German Torpedo Recommendations

Havan_IronOak · 12-13-14, 11:37 AM

The German U-Boats had been at war for a lot longer than the Americans, and the Germans were historically a very technically oriented people, even before the wars. (There's a REASON it's the Gutenberg Bible, not the Mancini Bible!, that the color is called Prussian Blue, even that the best suits of armor were generally from a Germanic maker.)

The array of torpedoes in this game is bewildering to the novice.

I understand that Gas/Steam are longer range and faster but have wakes so are better for night time raids and targets that are already stopped/wounded

I understand that Electrics are shorter range but harder to detect so are better in DAYLIGHT attacks.

OK, great so far but now, we've got torpedoes that offer a Ladder search pattern, passive acoustic tracking torpedoes, Walterturbines, the list goes on...

How's a guy to decide when he doesn't know what his next mission is going to be?

Also, what do you get when you refit elsewhere? Just the standard gas ones,or are others available as refits?

Also, what get's used as a re-load? Does it always try for a forward or backward facing match if I have one in the boat? Or does it just take from the top of the stack?

Has anyone compiled a Guide to U-Boat Torpedoes?

merc4ulfate · 12-13-14, 07:51 PM

You vary your loadout. Even modern submarines have a variety of weapons that can be fired from torpedo tubes so the method is to vary your initial loadout. I never use the ladder search fish because there is no way I have seen to set the ladder information like you could with the German ones.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...oes_of_Germany

Havan_IronOak · 12-14-14, 02:02 AM

Thanks for that. Pretty much I've decided to do that. Take a couple of everything and do a shakedown cruise of sorts. I still need to work out the best configuration and to see how the system handles any auto-reloads. Also curious if any of the premiums will available if and when I refit.

I'm tempted to create a Wiki with all these links. Course that would mean less time to play SH4!

12-13-14, 11:37 AM	#1
Havan_IronOak Navy Dude Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: St. Petersburg, FL Posts: 175 Downloads: 233 Uploads: 0	German Torpedo Recommendations The German U-Boats had been at war for a lot longer than the Americans, and the Germans were historically a very technically oriented people, even before the wars. (There's a REASON it's the Gutenberg Bible, not the Mancini Bible!, that the color is called Prussian Blue, even that the best suits of armor were generally from a Germanic maker.) The array of torpedoes in this game is bewildering to the novice. I understand that Gas/Steam are longer range and faster but have wakes so are better for night time raids and targets that are already stopped/wounded I understand that Electrics are shorter range but harder to detect so are better in DAYLIGHT attacks. OK, great so far but now, we've got torpedoes that offer a Ladder search pattern, passive acoustic tracking torpedoes, Walterturbines, the list goes on... How's a guy to decide when he doesn't know what his next mission is going to be? Also, what do you get when you refit elsewhere? Just the standard gas ones,or are others available as refits? Also, what get's used as a re-load? Does it always try for a forward or backward facing match if I have one in the boat? Or does it just take from the top of the stack? Has anyone compiled a Guide to U-Boat Torpedoes?

12-13-14, 07:51 PM	#2
merc4ulfate DILLIGAF Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: florida Posts: 2,058 Downloads: 210 Uploads: 0	You vary your loadout. Even modern submarines have a variety of weapons that can be fired from torpedo tubes so the method is to vary your initial loadout. I never use the ladder search fish because there is no way I have seen to set the ladder information like you could with the German ones. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...oes_of_Germany __________________ Self-education is, I firmly believe, the only kind of education there is. ~Isaac Asimov~ Mercfulfate 将補日本帝國海軍

12-14-14, 02:02 AM	#3
Havan_IronOak Navy Dude Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: St. Petersburg, FL Posts: 175 Downloads: 233 Uploads: 0	Thanks for that link as well! Thanks for that. Pretty much I've decided to do that. Take a couple of everything and do a shakedown cruise of sorts. I still need to work out the best configuration and to see how the system handles any auto-reloads. Also curious if any of the premiums will available if and when I refit. I'm tempted to create a Wiki with all these links. Course that would mean less time to play SH4!