Torpedo Upgrade

Linavitch · 01-30-08, 03:52 PM

USS Balao. 6th war patrol. Oct '43.

Mods: TM, ROW, NSM4.0

Just about to leave Pearl Harbour. Should I upgrade my fish to the Mk 23's?

I've just installed NSM4.0 (I want those Keel Busters!) and I'm in two minds of what to do. Do I take the improved reliabilty of the new fish at the loss of the variable speed setting? Without the variable speed I lose my ability to target 2 ships and aim for simaltaineous (sp) hits.

Whilst on the subject of Torpedo's, any thoughts on the Mk 27 homing torps?

NB: Did a search, but 'Torpedo Upgrade' brings up a LOT of threads.

Thanks in advance.

M. Sarsfield · 01-30-08, 04:00 PM

How much reknown do you have? I think that the 23's are 200 each.

Linavitch · 01-30-08, 04:03 PM

Nearly 8000 renown. Cost 100 in TM. So a 1/3 to deck the full sub.

M. Sarsfield · 01-30-08, 04:14 PM

If you want to try some under the keel shots, do a partial load out of each type. You'll probably need to fire a number of Mk. 14's to finally get the right effect. Ducimus did fix the Mk 14's running too deep in the latest upgrade.

Linavitch · 01-30-08, 04:20 PM

I got 1/5 in the Sub school mission Vs the Mogami.

I took manual targetting and dud torpedo off to ensure a 'middle' hit, didn't check which torp I was equipped with

, found 8 feet below the keel the one that worked for me.

Rockin Robbins · 01-30-08, 04:32 PM

I love em. But they're too expensive. If we could mod the price to free they'd be a lot of fun to bag some escorts with. They might be even more useful to stop some merchies to finish off later. I took a sternful of cuties out on my last cruise and bagged four escorts.

RED JOHNSON · 02-14-08, 06:04 AM

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Maybe this is a dumb question....But is there a Torprdo camera that will maybe ride above the water and follow the torpedo to the target without me having to manuver a camera along with a torpedo,
in other words is there a Camera view that Automatically follow a torpedo to the target , only above the water ?

Schlippittz · 02-14-08, 08:51 AM

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Originally Posted by RED JOHNSON

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Maybe this is a dumb question....But is there a Torprdo camera that will maybe ride above the water and follow the torpedo to the target without me having to manuver a camera along with a torpedo,
in other words is there a Camera view that Automatically follow a torpedo to the target , only above the water ?

If you have the event camera turned on (deselect the No Event Camera in your realism settings), a small window will pop up when you loose a fish. It will follow the torp for a bit (maybe a minute or so) and then it will pop back up when you're 5-10 seconds from impact and show either a glorious explosion, a disappointing miss, or the aggravating CLANG of a dud.

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01-30-08, 03:52 PM	#1
Linavitch Officer Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Hull Posts: 239 Downloads: 170 Uploads: 0	Torpedo Upgrade USS Balao. 6th war patrol. Oct '43. Mods: TM, ROW, NSM4.0 Just about to leave Pearl Harbour. Should I upgrade my fish to the Mk 23's? I've just installed NSM4.0 (I want those Keel Busters!) and I'm in two minds of what to do. Do I take the improved reliabilty of the new fish at the loss of the variable speed setting? Without the variable speed I lose my ability to target 2 ships and aim for simaltaineous (sp) hits. Whilst on the subject of Torpedo's, any thoughts on the Mk 27 homing torps? NB: Did a search, but 'Torpedo Upgrade' brings up a LOT of threads. Thanks in advance. __________________ Like music only more painful http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm...ndID=108090746

01-30-08, 04:00 PM	#2
M. Sarsfield Ace of the Deep Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Tulsa, OK Posts: 1,016 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	How much reknown do you have? I think that the 23's are 200 each. __________________ MJS USS Batfish Volunteer/Reenactor www.ss310.com www.ussbatfish.com Communism killed over 100M people and all that I got was this lousy signature.* *http://www.hawaii.edu/powerkills/COM.ART.HTM

01-30-08, 04:03 PM	#3
Linavitch Officer Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Hull Posts: 239 Downloads: 170 Uploads: 0	Nearly 8000 renown. Cost 100 in TM. So a 1/3 to deck the full sub. __________________ Like music only more painful http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm...ndID=108090746

01-30-08, 04:14 PM	#4
M. Sarsfield Ace of the Deep Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Tulsa, OK Posts: 1,016 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	If you want to try some under the keel shots, do a partial load out of each type. You'll probably need to fire a number of Mk. 14's to finally get the right effect. Ducimus did fix the Mk 14's running too deep in the latest upgrade. __________________ MJS USS Batfish Volunteer/Reenactor www.ss310.com www.ussbatfish.com Communism killed over 100M people and all that I got was this lousy signature.* *http://www.hawaii.edu/powerkills/COM.ART.HTM

01-30-08, 04:20 PM	#5
Linavitch Officer Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Hull Posts: 239 Downloads: 170 Uploads: 0	I got 1/5 in the Sub school mission Vs the Mogami. I took manual targetting and dud torpedo off to ensure a 'middle' hit, didn't check which torp I was equipped with , found 8 feet below the keel the one that worked for me. __________________ Like music only more painful http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm...ndID=108090746

01-30-08, 04:32 PM	#6
Rockin Robbins Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: DeLand, FL Posts: 8,900 Downloads: 135 Uploads: 52	Cuties!!!! I love em. But they're too expensive. If we could mod the price to free they'd be a lot of fun to bag some escorts with. They might be even more useful to stop some merchies to finish off later. I took a sternful of cuties out on my last cruise and bagged four escorts. __________________ Sub Skipper's Bag of Tricks, Slightly Subnuclear Mk 14 & Cutie, Slightly Subnuclear Deck Gun, EZPlot 2.0, TMOPlot, TMOKeys, SH4CMS

02-14-08, 06:04 AM	#7
RED JOHNSON Watch Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Battle Ground , Washington Posts: 27 Downloads: 28 Uploads: 0	torpedo Camera ? .. Maybe this is a dumb question....But is there a Torprdo camera that will maybe ride above the water and follow the torpedo to the target without me having to manuver a camera along with a torpedo, in other words is there a Camera view that Automatically follow a torpedo to the target , only above the water ?