also I understand that if a ship is armed and you can hit them below where the guns are, you've got a good chance of hitting an ammo magazine.
It also makes a difference whether you use a magnetic fuse or one set for impact. A properly placed magnetic will detonate when it passes directly below the keel of the target, or at least farther below the waterline than you can manage with an impact fuse (since the curve of the hull will often prevent a clean impact if you set the depth that low). Blowing out the guts from underneath can cause more immediate and catastrophic damage than just punching a hole in the side.
Everybody's prolly got their favorite spots to aim for, try 'em all and see what you like!