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tater · 06-18-07, 09:46 AM

I think I recall someone saying that the SH4 DCs for the IJN are the same as US DCs. IJN DCs had 220lb charges vs 600 for the USN Mk7, and 300 for the USN Mk6.

I think the Mk7 was a roll-off, and the smaller ones were used both roll off and launched.

So if the IJN DCs are 50% stronger than a US type, that would explain a lot. If SH3 (I presume they were copied over) did Mk7s, then the IJN DC is 2.7X more powerful than it should be. I notice the air dropped DC is 450kg. That's gotta have a 600lb burst charge.

In general I'd liek to see the IJN attack far more with DCs, but have them not do much damage unless a direct hit.

BTW, I know you fixed the DCs to a point, but as you said, it's still too strong. Seems that fixing the AI sensors to get the escorts to attack, then dropping the lethal radius/charge further might be an interesting path.

tater

06-18-07, 09:46 AM	#8
tater Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New Mexico, USA Posts: 9,023 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 2	I think I recall someone saying that the SH4 DCs for the IJN are the same as US DCs. IJN DCs had 220lb charges vs 600 for the USN Mk7, and 300 for the USN Mk6. I think the Mk7 was a roll-off, and the smaller ones were used both roll off and launched. So if the IJN DCs are 50% stronger than a US type, that would explain a lot. If SH3 (I presume they were copied over) did Mk7s, then the IJN DC is 2.7X more powerful than it should be. I notice the air dropped DC is 450kg. That's gotta have a 600lb burst charge. In general I'd liek to see the IJN attack far more with DCs, but have them not do much damage unless a direct hit. BTW, I know you fixed the DCs to a point, but as you said, it's still too strong. Seems that fixing the AI sensors to get the escorts to attack, then dropping the lethal radius/charge further might be an interesting path. tater Last edited by tater; 06-18-07 at 10:26 AM.