Early Detonation

darksythe · 03-31-07, 07:37 PM

Ok im in the middle of engaging a convoy, i set off 3 fish from the stern tubes in heavy seas 3 degree spread on each torp. after 20 secs run time they all detonate in the same place in open ocean. Is this to be expected? could it be due to the sea state? It was rather high seas.

If so what would you do track the convoy to smoother seas, or give up and wait for the next?

tycho102 · 03-31-07, 08:28 PM

It was a problem, although I haven't gotten any 20-second malfunctions. I just recently started getting duds. I went through my first patrol without a single dud, and my second patrol had one or two.

Turn to "contact" detonators as much as possible. The devs tried to pull a mickey on us and the dial flips back to mags after 30 seconds -- hoping we wouldn't notice and that would simulate the difficultly of torpedomen having to crack open each torp and disable the mag-det. You have to remember to flip the switch almost every shot.

darksythe · 03-31-07, 08:34 PM

Ill try to keep that in mind thanks for the intel.

mookiemookie · 03-31-07, 08:39 PM

Magnetic torpedoes were notorious for premature detonations in heavy seas. This is to be expected! Contact pistols may not help, as you'll presumably be setting them to run shallower, thus putting them closer to those wave swells. Not only will you still run into premature detonations, but a torpedo broaching the surface is a perfect recipe for a circular runner.

If conditions aren't right, don't put yourself and your boat in jeopardy by carrying out a less than perfect attack.

TheSatyr · 03-31-07, 11:42 PM

Contact exploders were no different. They were very delicate and they had almost as many prematures as the magnetics had.

darksythe · 03-31-07, 11:54 PM

Thanks for the replies. From now on if the conditions arent right ill hold off the attack till they are. I am glad that the waves have an impact on torpedos really adds to the imersion factor.

joea · 04-01-07, 05:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tycho102

It was a problem, although I haven't gotten any 20-second malfunctions. I just recently started getting duds. I went through my first patrol without a single dud, and my second patrol had one or two.

Turn to "contact" detonators as much as possible. The devs tried to pull a mickey on us and the dial flips back to mags after 30 seconds -- hoping we wouldn't notice and that would simulate the difficultly of torpedomen having to crack open each torp and disable the mag-det. You have to remember to flip the switch almost every shot.

Where did you get the idea the devs did that on purpose??

JuicemanJ · 04-02-07, 12:16 AM

Ive been getting that alot lately. My torps exploding in the open ocean. I though it was just another bug.

DeePsix501 · 04-02-07, 12:34 AM

I have had a 1/3 failure rate, give or take. Thats why in my campaign when I engage, I let loose a salvo of 3 each time.

DURUK · 04-02-07, 03:49 AM

ok.. i had to replay a saved position for a nearly dozen of times for getting an idea of the premature explosions of the torpedos..

and no setting seemed to influence the matter (sent them deep or shallow & contact or magnetic).. when i was just up to give şt up i've read here at some other thread that the fast torpedo setting has a bug.. i'm using slow torpedos eversince and did not have any of the prematures for 2 patrols.. however, if it is a bug its a quite big one..

03-31-07, 07:37 PM	#1
darksythe Lieutenant Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 269 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	Early Detonation Ok im in the middle of engaging a convoy, i set off 3 fish from the stern tubes in heavy seas 3 degree spread on each torp. after 20 secs run time they all detonate in the same place in open ocean. Is this to be expected? could it be due to the sea state? It was rather high seas. If so what would you do track the convoy to smoother seas, or give up and wait for the next? __________________ For those who try and fail. Try Again. For those who try and succeed......... How dare you!

03-31-07, 08:34 PM	#3
darksythe Lieutenant Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 269 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	Ill try to keep that in mind thanks for the intel. __________________ For those who try and fail. Try Again. For those who try and succeed......... How dare you!

03-31-07, 08:39 PM	#4
mookiemookie Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 9,404 Downloads: 105 Uploads: 1	Magnetic torpedoes were notorious for premature detonations in heavy seas. This is to be expected! Contact pistols may not help, as you'll presumably be setting them to run shallower, thus putting them closer to those wave swells. Not only will you still run into premature detonations, but a torpedo broaching the surface is a perfect recipe for a circular runner. If conditions aren't right, don't put yourself and your boat in jeopardy by carrying out a less than perfect attack. __________________ They don’t think it be like it is, but it do. Want more U-boat Kaleun portraits for your SH3 Commander Profiles? Download the SH3 Commander Portrait Pack here.

03-31-07, 11:54 PM	#6
darksythe Lieutenant Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 269 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	Thanks for the replies. From now on if the conditions arent right ill hold off the attack till they are. I am glad that the waves have an impact on torpedos really adds to the imersion factor. __________________ For those who try and fail. Try Again. For those who try and succeed......... How dare you!

04-02-07, 12:34 AM	#9
DeePsix501 Navy Dude Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: College Station, Texas Posts: 173 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I have had a 1/3 failure rate, give or take. Thats why in my campaign when I engage, I let loose a salvo of 3 each time. __________________ In Memory of the USS Triton (SS-201) - May We Never Forget Those On Eternal Patrol

03-31-07, 08:28 PM	#2
tycho102 Ace of the Deep Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 1,100 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	It was a problem, although I haven't gotten any 20-second malfunctions. I just recently started getting duds. I went through my first patrol without a single dud, and my second patrol had one or two. Turn to "contact" detonators as much as possible. The devs tried to pull a mickey on us and the dial flips back to mags after 30 seconds -- hoping we wouldn't notice and that would simulate the difficultly of torpedomen having to crack open each torp and disable the mag-det. You have to remember to flip the switch almost every shot.

03-31-07, 11:42 PM	#5
TheSatyr Captain Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 545 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Contact exploders were no different. They were very delicate and they had almost as many prematures as the magnetics had.

04-02-07, 12:16 AM	#8
JuicemanJ Swabbie Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Sac,CA Posts: 10 Downloads: 48 Uploads: 0	Ive been getting that alot lately. My torps exploding in the open ocean. I though it was just another bug.

04-02-07, 03:49 AM	#10
DURUK Shore leave Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 70 Downloads: 95 Uploads: 0	ok.. i had to replay a saved position for a nearly dozen of times for getting an idea of the premature explosions of the torpedos.. and no setting seemed to influence the matter (sent them deep or shallow & contact or magnetic).. when i was just up to give şt up i've read here at some other thread that the fast torpedo setting has a bug.. i'm using slow torpedos eversince and did not have any of the prematures for 2 patrols.. however, if it is a bug its a quite big one..

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