Torpedo arriving to late

rsvette12 · 03-20-10, 06:48 PM

Hi Guys:

What am I doing wrong, ship is about 3,000 meters away I lead with about 10 degrees torpedo set to fast but torpedo arrives to late, using old style wraith system manual targeting, thanks a lot guys.

Rich

John Channing · 03-20-10, 07:02 PM

You are not leading it enough. Try 20 degrees. If that doesn't work, got to 30. That's what the save game function is for!

JCC

Arclight · 03-20-10, 07:05 PM

Ehr, not sure how you're targeting, but if you're firing on 0 bearing using the scope set to a predetermined angle, with your course at a right angle to target course, you should leed by 13 (12.8) degrees instead of 10... at least if my trigonometry is correct, which it may not be.

14 degrees for middle speed, 18.4 for low speed. Of course, that all goes out the window if you upgrade your torpedoman (boosts torp speed).

kylania · 03-20-10, 07:12 PM

If it's a solo target and you're 3000m away, I'd probably reposition ahead of him so you're more around 800m away to ensure a good hit.

rsvette12 · 03-20-10, 07:33 PM

Some good info guys, give it a go, thank you, appreciate it.

Rich

03-20-10, 06:48 PM	#1
rsvette12 Lieutenant Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 263 Downloads: 132 Uploads: 0	Torpedo arriving to late Hi Guys: What am I doing wrong, ship is about 3,000 meters away I lead with about 10 degrees torpedo set to fast but torpedo arrives to late, using old style wraith system manual targeting, thanks a lot guys. Rich

03-20-10, 07:05 PM	#3
Arclight Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Land of windmills, tulips, wooden shoes and cheese. Lots of cheese. Posts: 8,467 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 10	Ehr, not sure how you're targeting, but if you're firing on 0 bearing using the scope set to a predetermined angle, with your course at a right angle to target course, you should leed by 13 (12.8) degrees instead of 10... at least if my trigonometry is correct, which it may not be. 14 degrees for middle speed, 18.4 for low speed. Of course, that all goes out the window if you upgrade your torpedoman (boosts torp speed). __________________ Contritium praecedit superbia.

03-20-10, 07:12 PM	#4
kylania Silent Hunter Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 3,528 Downloads: 118 Uploads: 0	If it's a solo target and you're 3000m away, I'd probably reposition ahead of him so you're more around 800m away to ensure a good hit. __________________

03-20-10, 07:02 PM	#2
John Channing Sea Lord Join Date: Sep 1998 Posts: 1,846 Downloads: 163 Uploads: 5	You are not leading it enough. Try 20 degrees. If that doesn't work, got to 30. That's what the save game function is for! JCC

03-20-10, 07:33 PM	#5
rsvette12 Lieutenant Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 263 Downloads: 132 Uploads: 0	Some good info guys, give it a go, thank you, appreciate it. Rich