Doh.

theluckyone17 · 07-17-07, 11:23 PM

So after my little hiatus waiting for 1.3, I figured I'd start sucking it up, stop charging in with fish flying, and actually take my time planning my attack like I used to in SH3. My excuse for the reckless attitude? I was distracted by the shiny

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So my first patrol kinda sucked, due to the attitude listed above. Not horrible, but not stellar either (plain out missed with the 75% of the torpedoes... can't even blame the fish. I just plain missed). On my second patrol, on the way to drop off supplies in Manilla, I get a radio report of a Jap ship in the Karimatta Straits (or something like that).

I intercept. Ease myself into position... taking range reports, nailing the speed & course down. Discovered I had ID'd the target incorrectly, but that's easy to fix. A few more plots, and I've got the target nailed down again. Moved closer... closer... called for battle stations... closer... closer... ought to set the torpedoes now... um... wait a second... why are my tube selectors black? Panic. Switch to the torpedo screen... nothing.

Yep. Forgot to load fish in the boat before I left port.

There's nothing like coming to a gun fight with an empty gun. *sigh*

Reaves · 07-17-07, 11:34 PM

Done it myself. Quite silly that you have to load them yourself but I guess that makes you choose what type of torps you want.

stuntcow · 07-18-07, 12:55 AM

OOPS, hate it when I do that but have not done it.....YET.

AVGWarhawk · 07-18-07, 05:38 AM

Only one thing to do.........ramming speed

switch.dota · 07-18-07, 05:48 AM

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Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

Only one thing to do.........ramming speed

Could work if ramming was moddeled properly. I've rammed a Kongo at 9knots and was simply pushed underneath the vessel - no damage to either.

07-17-07, 11:23 PM	#1
theluckyone17 Captain Join Date: May 2006 Location: Niskayuna, NY Posts: 482 Downloads: 103 Uploads: 0	Doh. So after my little hiatus waiting for 1.3, I figured I'd start sucking it up, stop charging in with fish flying, and actually take my time planning my attack like I used to in SH3. My excuse for the reckless attitude? I was distracted by the shiny . So my first patrol kinda sucked, due to the attitude listed above. Not horrible, but not stellar either (plain out missed with the 75% of the torpedoes... can't even blame the fish. I just plain missed). On my second patrol, on the way to drop off supplies in Manilla, I get a radio report of a Jap ship in the Karimatta Straits (or something like that). I intercept. Ease myself into position... taking range reports, nailing the speed & course down. Discovered I had ID'd the target incorrectly, but that's easy to fix. A few more plots, and I've got the target nailed down again. Moved closer... closer... called for battle stations... closer... closer... ought to set the torpedoes now... um... wait a second... why are my tube selectors black? Panic. Switch to the torpedo screen... nothing. Yep. Forgot to load fish in the boat before I left port. There's nothing like coming to a gun fight with an empty gun. sigh

07-17-07, 11:34 PM	#2
Reaves The Old Man Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 1,509 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	Done it myself. Quite silly that you have to load them yourself but I guess that makes you choose what type of torps you want. __________________

07-18-07, 12:55 AM	#3
stuntcow Torpedoman Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Tucson, AZ USA Posts: 113 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	OOPS, hate it when I do that but have not done it.....YET. __________________ U.S.S. Harder "Hit'em Harder" "How long can you tread water?"

07-18-07, 05:38 AM	#4
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,281 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Only one thing to do.........ramming speed __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road