Understanding torpedo targetting options in this game?

MarkShot · 04-21-07, 07:52 PM

The manual and the tutorial doesn't go into too much detail. However, this is what I understand my options are:

(1a) Use the Weapons Officer which is effectively an "auto-target" facility. When I see a green arrow, a solution is available and I can shoot.

(1b) Use the Weapons Officer to lay in a solution. Then, I can go off to TDC and manually tweak it such as launching a salvo or spread.

(2) Use the notepad approach which is a pseudo manual approach which is a set of tools to help me calculate the TDC inputs. In particular, the target speed solution is a substantial aid over the next option.

(3) Go the full manual route and do it all off of sightings, map position markings, trignometric calculations and/or sonar measurement of screw turns. This is documented in a text written by Wazoo.

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Some questions:

(1) Do I have it correct above in terms of what all my options are?

(2) How good is the Weapons Officer auto-targetting? Does his skill level come into play at all? Does he ever miss?

(3) When you give the Weapons Officer a directive to pick a particular class of target like "closest merchant", how do you know what ship he has picked? It is still up to you to bring the bow or aft tubes to bear upon the target? Does he pick independent of relative bearings and tube selected?

(4) What method do most players use?

(5) When players talk about doing manual TDC are they refering to Method #2 or #3 above?

Thanks.

P_Funk · 04-21-07, 08:02 PM

Manual TDC generally refers to your third option.

I would however state that the speed calculator in the notepad is very buggy and hard to get to work. The only real way to get the speed without using the Weapons Officer is to do it manually.

I use the equation:
(d/t) x 30.866 = Knots

Where d= distance travelled in kilometers, and t= time in minutes.

so if he travels 800 meters in 3 minutes you'd write the equation as:

(0.8/3) x 30.866 = 8.2 Knots

The longer the time generally the more accurate it is.

You can gather the needed information using Wazoo's method but since you have the equation it doesn't have to be 3:15. Just measure the distance between the two markings for the ship and thats the distance travelled.

Easy Peasy.

04-21-07, 07:52 PM	#1
MarkShot Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 1,134 Downloads: 93 Uploads: 0	Understanding torpedo targetting options in this game? The manual and the tutorial doesn't go into too much detail. However, this is what I understand my options are: (1a) Use the Weapons Officer which is effectively an "auto-target" facility. When I see a green arrow, a solution is available and I can shoot. (1b) Use the Weapons Officer to lay in a solution. Then, I can go off to TDC and manually tweak it such as launching a salvo or spread. (2) Use the notepad approach which is a pseudo manual approach which is a set of tools to help me calculate the TDC inputs. In particular, the target speed solution is a substantial aid over the next option. (3) Go the full manual route and do it all off of sightings, map position markings, trignometric calculations and/or sonar measurement of screw turns. This is documented in a text written by Wazoo. --- Some questions: (1) Do I have it correct above in terms of what all my options are? (2) How good is the Weapons Officer auto-targetting? Does his skill level come into play at all? Does he ever miss? (3) When you give the Weapons Officer a directive to pick a particular class of target like "closest merchant", how do you know what ship he has picked? It is still up to you to bring the bow or aft tubes to bear upon the target? Does he pick independent of relative bearings and tube selected? (4) What method do most players use? (5) When players talk about doing manual TDC are they refering to Method #2 or #3 above? Thanks. __________________ War games, not wars! --- Only a small few profit from war (that should not stand)!

04-21-07, 08:02 PM	#2
P_Funk Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Canada, eh? Posts: 2,537 Downloads: 129 Uploads: 0	Manual TDC generally refers to your third option. I would however state that the speed calculator in the notepad is very buggy and hard to get to work. The only real way to get the speed without using the Weapons Officer is to do it manually. I use the equation: (d/t) x 30.866 = Knots Where d= distance travelled in kilometers, and t= time in minutes. so if he travels 800 meters in 3 minutes you'd write the equation as: (0.8/3) x 30.866 = 8.2 Knots The longer the time generally the more accurate it is. You can gather the needed information using Wazoo's method but since you have the equation it doesn't have to be 3:15. Just measure the distance between the two markings for the ship and thats the distance travelled. Easy Peasy. __________________