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Originally Posted by FPSchazly
Or get even closer  Once the torpedo starts snaking, it's going to effectively lose some of its speed and range because of the snake pattern. |
That would be true, but if you steered the torp so it ran straight after it enabled, wouldn't it outrun the Alfa and eventually catch it? I know the Alfa can do about 42kts, but the Mk48 ADCAP runs close to or a bit over 50kts at attack speed, doesn't it? I've KIA'ed Alfa's before and I know you do have to get the torp kinda close to the sub. If you enable it too early and it has to make a long high speed run, then you risk running out of fuel.
The only other thing I can think of is if you try to catch up to the Alfa with the Mk48 running at pre-enable speed before you go active on the torp. Is the 48 slower at running to enable speed?
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***The ADCAP runs at 50kts pre-enabled, and 55kts or better at attack speed, which should be plenty to catch an Alfa. Just watch your fuel and plan the shot***