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Originally Posted by gi_dan2987
II'm trying to find historical parameters to set for my deck gun reloading times.
What do you all suggest I set for minimums for the 88 and 105mm?
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Ooh, that's an old burr under the saddle. It first arose when SH3 was new. Beery was working on his Real U-Boat, the first supermod for SH3. He had the reload times set for 30 seconds or more. People claimed that was ridiculous and Beery explained that it was based on actual in-combat times. some were faster, some were slower, but he said that was the overall average. After he left people still continued to trash his decision, claiming that the listed reload times were only 3-4 seconds. I explained that this was true...under test conditions. I also explained that the guns weren't stabilized, and the gunners had to shoot "on the roll", just like in the sailing ship days. Sure, you could have the gun reloaded very quickly, but you had to wait until the roll of the boat brought the gun to the proper angle. Of course there was also the sea state to consider. The heavier the pitch and roll the longer it takes to reload, and aim, until it's no longer to shoot at all.
The game doesn't take any of that into account. It shoots quickly and accurately in any sea state, right up to the point where it suddenly shuts down the gun. Big problem with reality.
I set my 8.8cm gun to 12 seconds and the 10.5cm gun to 15 seconds. That's boringly slow on a flat, calm day, but much faster than they could shoot in bad weather. It's a compromise, sure, but it feels right to me.
Sorry for the long-winded explanation, but I'm always fixated on getting the whole story out.