I wonder if convoys and ships will zig zig?

Blood_splat · 08-18-09, 09:17 AM

GreyOctober · 08-18-09, 09:20 AM

Haven't they always?

Blood_splat · 08-18-09, 09:23 AM

Just when I've blown my cover.:rotfl:

GoldenRivet · 08-18-09, 10:12 AM

i would assume their behavior would be SH 4 ish.

what i mean is that while some of the convoy ships are zigging the others will be zagging and it will be a little less predictable and disorganized.

tater · 08-18-09, 11:08 AM

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Originally Posted by GreyOctober

Haven't they always?

No, they never have.

When warned, they "constant helm," which is NOT zig zagging.

Real ZZs also do not look like the diagram posted. Real ZZ patterns were actually complex. They do this al the time, not just when detected. With the exception of ships dashing at high speeds, most ships in war zones did this all the time. Large convoys used simpler ZZ patterns with longer time scales to simplify station keeping.

Here are some japanese ones:

karamazovnew · 08-31-09, 08:47 AM

Great find Tater, I had a hunch the merchant boys were not stupid. I consider myself to be an expert marksman. In SH3/4 I never miss, no really, I never miss, because I plan my shots way ahead of time and alway shoot at 000 gyro angle. And yet I tremble when I see those zig-zag patterns. That would make the game uber hardcore. In SH3/4 even a simple turn of the convoy throws me completely off-balance. However, I'd go with uber hardcore any day

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difool2 · 08-31-09, 09:43 AM

Ehh-I was able to deal with it in SH1, zig zags would just add some extra spice to the proceedings...

JU_88 · 08-31-09, 10:09 AM

Doesnt matter if they follow complex zigzag patters or not, Its nearly impossible to hit a zig-zaging target at medium range in SH3 & 4 with Auto targeting.
Might be easier with manual if you are prepared to do some caluclations... I for one am not as I suck a maths.

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Blood_splat Samurai Navy Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Beneath the waves Posts: 568 Downloads: 20 Uploads: 0	I wonder if convoys and ships will zig zig?

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08-18-09, 09:23 AM	#3
Blood_splat Samurai Navy Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Beneath the waves Posts: 568 Downloads: 20 Uploads: 0	Just when I've blown my cover.:rotfl:

08-31-09, 08:47 AM	#6
karamazovnew The Old Man Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Bucharest, Romania Posts: 1,403 Downloads: 151 Uploads: 0	Great find Tater, I had a hunch the merchant boys were not stupid. I consider myself to be an expert marksman. In SH3/4 I never miss, no really, I never miss, because I plan my shots way ahead of time and alway shoot at 000 gyro angle. And yet I tremble when I see those zig-zag patterns. That would make the game uber hardcore. In SH3/4 even a simple turn of the convoy throws me completely off-balance. However, I'd go with uber hardcore any day .

08-31-09, 09:43 AM	#7
difool2 Commander Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 459 Downloads: 31 Uploads: 0	Ehh-I was able to deal with it in SH1, zig zags would just add some extra spice to the proceedings...

08-31-09, 10:09 AM	#8
JU_88 Silent Hunter Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: UK Posts: 3,803 Downloads: 11 Uploads: 0	Doesnt matter if they follow complex zigzag patters or not, Its nearly impossible to hit a zig-zaging target at medium range in SH3 & 4 with Auto targeting. Might be easier with manual if you are prepared to do some caluclations... I for one am not as I suck a maths.