Torpedoes not wanting to go straight?

rdhiggins · 03-29-07, 07:07 PM

Just curious, does anyone have any explanation why certains torpedoes want to turn instead of going straight?

For example I had a merchant ship already damaged, the range was less than 1000 and the merchant was barely moving.

My sub was facing the merchant and after I had launched the torps they both made a wide turn to the left and sailed off into the sun.....

BTW I was using the default torp settings.

Thanks!

Linavitch · 03-29-07, 07:09 PM

Are you sure you didn't have the PK set to another ship?

rdhiggins · 03-29-07, 07:14 PM

yup. I was locked on.

Should I perform a calibration check each time (on AOB, RANGE, SPEED) before I even fire?

AVGWarhawk · 03-29-07, 07:22 PM

If you shut off the PK the boat should be a point and shoot. So I was told!

Charos · 03-29-07, 08:39 PM

Last night (patch level 1.0) I had a stationary merchant I had damaged in my attack run with 2 torps and now set TDC speed to zero .

I had to put another 5 torps into it (7 in total)

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I noticed that some of the torps went slightly off where I was aiming approx 5 to 10 Degrees.

I wonder if on 100% settings there is a minor gyro error that can sometimes get put onto the TDC settings. :hmm:

Jungman · 03-29-07, 08:45 PM

Yes.
Inside the Torpedo_US.sim there are many references to Dud chance and other malfunctions such as Gyro (running in circle), Depth (running to deep), Slow Down Speed, Premature Detenation.

Thses have chance values and Date in Years when they occur. So there is a realistic malfunction code built into the game as a feature, but I think devs are still to get it completely working correct.

Even with 'No Dud' setting, I still had once in a while a premature detenantion.

elanaiba · 03-30-07, 04:01 AM

Having them "once in a while" is correct behavior for "no duds".

03-29-07, 07:07 PM	#1
rdhiggins Mate Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Arizona Posts: 57 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Torpedoes not wanting to go straight? Just curious, does anyone have any explanation why certains torpedoes want to turn instead of going straight? For example I had a merchant ship already damaged, the range was less than 1000 and the merchant was barely moving. My sub was facing the merchant and after I had launched the torps they both made a wide turn to the left and sailed off into the sun..... BTW I was using the default torp settings. Thanks!

03-29-07, 07:09 PM	#2
Linavitch Officer Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Hull Posts: 239 Downloads: 170 Uploads: 0	Are you sure you didn't have the PK set to another ship? __________________ Like music only more painful http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm...ndID=108090746

03-29-07, 07:22 PM	#4
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,254 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	If you shut off the PK the boat should be a point and shoot. So I was told! __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

03-29-07, 07:14 PM	#3
rdhiggins Mate Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Arizona Posts: 57 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	yup. I was locked on. Should I perform a calibration check each time (on AOB, RANGE, SPEED) before I even fire?

03-29-07, 08:39 PM	#5
Charos Helmsman Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 109 Downloads: 31 Uploads: 0	Last night (patch level 1.0) I had a stationary merchant I had damaged in my attack run with 2 torps and now set TDC speed to zero . I had to put another 5 torps into it (7 in total) . I noticed that some of the torps went slightly off where I was aiming approx 5 to 10 Degrees. I wonder if on 100% settings there is a minor gyro error that can sometimes get put onto the TDC settings. :hmm:

03-29-07, 08:45 PM	#6
Jungman Samurai Navy Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Iowa, USA Posts: 596 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Yes. Inside the Torpedo_US.sim there are many references to Dud chance and other malfunctions such as Gyro (running in circle), Depth (running to deep), Slow Down Speed, Premature Detenation. Thses have chance values and Date in Years when they occur. So there is a realistic malfunction code built into the game as a feature, but I think devs are still to get it completely working correct. Even with 'No Dud' setting, I still had once in a while a premature detenantion.

03-30-07, 04:01 AM	#7
elanaiba Ace of the Deep Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Bucharest, Romania Posts: 1,058 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 3	Having them "once in a while" is correct behavior for "no duds".