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I'm goin' down · 01-30-11, 02:00 AM

RSRDC is not the problem in any event. It adds a campaign layer to the game. I doubt the issue is RFB, which may not show the torpedo track in any event. The problem is your method.

If a turkey is flying by and you aim a torpodo at it and fire with no lead angle, the turkey will be gone by the time the torpedo intersects the gobbler's course. However, the TDC operates even if the PK is not activated. It will calculate a lead angle based upon the speed and Aob of the turkey that you have input and sent to the TDC. (Distance is not a factor as range is set to maximum.) The TDC will compute a lead angle regardless of which mod you have activated. If the turkey is doing around 8 kts., the TDC will calculate a lead angle of about 8 - 9 degrees. However, you must fire when the turkey crosses the wire to hit it. Why? Because the TDC is not activated. Thus, it is not tracking the turkey. Since it is not tracking the turkey, failure to fire when the bird crosses the wire means you will likely miss the shot. If the TDC were activated, and you input the turkey's range correctly, the TDC would track the gobbler and you could fire at it when it was in a myriad of bearings assuming it does not veer oft its flight path (i.e. course.)

Why do you set up so that torpedo intercepts the target at a 90 degree Aob? Because that is when the target's profile (aspect ratio) to your boat is the longest. In layman's terms it means that you have a bigger target. A flock of turkeys closing at a zero degree aspect ratio [zero degrees Aob, meaning they are heading right at your boat] has the smallest aspect ratio. A flock of turkeys crossing your bow with an Aob of 90 degrees presents the largest aspect ratio possible, and means you will likely have them for lunch.

For some reason I suddenly feel the need for a turkey and swiss cheese sandwich on a French roll. Chief, tell the cook I like it toasted on a French roll with a bottle of Sopporo from those cases of beer that we salvage from the Biyu Maru we sunk a couple of weeks ago.

01-30-11, 02:00 AM	#25
I'm goin' down Ocean Warrior Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Notify command we have entered the Grass Sea Posts: 2,822 Downloads: 813 Uploads: 0	slyguy RSRDC is not the problem in any event. It adds a campaign layer to the game. I doubt the issue is RFB, which may not show the torpedo track in any event. The problem is your method. If a turkey is flying by and you aim a torpodo at it and fire with no lead angle, the turkey will be gone by the time the torpedo intersects the gobbler's course. However, the TDC operates even if the PK is not activated. It will calculate a lead angle based upon the speed and Aob of the turkey that you have input and sent to the TDC. (Distance is not a factor as range is set to maximum.) The TDC will compute a lead angle regardless of which mod you have activated. If the turkey is doing around 8 kts., the TDC will calculate a lead angle of about 8 - 9 degrees. However, you must fire when the turkey crosses the wire to hit it. Why? Because the TDC is not activated. Thus, it is not tracking the turkey. Since it is not tracking the turkey, failure to fire when the bird crosses the wire means you will likely miss the shot. If the TDC were activated, and you input the turkey's range correctly, the TDC would track the gobbler and you could fire at it when it was in a myriad of bearings assuming it does not veer oft its flight path (i.e. course.) Why do you set up so that torpedo intercepts the target at a 90 degree Aob? Because that is when the target's profile (aspect ratio) to your boat is the longest. In layman's terms it means that you have a bigger target. A flock of turkeys closing at a zero degree aspect ratio [zero degrees Aob, meaning they are heading right at your boat] has the smallest aspect ratio. A flock of turkeys crossing your bow with an Aob of 90 degrees presents the largest aspect ratio possible, and means you will likely have them for lunch. For some reason I suddenly feel the need for a turkey and swiss cheese sandwich on a French roll. Chief, tell the cook I like it toasted on a French roll with a bottle of Sopporo from those cases of beer that we salvage from the Biyu Maru we sunk a couple of weeks ago. Last edited by I'm goin' down; 01-30-11 at 10:45 AM.