TDC

[FC Raptor]

Hi guys, just came over from SH3

Dumb question how do i access the damn tdc and salvo btn

Cheers.

[Donner]

Originally Posted by FC Raptor

Hi guys, just came over from SH3

Dumb question how do i access the damn tdc and salvo btn

Cheers.

US subs did not have the capability of firing salvos. That's why you can't find that elusive button.

[Rockin Robbins]

Glad you joined us. You'll like it after awhile but the adjustment is huge. First, the bad news. There is no salvo with American submarines. Their top-secret (shhhhhh!) magnetic exploders had a nasty habit of setting each other off when they were in close proximity like.....can you say........salvo?

So American procedure was to fire torpedoes about five to eight seconds apart to avoid premature booms. They got premature booms anyway, along with circle runners, lousy depth control and contact detonators that didn't work when encountering an enemy at a perfect 90º angle. Other than that everything is fine here.

Your spread adjustment is global. It applies to all torpedo tubes and must be reset for each shot in number of degrees left or right of the aiming point. In five to eight seconds you have plenty of time.

The American TDC is a new kind of animal. It has its good points, like it can track a target, and so long as it does not change course or speed you can even shoot with the scope down and sink 'em. It has its bad points like being American it is very persnickedy (technical term) and intolerant of small errors.

Let me point you to WernerSobe's Advanced School of Submarine Attack Tactics, WASSAT
He has some movies, two on how to use the American Torpedo Data Computer and Position Keeper and a bonus tutorial on sonar only targeting that you just have to try! His links might not work, so try my links. Also, if you get homesick for U-boat tactics, I have come up with the Dick O'Kane attack technique that will seem very familiar to you although the details of how you get the job done are different.

Welcome aboard. You'll like it here. Our boats are air conditioned and if you know how to ask you can get an ice cream maker installed in the conning tower. Submarining will never be the same again!

[ReallyDedPoet]

Welcome to SH4 FC Raptor


RDP

[FC Raptor]

Cheers, fellas

[LukeFF]

Hello? Search function anyone?

[Rockin Robbins]

Originally Posted by LukeFF

Hello? Search function anyone?

Luke, the man is seeking interpersonal contact: to connect with his fellow man in the brotherhood of the sea. He wonders whether coming here, perhaps with American blood on his hands, he can be accepted. Or maybe he's just tired of being Spam in a can and wants to see what a REAL submarine is all about. (It's all about the ice cream. There's nothing like a big bowl of ice cream with chocolate syrup after an invigorating depth charge attack). Luke the man goes into ecstacy when he fantasizes about a submarine carrying 24 torpedoes into a nice juicy convoy. Can't you see he has needs that go beyond the answers to the questions he asks?

Don't worry about it FC, Luke is so good at what he does because he does not suffer distractions lightly and expects you to be as thorough as he is. Hey, that's a German characteristic! You should be honored.:rotfl:

You'll understand the first time you use a mod Luke has worked on. If you want the best, look no further. I predict that he and swdw will make Real Fleet Boat the mod to have very shortly.