RFB vs. FOTRS vs. TMO

I'm goin' down · 08-24-09, 02:34 AM

I have played each. Here are my comments, and please weigh in with your evaluations. I play at 80% realism with map updates on and the camera view enabled (but not for the torpedoes.)

FOTRS--great visuals and excellent eye candy; way too many planes (like out of control); and it appears that a Balao at 400 ft. depth can avoid most destroyers, but if you are at 300 ft. it is vulnerable. What is a good mod that will give you occasional or realistic air traffic? No airstrike mod eliminates all airstrikes.

TMO--destroyers are too tough for me at 300 ft. How can you avoid them? I haven't commanded a sub that goes deeper tnan 300 feet when playing TMO.

RFB/RSRD--good game. Not as visually excellent as FOTRS, not as many planes, and destroyers are tough but not impossible.

Potential huge problmem. Either RFB or TMO did not display the torpedo angle on the attack map, which made verifying the firing solution all but impossible. That is a huge drawback for a manual targeter, especially one using the Easy AoB mod. At least that is how it was a few months ago. Maybe the designers fixed that probem? (I think it was TMO.)

Air traffic in RFB and TMO is reasonable. FOTRS has a good collection of Jap aircraft, but they are "Everywhere", so I enabled the No Airstike Mod because I was spending all of my time diving to avoid plane attacks.

Mods--Peabody gave me skwas directions to improving loading for the deck gun in FORTS. It worked and my deck gun reloads and can be fired every 2/3 seconds. The Easy AoB mod is a game changer, and allows multiple target attacks on a convoy travelling on the same or similar course at steep angles and at long distances. Werner Sobe's periscope fix makes sighting for range/aspect ratio using he the top of target's mast much more accurate. This helps in FOTRS as the range TGT tool operates from the top of the mast in the FOTRS mod, but it is not good as the sighting from the smoke stacks, deck, etc. when using RFB and TMO. Also, getting the target's in FOTRS is more accurate using Werner Sobes periscope fix because the top of the mast is easier spot so it is easier to determine the correct range when using the Easy AoB mod. However, a good night time scope is needed in FOTRS to overcome the the difficluty of sighting a the mast, and particularly the top of the target's mast, at night. RFB and TMO target's are easier to attack at night becasue range is not measured by sighting the top of the target's mast in many cases. Any suggestions re a night periscope that won't screw up the FOTRS mod, and for RFB/TMO would be helpful in regards to night time attacks.

That is my quick analysis.

08-24-09, 02:34 AM	#1
I'm goin' down Ocean Warrior Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Notify command we have entered the Grass Sea Posts: 2,822 Downloads: 813 Uploads: 0	RFB vs. FOTRS vs. TMO I have played each. Here are my comments, and please weigh in with your evaluations. I play at 80% realism with map updates on and the camera view enabled (but not for the torpedoes.) FOTRS--great visuals and excellent eye candy; way too many planes (like out of control); and it appears that a Balao at 400 ft. depth can avoid most destroyers, but if you are at 300 ft. it is vulnerable. What is a good mod that will give you occasional or realistic air traffic? No airstrike mod eliminates all airstrikes. TMO--destroyers are too tough for me at 300 ft. How can you avoid them? I haven't commanded a sub that goes deeper tnan 300 feet when playing TMO. RFB/RSRD--good game. Not as visually excellent as FOTRS, not as many planes, and destroyers are tough but not impossible. Potential huge problmem. Either RFB or TMO did not display the torpedo angle on the attack map, which made verifying the firing solution all but impossible. That is a huge drawback for a manual targeter, especially one using the Easy AoB mod. At least that is how it was a few months ago. Maybe the designers fixed that probem? (I think it was TMO.) Air traffic in RFB and TMO is reasonable. FOTRS has a good collection of Jap aircraft, but they are "Everywhere", so I enabled the No Airstike Mod because I was spending all of my time diving to avoid plane attacks. Mods--Peabody gave me skwas directions to improving loading for the deck gun in FORTS. It worked and my deck gun reloads and can be fired every 2/3 seconds. The Easy AoB mod is a game changer, and allows multiple target attacks on a convoy travelling on the same or similar course at steep angles and at long distances. Werner Sobe's periscope fix makes sighting for range/aspect ratio using he the top of target's mast much more accurate. This helps in FOTRS as the range TGT tool operates from the top of the mast in the FOTRS mod, but it is not good as the sighting from the smoke stacks, deck, etc. when using RFB and TMO. Also, getting the target's in FOTRS is more accurate using Werner Sobes periscope fix because the top of the mast is easier spot so it is easier to determine the correct range when using the Easy AoB mod. However, a good night time scope is needed in FOTRS to overcome the the difficluty of sighting a the mast, and particularly the top of the target's mast, at night. RFB and TMO target's are easier to attack at night becasue range is not measured by sighting the top of the target's mast in many cases. Any suggestions re a night periscope that won't screw up the FOTRS mod, and for RFB/TMO would be helpful in regards to night time attacks. That is my quick analysis.