torp did a 360

okane77 · 03-26-07, 01:59 AM

Heya all ive been lurking here for years just saw somthing very cool! launched a torp at a jap battle ship in the midway mission ond my last torp did a full 360. I just barrley missed getting hit by it. it was awsome. thats how my name sake lost his boat (richard "dick" OKane) the USS TANG. and how many belive the Wahoo was sunk!

JackChen · 03-26-07, 04:27 AM

Read up the war record of the USS Tang on wikipedia. Very impressive hit rates, especially with those old MK14 type torps.

Unfortunately, I guess, the torp was faulty, possibly the rudder got stuck or something resulting in a full reversal.

Grothesj2 · 03-26-07, 04:43 AM

Wow, that's great if they modeled the circling torps.

fullmetaledges · 03-26-07, 04:58 AM

yes I had the same thing happen it was awesome that they included this

DaMaGe007 · 03-26-07, 05:01 AM

It would be better if there were voices telling you
"Sir running straight(relaxed)"
"Sir, its torpedo is circling ! (panic)"
"Sir, your killing us ! (extreme panic)"

but its nice to have anyway.

fullmetaledges · 03-26-07, 05:03 AM

yeah if i wasn't paying attention i would of gotten smoked

PeriscopeDepth · 03-26-07, 05:38 AM

The torpedo failure modeling is definitely a step above SH3.

PD

Steel_Tomb · 03-26-07, 06:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PeriscopeDepth

The torpedo failure modeling is definitely a step above SH3.

PD

I've not seen this yet (circling torps), but for the amount of fish I've let loose the failure rate seems to be a lot lower than in SH3...I got four duds in a row once on the same ship, but not a single dud in SH4 yet. I started my career in 1942, were the problems sorted by then?

gnirtS · 03-26-07, 08:03 AM

I have circling torpedo twice so far.

Amusingly the first time it circled,closed,hit then got "Torpedo is a dud".

So i guess that torpedo was VERY broken

Friday afternoon torpedo.

Spaxspore · 03-26-07, 08:14 AM

ive had some premature detentations, for instance i engaged a huge taskforce last night in march of '42. About 200nm off the coast of the phillpians , i had a perfect fire solution on a yammato BB (there was 2 in the TF).

I fired a spread of 4 torps, at high speed setting, @ 1500yrds. 1 torp dentented about 500yrds after leaving my boat. However the rest hit her, in the bow section, it took two more torps to finish her.

In that patrol i got my first 100ktons of the game!

1 Yamato
1 Hvy Crusier
1 Light Cruser (took only 1 torp

)
1 HUGE Liner

All off the relative coast of phily... lucky patrol there, barely made it back to austraila, so many air partols , and i was in swallow water tryin to make a straight to make a short cut.

Realism 55%

03-26-07, 01:59 AM	#1
okane77 Nub Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 2 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	torp did a 360 Heya all ive been lurking here for years just saw somthing very cool! launched a torp at a jap battle ship in the midway mission ond my last torp did a full 360. I just barrley missed getting hit by it. it was awsome. thats how my name sake lost his boat (richard "dick" OKane) the USS TANG. and how many belive the Wahoo was sunk!

03-26-07, 04:27 AM	#2
JackChen Sailor man Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Singapore Posts: 46 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	USS Tang Read up the war record of the USS Tang on wikipedia. Very impressive hit rates, especially with those old MK14 type torps. Unfortunately, I guess, the torp was faulty, possibly the rudder got stuck or something resulting in a full reversal. __________________ Deluxe Edition SH4 (No.2123), All those quid better be worth it.

03-26-07, 08:14 AM	#10
Spaxspore Sonar Guy Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 399 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	ive had some premature detentations, for instance i engaged a huge taskforce last night in march of '42. About 200nm off the coast of the phillpians , i had a perfect fire solution on a yammato BB (there was 2 in the TF). I fired a spread of 4 torps, at high speed setting, @ 1500yrds. 1 torp dentented about 500yrds after leaving my boat. However the rest hit her, in the bow section, it took two more torps to finish her. In that patrol i got my first 100ktons of the game! 1 Yamato 1 Hvy Crusier 1 Light Cruser (took only 1 torp ) 1 HUGE Liner All off the relative coast of phily... lucky patrol there, barely made it back to austraila, so many air partols , and i was in swallow water tryin to make a straight to make a short cut. Realism 55% __________________ Behold, the Glory of the Sh4 engine..... Morning strole off Tokyo Bay...

03-26-07, 04:43 AM	#3
Grothesj2 Medic Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 167 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Wow, that's great if they modeled the circling torps.

03-26-07, 04:58 AM	#4
fullmetaledges Chief Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Utah Posts: 314 Downloads: 120 Uploads: 0	yes I had the same thing happen it was awesome that they included this

03-26-07, 05:01 AM	#5
DaMaGe007 Watch Officer Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 338 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	It would be better if there were voices telling you "Sir running straight(relaxed)" "Sir, its torpedo is circling ! (panic)" "Sir, your killing us ! (extreme panic)" but its nice to have anyway.

03-26-07, 05:03 AM	#6
fullmetaledges Chief Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Utah Posts: 314 Downloads: 120 Uploads: 0	yeah if i wasn't paying attention i would of gotten smoked

03-26-07, 05:38 AM	#7
PeriscopeDepth Sea Lord Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Pacific NW Posts: 1,894 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	The torpedo failure modeling is definitely a step above SH3. PD

03-26-07, 08:03 AM	#9
gnirtS Officer Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: South Wales, UK Posts: 237 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	I have circling torpedo twice so far. Amusingly the first time it circled,closed,hit then got "Torpedo is a dud". So i guess that torpedo was VERY broken Friday afternoon torpedo.