Trigger Maru and the Cutie Torpedo

tylerav8r · 03-01-09, 03:49 PM

Hey all.. hoping you can shed some light on homing torpedoes. I saw these new things available and thought 'ah neat, I'll take a couple and try these out'. So I'm out on patrol and see 2 destroyers on the radar.. great stuff.. I line up and fire a couple of these things off.. one hits the lead destroyer and the other starts gunning it. My 'homing' torpedo goes on its merry way behind him.. not once changing course.. not even a little. Am I missing something with these things?

Much appreciated

Rockin Robbins · 03-01-09, 04:31 PM

Welcome to Subsim! These cuties are cute but they have a top speed of 12 knots. A destroyer that sees one is gone. The torpedo will never catch up. I also notice that if the torpedo's path takes it in front of the target, you have to be a lot closer than if the torpedo is shot behind the target. But then if the target is going faster than 12 knots... It's always a dilemma. Such is the fun of cuties.

The Fishlord · 03-01-09, 07:35 PM

1. Cuties are short range - they don't range far from home before dying. They can go for a good two or three minutes though.

2. Not very sensitive. You'll have to pretty much line up the Cuties like a standard torpedo, otherwise it won't lock on. Really, I just use them like that, the homing feature is kind of like insurance against evasive maneuvers.

They're difficult but fun to use, always a pleasure to see that stubby little thing flying along underwater

03-01-09, 03:49 PM	#1
tylerav8r Swabbie Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 9 Downloads: 18 Uploads: 0	Trigger Maru and the Cutie Torpedo Hey all.. hoping you can shed some light on homing torpedoes. I saw these new things available and thought 'ah neat, I'll take a couple and try these out'. So I'm out on patrol and see 2 destroyers on the radar.. great stuff.. I line up and fire a couple of these things off.. one hits the lead destroyer and the other starts gunning it. My 'homing' torpedo goes on its merry way behind him.. not once changing course.. not even a little. Am I missing something with these things? Much appreciated

03-01-09, 04:31 PM	#2
Rockin Robbins Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: DeLand, FL Posts: 8,900 Downloads: 135 Uploads: 52	Welcome to Subsim! These cuties are cute but they have a top speed of 12 knots. A destroyer that sees one is gone. The torpedo will never catch up. I also notice that if the torpedo's path takes it in front of the target, you have to be a lot closer than if the torpedo is shot behind the target. But then if the target is going faster than 12 knots... It's always a dilemma. Such is the fun of cuties. __________________ Sub Skipper's Bag of Tricks, Slightly Subnuclear Mk 14 & Cutie, Slightly Subnuclear Deck Gun, EZPlot 2.0, TMOPlot, TMOKeys, SH4CMS

03-01-09, 07:35 PM	#3
The Fishlord Planesman Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Maryland, USA Posts: 185 Downloads: 119 Uploads: 0	1. Cuties are short range - they don't range far from home before dying. They can go for a good two or three minutes though. 2. Not very sensitive. You'll have to pretty much line up the Cuties like a standard torpedo, otherwise it won't lock on. Really, I just use them like that, the homing feature is kind of like insurance against evasive maneuvers. They're difficult but fun to use, always a pleasure to see that stubby little thing flying along underwater