targeting different compartments of the ship (re:RFB 1.52)

jazzabilly · 01-12-09, 03:33 PM

It took me 7 torpedoes and four solid hits to sink a Medium Merch. today. Leaving the realism of this aside for the moment, how do I target different sections of the ship?

I consistently hit dead center. Which sort of makes it unlikely that I will sink anything with RFB. Most ships carry on as if it was a speed bump.

It isn't my marksmanship - Normally it's excellent. I really want to use this mod, but the damage/sinking dynamics are a little too much.

Coolhand01 · 01-12-09, 05:52 PM

Put one under each mast (foward and stern) and one under the funnel. Works for me every time....CH

Rockin Robbins · 01-12-09, 07:09 PM

All you wish to know is in the siggy below, grasshopper... Holy Cow! I have to update a little. Also look up the Treasure Chest of Manual Attack Method Goodies! and my Printable Cheat Flash Cards.

jazzabilly · 01-12-09, 08:06 PM

Thanks for the links, Mr. Robbins. To clarify, I can hit just dandy, I just seem to have a lot of trouble sinking the darn things. (w/ RFB). All my shots hid dead center, which complicates things when I am trying for specific bits of the vessel.

So the upshot of it is (pun intended) is that the cross hairs determine where the shot is aimed? I thought that the lock had to be on for the shot to be aimed @ all.

ancient46 · 01-13-09, 02:00 AM

If you shoot many torpedoes with the lock on they will hit as you describe. However, you can set the spread angle to hit in different spots. Your target. a medium freighter is sailing due east, north of you at 9 knots. Set the spread to 1 1/2 left and fire, select the next tube, Set the angle to 3 Right and fire. This should nail the target in the engine room and under the front kingpost. Your target should sink.

I don't use that method anymore because there are manual targeting methods that work better and are more reliable for me.

jazzabilly · 01-13-09, 02:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ancient46

I don't use that method anymore because there are manual targeting methods that work better and are more reliable for me.

Such as?

01-12-09, 03:33 PM	#1
jazzabilly Planesman Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Vancouver BC Posts: 186 Downloads: 11 Uploads: 0	targeting different compartments of the ship (re:RFB 1.52) It took me 7 torpedoes and four solid hits to sink a Medium Merch. today. Leaving the realism of this aside for the moment, how do I target different sections of the ship? I consistently hit dead center. Which sort of makes it unlikely that I will sink anything with RFB. Most ships carry on as if it was a speed bump. It isn't my marksmanship - Normally it's excellent. I really want to use this mod, but the damage/sinking dynamics are a little too much. __________________ If it's a fair fight, then you didn't plan it properly. ====================================

01-12-09, 07:09 PM	#3
Rockin Robbins Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: DeLand, FL Posts: 8,900 Downloads: 135 Uploads: 52	All you wish to know is in the siggy below, grasshopper... Holy Cow! I have to update a little. Also look up the Treasure Chest of Manual Attack Method Goodies! and my Printable Cheat Flash Cards. __________________ Sub Skipper's Bag of Tricks, Slightly Subnuclear Mk 14 & Cutie, Slightly Subnuclear Deck Gun, EZPlot 2.0, TMOPlot, TMOKeys, SH4CMS

01-12-09, 08:06 PM	#4
jazzabilly Planesman Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Vancouver BC Posts: 186 Downloads: 11 Uploads: 0	Thanks for the links, Mr. Robbins. To clarify, I can hit just dandy, I just seem to have a lot of trouble sinking the darn things. (w/ RFB). All my shots hid dead center, which complicates things when I am trying for specific bits of the vessel. So the upshot of it is (pun intended) is that the cross hairs determine where the shot is aimed? I thought that the lock had to be on for the shot to be aimed @ all. __________________ If it's a fair fight, then you didn't plan it properly. ====================================

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01-12-09, 05:52 PM	#2
Coolhand01 Soundman Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Forsan, Tx. Posts: 143 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	Put one under each mast (foward and stern) and one under the funnel. Works for me every time....CH

01-13-09, 02:00 AM	#5
ancient46 Officer Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 239 Downloads: 108 Uploads: 1	If you shoot many torpedoes with the lock on they will hit as you describe. However, you can set the spread angle to hit in different spots. Your target. a medium freighter is sailing due east, north of you at 9 knots. Set the spread to 1 1/2 left and fire, select the next tube, Set the angle to 3 Right and fire. This should nail the target in the engine room and under the front kingpost. Your target should sink. I don't use that method anymore because there are manual targeting methods that work better and are more reliable for me.