Strange Torpedo Behavior

LoBlo · 02-08-07, 09:37 PM

Has anyone else experienced strange torpedo behavior sine the 1.04 patch. Everytime my torpedo locks onto and passes a CM now it will immediately set a 80 degree up angle, skyrocket up, and breach the surface about 50 ft in the air

... everytime...

. Most of the time they do not resume there preassigned search course as well.

I've tried both the stock 1.04 doctrine and LW&A torp doctrine and the effects are the same...

has anyone else seen this behavior?

Molon Labe · 02-08-07, 10:44 PM

I've been getting it too....not nearly 100% of the time, but I have seen it.

Bellman · 02-09-07, 12:28 AM

Not 100% but it occurs both with 0% and 50% torp explosion on CM ini. settings.

After breaching and porpoising they recommence search sometimes. As reported yesterday one carried out a vertical loop underwater and killed at an impossible seeming angle.

An Adcap today, after running through the CM, performed a vertical launch then slowly descended back to the surface disappeared only to relaunch verticaly. After repeating this process it toppled over and continued underwater.

However, on the plus side, spoofing is strong (at 0% ini.) I am seeing torps turn aside with an active CM on its nose. Perhaps this positive diversion is also responsible for the vertical anomaly ?

I suspect that to immitate CM spoofing causing torp control confusion a 'rejection' disfunction factor has been introduced.

LoBlo · 02-09-07, 01:27 AM

From what I've experienced the torps breaches are after its passes the CM and will immediately set pitch up for a surface breach even ignoring the ceiling settings. I suspect that whatever is causing the behavior has been hard-coded, because the bug persist no matter what corrects are placed to the torpedo.txt doctrine (I've tried multiple old versions of torpedo.txt and torp_homing.txt). The engine's new "TerminalHome" may be the culprit...

sonar732 · 02-09-07, 07:35 AM

Does the Nixie count in the CM's code?

LuftWolf · 02-09-07, 07:59 AM

Well, that's it. I have to put the torpedo checks back in.

If weapons aren't exploding on the Nixie that's a problem.

For LWAMI 3.061, my recommendation will be to set the TorpsExplodeonCM's to 100% so the NIXIE will function properly.

Cheers,
David

LoBlo · 02-09-07, 08:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LuftWolf

Well, that's it. I have to put the torpedo checks back in. If weapons aren't exploding on the Nixie that's a problem. For LWAMI 3.061, my recommendation will be to set the TorpsExplodeonCM's to 100% so the NIXIE will function properly.

You should first confirm that they aren't exploding like they should be and that that wasn't just a fluk

LuftWolf · 02-09-07, 08:49 AM

They're not exploding on the NIXIE.

I've had suspicions of this since I started testing with 1.04 (US ships getting torpedo from the rear), but I thought it was because the NIXIE was simply not working at all (which would be really really bad), but actually its just because the torpedoes aren't exploding on the decoy and are reacquiring the ship on the other side.

Cheers,
David

02-08-07, 09:37 PM	#1
LoBlo Subsim Diehard Join Date: May 2006 Location: Texas! Posts: 971 Downloads: 78 Uploads: 3	Strange Torpedo Behavior Has anyone else experienced strange torpedo behavior sine the 1.04 patch. Everytime my torpedo locks onto and passes a CM now it will immediately set a 80 degree up angle, skyrocket up, and breach the surface about 50 ft in the air ... everytime... . Most of the time they do not resume there preassigned search course as well. I've tried both the stock 1.04 doctrine and LW&A torp doctrine and the effects are the same... has anyone else seen this behavior? __________________ "Seek not to offend or annoy... only to speak the truth"-a wise man

02-08-07, 10:44 PM	#2
Molon Labe Silent Hunter Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Along the Watchtower Posts: 3,810 Downloads: 27 Uploads: 5	I've been getting it too....not nearly 100% of the time, but I have seen it. __________________

02-09-07, 12:28 AM	#3
Bellman Sea Lord Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 1,945 Downloads: 220 Uploads: 0	Not 100% but it occurs both with 0% and 50% torp explosion on CM ini. settings. After breaching and porpoising they recommence search sometimes. As reported yesterday one carried out a vertical loop underwater and killed at an impossible seeming angle. An Adcap today, after running through the CM, performed a vertical launch then slowly descended back to the surface disappeared only to relaunch verticaly. After repeating this process it toppled over and continued underwater. However, on the plus side, spoofing is strong (at 0% ini.) I am seeing torps turn aside with an active CM on its nose. Perhaps this positive diversion is also responsible for the vertical anomaly ? I suspect that to immitate CM spoofing causing torp control confusion a 'rejection' disfunction factor has been introduced. __________________ Liberty, Equality, Fraternity

02-09-07, 01:27 AM	#4
LoBlo Subsim Diehard Join Date: May 2006 Location: Texas! Posts: 971 Downloads: 78 Uploads: 3	From what I've experienced the torps breaches are after its passes the CM and will immediately set pitch up for a surface breach even ignoring the ceiling settings. I suspect that whatever is causing the behavior has been hard-coded, because the bug persist no matter what corrects are placed to the torpedo.txt doctrine (I've tried multiple old versions of torpedo.txt and torp_homing.txt). The engine's new "TerminalHome" may be the culprit... __________________ "Seek not to offend or annoy... only to speak the truth"-a wise man

02-09-07, 07:59 AM	#6
LuftWolf Ocean Warrior Join Date: May 2005 Location: Free New York Posts: 3,167 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Well, that's it. I have to put the torpedo checks back in. If weapons aren't exploding on the Nixie that's a problem. For LWAMI 3.061, my recommendation will be to set the TorpsExplodeonCM's to 100% so the NIXIE will function properly. Cheers, David __________________ LW

02-09-07, 07:35 AM	#5
sonar732 The Old Man Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Central MO Posts: 1,562 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	Does the Nixie count in the CM's code?

02-09-07, 08:49 AM	#8
LuftWolf Ocean Warrior Join Date: May 2005 Location: Free New York Posts: 3,167 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	They're not exploding on the NIXIE. I've had suspicions of this since I started testing with 1.04 (US ships getting torpedo from the rear), but I thought it was because the NIXIE was simply not working at all (which would be really really bad), but actually its just because the torpedoes aren't exploding on the decoy and are reacquiring the ship on the other side. Cheers, David __________________ LW