Split Rake merchant in RFB1.52 + Monsun.

Paulowanclift · 10-16-09, 05:29 PM

= hard to sink.

I put about 50 rounds into her, and she kept on going, in the end I torpedoed them, seemed a shame to sink it after it took such a pounding.

Why are these so hard to sink? With my HE rounds I put a few smallish holes below the waterline, but surely a ship burning so fiercely can't just keep on sailing?

Sledgehammer427 · 10-16-09, 05:45 PM

you, sir, have just experienced the NYGM Real Damage Mod.

it makes it so that the ship you are attacking can only be sunk by flooding. so you can experience the difficulty in actually sinking ships. it makes you be a little more discriminatory towards what you use your torpedoes on.

EgoApocalypse · 10-16-09, 05:45 PM

All is fair in love and war LOL..........Im sure the guys wil be along to explain.

Paulowanclift · 10-16-09, 05:47 PM

Brilliant, I knew there was some kind of damage mod but never realised quite the effect it has. Would I be correct in thinking this ship has a lot of smaller compartments then?

I was there for so long that an American flying boat turned up and I had to crash dive.

Sledgehammer427 · 10-16-09, 05:54 PM

it depends on the ships. I don't know how the damage zones are laid out, but you can prolly guess they are now done up in a more realistic manner.
like that merchant you just sunk prolly had like 5 compartments.

a tanker will have 6 or more. I dunno.

Paulowanclift · 10-16-09, 05:59 PM

A few hours (in game hours) later I spotted another of exactly the same type, I was tempted not to bother. Must of been carrying a cargo of life jackets!

Fish40 · 10-19-09, 07:22 AM

I don't think in reality a ship of that size would have been dispatched by the DG unless it was crippled by torpedoes first. As others stated, the damage model used by RFB uses "flooding" rather than hitpoints to sink ships. It is much more realistic this way. If however the DG must be used, be sure you're aiming for the waterline. That's the only way damage will be sustained. All the fancy explosions and roaring flames above deck do nothing but look good.

10-16-09, 05:29 PM	#1
Paulowanclift Seaman Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 33 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	Split Rake merchant in RFB1.52 + Monsun. = hard to sink. I put about 50 rounds into her, and she kept on going, in the end I torpedoed them, seemed a shame to sink it after it took such a pounding. Why are these so hard to sink? With my HE rounds I put a few smallish holes below the waterline, but surely a ship burning so fiercely can't just keep on sailing?

10-16-09, 05:45 PM	#2
Sledgehammer427 PacWagon Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Drinking coffee and staring at trees in Massachusetts Posts: 2,908 Downloads: 287 Uploads: 0	you, sir, have just experienced the NYGM Real Damage Mod. it makes it so that the ship you are attacking can only be sunk by flooding. so you can experience the difficulty in actually sinking ships. it makes you be a little more discriminatory towards what you use your torpedoes on. __________________ Cold Waters Voice Crew - Fire Control Officer Cmdr O. Myers - C/O USS Nautilus (SS-168) 114,000 tons sunk - 4 Spec Ops completed V-boat Nutcase - Need supplies? Japanese garrison on a small island in the way? Just give us a call! D4C!

10-16-09, 05:45 PM	#3
EgoApocalypse Lieutenant Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: The system might fail you. But dont fail youself................... Posts: 252 Downloads: 36 Uploads: 0	All is fair in love and war LOL..........Im sure the guys wil be along to explain. __________________

10-16-09, 05:54 PM	#5
Sledgehammer427 PacWagon Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Drinking coffee and staring at trees in Massachusetts Posts: 2,908 Downloads: 287 Uploads: 0	it depends on the ships. I don't know how the damage zones are laid out, but you can prolly guess they are now done up in a more realistic manner. like that merchant you just sunk prolly had like 5 compartments. a tanker will have 6 or more. I dunno. __________________ Cold Waters Voice Crew - Fire Control Officer Cmdr O. Myers - C/O USS Nautilus (SS-168) 114,000 tons sunk - 4 Spec Ops completed V-boat Nutcase - Need supplies? Japanese garrison on a small island in the way? Just give us a call! D4C!

10-16-09, 05:47 PM	#4
Paulowanclift Seaman Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 33 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	Brilliant, I knew there was some kind of damage mod but never realised quite the effect it has. Would I be correct in thinking this ship has a lot of smaller compartments then? I was there for so long that an American flying boat turned up and I had to crash dive.

10-16-09, 05:59 PM	#6
Paulowanclift Seaman Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 33 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	A few hours (in game hours) later I spotted another of exactly the same type, I was tempted not to bother. Must of been carrying a cargo of life jackets!

10-19-09, 07:22 AM	#7
Fish40 The Old Man Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Yonkers, NY U.S.A. Posts: 1,507 Downloads: 154 Uploads: 0	I don't think in reality a ship of that size would have been dispatched by the DG unless it was crippled by torpedoes first. As others stated, the damage model used by RFB uses "flooding" rather than hitpoints to sink ships. It is much more realistic this way. If however the DG must be used, be sure you're aiming for the waterline. That's the only way damage will be sustained. All the fancy explosions and roaring flames above deck do nothing but look good.