Fractional target speeds?

AngusJS · 02-16-07, 06:54 AM

Hi,

Oftentimes when using the 3:15 manual targeting method I don't get whole numbers for a target's speed (e.g. 7.5 kts). Do ships actually travel at these exact speeds in the game (GWX), or should I assume that my measurement is off, and thus I should round the number up or down?

Thanks

melnibonian · 02-16-07, 07:12 AM

I am not 100% sure but I think there is an experimental error in your calculation. As a rule of thumb I would round up whatever is above 0.5 and down whatever is below 0.5. Another think you can do is to try to do the measurement a few more times. That will give you better statistics so you will know more accuratelly the speed of your target.

AVGWarhawk · 02-16-07, 08:29 AM

On average I find the targets are making 7kts. I would round down to the nearest whole number.

Lanzfeld · 02-16-07, 08:32 AM

In real life and in the game ships do travel at 7.5, 9.5 ect. That half a knot makes a big difference when you are crossing the Atlantic!

Anyway...why round off at all? Just set the targets speed in the computer at 7.5, 9.5, ect.

Reece · 02-16-07, 08:38 AM

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Anyway...why round off at all? Just set the targets speed in the computer at 7.5, 9.5, ect.

AVGWarhawk · 02-16-07, 08:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Reece

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Anyway...why round off at all? Just set the targets speed in the computer at 7.5, 9.5, ect.

Do you think that .5 at a certain distance the target will be missed by the torpedo? :hmm:

02-16-07, 06:54 AM	#1
AngusJS Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 746 Downloads: 62 Uploads: 0	Fractional target speeds? Hi, Oftentimes when using the 3:15 manual targeting method I don't get whole numbers for a target's speed (e.g. 7.5 kts). Do ships actually travel at these exact speeds in the game (GWX), or should I assume that my measurement is off, and thus I should round the number up or down? Thanks

02-16-07, 07:12 AM	#2
melnibonian Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Reading UK Posts: 3,473 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	I am not 100% sure but I think there is an experimental error in your calculation. As a rule of thumb I would round up whatever is above 0.5 and down whatever is below 0.5. Another think you can do is to try to do the measurement a few more times. That will give you better statistics so you will know more accuratelly the speed of your target. __________________ http://www.thegreywolves.com/ http://wolvesatwar.com/ Download GWX and other goodies: http://hosted.filefront.com/melnibonian

02-16-07, 08:29 AM	#3
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,261 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	On average I find the targets are making 7kts. I would round down to the nearest whole number. __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

02-16-07, 08:32 AM	#4
Lanzfeld Grey Wolf Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: New Tripoli, PA Posts: 994 Downloads: 64 Uploads: 0	In real life and in the game ships do travel at 7.5, 9.5 ect. That half a knot makes a big difference when you are crossing the Atlantic! Anyway...why round off at all? Just set the targets speed in the computer at 7.5, 9.5, ect.