Spread angle

DirtyACE · 10-21-07, 04:13 PM

I'm kind of confused about the spread angle for torps. Is it an indicator of the angle between the torps at the point of impact or when they leave the sub?

Rykaird · 10-21-07, 04:26 PM

It's based on the angle to the center (long axis) of the sub. Which means the farther from the sub the target, the greater the meters of distance between the torpedo hits for a given angle.

Pretty sure on the TDC map you can see multiple lines coming out of the sub to get an idea of this.

If you fire two torps, one goes left and one goes right. If three, one goes left, one goes right, and one goes straight down the middle.

DirtyACE · 10-21-07, 04:46 PM

Thanks Rykaird, I never look at the TDC when launching torps. I'll check it out.

Brag · 10-21-07, 07:14 PM

Think of it as a fan (actually that's what it's called, a fan shot) the torpedoes selected bill fire as a salvo, one after another. The greater the spred, the wider will the fan at the end of it's run. Like Rykaird says, when you select a fan shot, the spread will appear on the plotting sheet of the TDC screen.

GoldenRivet · 10-21-07, 07:21 PM

thought the topic title was "Spread Eagle" :rotfl::rotfl:

Brag · 10-21-07, 08:25 PM

Look out when you drop your soap in the showers :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

DirtyACE · 10-22-07, 01:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brag

Look out when you drop your soap in the showers :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

I wouldn't put anything past Bernard :rotfl:

melnibonian · 10-22-07, 01:52 AM

As a rule of thumb when the target is close you can opt for a large angle (3-5deg) to ensure that all of the torpedoes will hit. When the target is far away things are more difficult, but to ensure hits try to set up for a small angle spread (1-2deg).

10-21-07, 04:13 PM	#1
DirtyACE Engineer Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 213 Downloads: 28 Uploads: 0	Spread angle I'm kind of confused about the spread angle for torps. Is it an indicator of the angle between the torps at the point of impact or when they leave the sub?

10-21-07, 07:14 PM	#4
Brag Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Docked on a Russian pond Posts: 7,072 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Think of it as a fan (actually that's what it's called, a fan shot) the torpedoes selected bill fire as a salvo, one after another. The greater the spred, the wider will the fan at the end of it's run. Like Rykaird says, when you select a fan shot, the spread will appear on the plotting sheet of the TDC screen. __________________ Espionage, adventure, suspense, are just a click away Click here to look inside Brag's book: Amazon.com: Kingmaker: Alexey Braguine: Books Order Kingmaker here: http://www.subsim.com/store.html For Tactics visit:http://www.freewebs.com/kielman/

10-21-07, 07:21 PM	#5
GoldenRivet Subsim Aviator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 8,726 Downloads: 146 Uploads: 0	thought the topic title was "Spread Eagle" :rotfl::rotfl: __________________

10-21-07, 08:25 PM	#6
Brag Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Docked on a Russian pond Posts: 7,072 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Look out when you drop your soap in the showers :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: __________________ Espionage, adventure, suspense, are just a click away Click here to look inside Brag's book: Amazon.com: Kingmaker: Alexey Braguine: Books Order Kingmaker here: http://www.subsim.com/store.html For Tactics visit:http://www.freewebs.com/kielman/

10-22-07, 01:52 AM	#8
melnibonian Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Reading UK Posts: 3,473 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	As a rule of thumb when the target is close you can opt for a large angle (3-5deg) to ensure that all of the torpedoes will hit. When the target is far away things are more difficult, but to ensure hits try to set up for a small angle spread (1-2deg). __________________ http://www.thegreywolves.com/ http://wolvesatwar.com/ Download GWX and other goodies: http://hosted.filefront.com/melnibonian

10-21-07, 04:26 PM	#2
Rykaird Weps Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 356 Downloads: 36 Uploads: 0	It's based on the angle to the center (long axis) of the sub. Which means the farther from the sub the target, the greater the meters of distance between the torpedo hits for a given angle. Pretty sure on the TDC map you can see multiple lines coming out of the sub to get an idea of this. If you fire two torps, one goes left and one goes right. If three, one goes left, one goes right, and one goes straight down the middle.

10-21-07, 04:46 PM	#3
DirtyACE Engineer Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 213 Downloads: 28 Uploads: 0	Thanks Rykaird, I never look at the TDC when launching torps. I'll check it out.