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Raven Morpheus · 10-30-13, 09:42 AM

As the title says, the AOB dial is slightly confusing me.

I've got the Game Fixes Only mod installed.

I'm using the Dick O'Kane method of manual TDC.

As an example - I'm targeting a ship coming from my left at what I think is 9 knots (as per the Sub School torpedo mission)

Do I then set the AOB dial relative to which direction the target is coming at me, in this example that'd be Port, or do I set it relative to the side of the target I'm on, in this example Starboard?

I've never had a problem with the AOB dial in SH5 although at this point in time which direction I set it to if I was using my example above escapes me.

I ask this (more for clarification than anything) because several times I've checked the attack map to see the projected torpedo path and when I've set the AOB dial to Port (my left as per the direction of travel towards me of the target) the projected torpedo path has been such that I'll completely miss the target and my torpedo's will shoot behind the target.

But I've also had the projected torpedo path look wrong when I've set the AOB dial to Starboard.

And on all occasions I always press the red "send to TDC" button twice.

10-30-13, 09:42 AM	#1
Raven Morpheus Machinist's Mate Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 125 Downloads: 143 Uploads: 0	AOB dial - slightly confusing me... As the title says, the AOB dial is slightly confusing me. I've got the Game Fixes Only mod installed. I'm using the Dick O'Kane method of manual TDC. As an example - I'm targeting a ship coming from my left at what I think is 9 knots (as per the Sub School torpedo mission) Do I then set the AOB dial relative to which direction the target is coming at me, in this example that'd be Port, or do I set it relative to the side of the target I'm on, in this example Starboard? I've never had a problem with the AOB dial in SH5 although at this point in time which direction I set it to if I was using my example above escapes me. I ask this (more for clarification than anything) because several times I've checked the attack map to see the projected torpedo path and when I've set the AOB dial to Port (my left as per the direction of travel towards me of the target) the projected torpedo path has been such that I'll completely miss the target and my torpedo's will shoot behind the target. But I've also had the projected torpedo path look wrong when I've set the AOB dial to Starboard. And on all occasions I always press the red "send to TDC" button twice.