A hello and some general questions about torpedoes and deck guns.

Ovedius · 05-08-12, 08:18 PM

Hi, hello!

Ohoi, mateys?

...sorry.

In all honesty I am posting to raise my daily download limit.
But it is a nice opportunity for a slight introduction of myself and ask some questions about torpedo usage that have been tickling my curiosity bone.

Onwards!
I have recently been stricken by an insatiable apetite for Silent Hunter 4 and 3.
Though I am absolute rubbish at both, I just can't stop myself from trying again after my umpteenth manual torpedo strike goes everywhere but where I was aming.
-or after accidentally becoming a war criminal and a rogue after sinking merchant ships before open hostilites had been sanctioned by central command ...I didn't mean to, honestly!

So if one of you seasoned, salty submarine aces out there could answer some torpedo questions for me I would greatly appreciate it.
-the following questions are mostly related to Silent Hunter 4.

First, what is the purpose of adjusting torpedo depth?

What is the purpose of tampering with torpedo speed?
-why shouldn't I just set it to MAXIMUM speed?

Should I generally always aim for the sealine when trying to sink ships with my deck gun?

Am I right in assuming that AP shells are for warships and HE shells are for merchants?

Any input is greatly appreciated

-please excuse any English typos or grammtical oddities, I'm Norwegian.

05-08-12, 08:18 PM	#1
Ovedius Swabbie Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Norway Posts: 6 Downloads: 45 Uploads: 0	A hello and some general questions about torpedoes and deck guns. Hi, hello! Ohoi, mateys? ...sorry. In all honesty I am posting to raise my daily download limit. But it is a nice opportunity for a slight introduction of myself and ask some questions about torpedo usage that have been tickling my curiosity bone. Onwards! I have recently been stricken by an insatiable apetite for Silent Hunter 4 and 3. Though I am absolute rubbish at both, I just can't stop myself from trying again after my umpteenth manual torpedo strike goes everywhere but where I was aming. -or after accidentally becoming a war criminal and a rogue after sinking merchant ships before open hostilites had been sanctioned by central command ...I didn't mean to, honestly! So if one of you seasoned, salty submarine aces out there could answer some torpedo questions for me I would greatly appreciate it. -the following questions are mostly related to Silent Hunter 4. First, what is the purpose of adjusting torpedo depth? What is the purpose of tampering with torpedo speed? -why shouldn't I just set it to MAXIMUM speed? Should I generally always aim for the sealine when trying to sink ships with my deck gun? Am I right in assuming that AP shells are for warships and HE shells are for merchants? Any input is greatly appreciated -please excuse any English typos or grammtical oddities, I'm Norwegian.