Can't hit the broad side of a barn

MrLiability53 · 10-03-19, 05:10 AM

So I'm not new to the Silent Hunter series, but I am new to TWoS mod. I think we're all familiar with the incomprehensible mess that was the 'TDC' in vanilla SH5, so I was extremely excited to see the more familiar and easily usable TDC controls in TWoS.

Problem is it takes me a long time to sort myself out and input everything manually. In SH2 I used to simply target a ship, the TDC would sort itself, and I could just fiddle with the settings a little depending on where I wanted to hit. Started using the Auto Target ID mod that comes with TWoS and found that unless I made some major adjustments to target speed and bearing then the torpedo would miss all the time. Not by much... often setting the torp for magnetic detonation would at least do some damage, but there was never direct contact between torp and target.

I'm unfamiliar with exactly how training crew works (haven't read that far into the documentation yet.... there's a lot of reading there), so my question is: am I going to have to manually adjust for every single target or will my officer get to the point where I can basically select the target and expect at least a 50/50 chance of a hit?

MrLiability53 · 10-03-19, 07:50 AM

Quick update

I bit the bullet and had a look at the forums and went through some video tutorials. Its a little bit more involved than I had previously anticipated and apparently involves a whole heap of math.
It also doesn't help that I'm still getting used to the vastly expanded TWoS tools, options, add-ons etc.... It'd probably be easier just to go enlist in the navy to be perfectly honest.

That said, I can't wait to actually hit something. Should be one hell of a sense of a accomplishment.

bstanko6 · 10-03-19, 10:25 PM

Not too much math! Watch some of my videos. Click my signature. Before you know it you will be a pro!

MrLiability53 · 10-04-19, 02:07 AM

Thanks for that. Had bit of a look and I think I'm starting to get a handle on it. Most of the time at least.... shots from any angle other than a perfect beam attack seem to go haywire a lot. Nearly hit myself with my own torpedo once, damn thing went out about 10m then started going in tight circles. I'm assuming that was some kind of malfunction mechanic, but I can't be certain.

That said, I've made a few hits now so I guess something's starting to click.

THEBERBSTER · 10-04-19, 06:35 AM

Hi ML
Auto TDC Targeting Without Using 3 Circles > Pictorial
Peter

10-03-19, 05:10 AM	#1
MrLiability53 Swabbie Join Date: Oct 2019 Posts: 7 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Can't hit the broad side of a barn So I'm not new to the Silent Hunter series, but I am new to TWoS mod. I think we're all familiar with the incomprehensible mess that was the 'TDC' in vanilla SH5, so I was extremely excited to see the more familiar and easily usable TDC controls in TWoS. Problem is it takes me a long time to sort myself out and input everything manually. In SH2 I used to simply target a ship, the TDC would sort itself, and I could just fiddle with the settings a little depending on where I wanted to hit. Started using the Auto Target ID mod that comes with TWoS and found that unless I made some major adjustments to target speed and bearing then the torpedo would miss all the time. Not by much... often setting the torp for magnetic detonation would at least do some damage, but there was never direct contact between torp and target. I'm unfamiliar with exactly how training crew works (haven't read that far into the documentation yet.... there's a lot of reading there), so my question is: am I going to have to manually adjust for every single target or will my officer get to the point where I can basically select the target and expect at least a 50/50 chance of a hit?

10-03-19, 10:25 PM	#3
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10-04-19, 06:35 AM	#5
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10-03-19, 07:50 AM	#2
MrLiability53 Swabbie Join Date: Oct 2019 Posts: 7 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Quick update I bit the bullet and had a look at the forums and went through some video tutorials. Its a little bit more involved than I had previously anticipated and apparently involves a whole heap of math. It also doesn't help that I'm still getting used to the vastly expanded TWoS tools, options, add-ons etc.... It'd probably be easier just to go enlist in the navy to be perfectly honest. That said, I can't wait to actually hit something. Should be one hell of a sense of a accomplishment.

10-04-19, 02:07 AM	#4
MrLiability53 Swabbie Join Date: Oct 2019 Posts: 7 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Thanks for that. Had bit of a look and I think I'm starting to get a handle on it. Most of the time at least.... shots from any angle other than a perfect beam attack seem to go haywire a lot. Nearly hit myself with my own torpedo once, damn thing went out about 10m then started going in tight circles. I'm assuming that was some kind of malfunction mechanic, but I can't be certain. That said, I've made a few hits now so I guess something's starting to click.