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Originally Posted by irish1958
Since most ship sink because of uncontrolled flooding, it takes a long time, sometimes hours.
irish1958
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Exactly, and with the smaller ships, striking the same spot with a subsequent torpedo may have little or no effect in sinking the ship.
You can think of the ships as having more than one compartment that is "water-tight." Therefore, you really need to hit more than one place on the ship. There is always the chance for a critical hit... but largely you should never count on a critical.
Another thing about smaller ships and compartments... you can think of these compartments as being a little closer together, which can be a good thing or a bad thing for you... depending on where your torps hit.
Furthermore, re-modelling damage for one boat can actually have a cascade effect and cause problems in other boats.
There are some smaller ships/boats where I am going to review the DM, but I am still deciding as to whether or not the small merchants need futher attention at the moment.
At the very least... engaging enemy ships will yield an uncertain outcome for you... You will find yourself seriously asking "Is she worth another torpedo? Should I risk surfacing and using the deck gun?" Your decision may have a definite impact on your total end-of-patrol tonnage score.
Stock SH3 was full of certainties... These certainties are things that are going the way of the dinosaur.
Lack of certainty is a GOOD thing.
