Unloading torps.

[Armistead]

I'm sure I've done this before, but never noticed. I was desperate for torps to attack but all my aft tubes were damaged. When I dragged the torps back to the storage slot, I got the message they were unloading. The torps unloaded just as they loaded showing percentage over time as they unloaded..

Course when they unloaded they just started reloading again. It sure would be nice to unload them to the storage slots, then with auto load off, you could choose what tube to place them, that way if one tube was good, you could actually use your torps as you would in realistic battle.

Just seeing that they can unload, wonder if someone could mod it to work as it should.

[Ducimus]

See that little button on the far right? Thats auto loading. Click it to turn it off.

Personally, i always uncheck autoloading if i have more then 1 type of torpedo in my boat. Im really nit picky about my tube arrangments, because i like to shoot salvos in a logical manner. so i place which torpedos go in which tubes. usually paired in three groups of two, or two groups of three.

edit:
The downside to this, is you have to remember to load the tubes each and every time you fire them.

[Armistead]

Got that, not what I'm talking about exactly. Say the torps are already loaded, but tubes later damaged. Just wondering since it shows unloading if there was a way to get them back in storage out of the tube, then you could put them in an undamaged tube.

Make sense....

[peabody]

Originally Posted by Armistead

Got that, not what I'm talking about exactly. Say the torps are already loaded, but tubes later damaged. Just wondering since it shows unloading if there was a way to get them back in storage out of the tube, then you could put them in an undamaged tube.

Make sense....

If I am reading it right, Ducimus is right. In your first post you said you unloaded THEN you turned off "auto loading" You need to turn off auto BEFORE you unload them.
I have not tried this with a damaged tube, if I am taking damage, I am evading not attacking. (usually).

But the way the game works, if you have a tube in storage and auto load in on, the torpedo is assigned to an empty tube and then loading starts. So even though the torpedo is not actually IN the tube it is assigned to it and will load even after the auto load is turned off. So as you unload the torpedo, it is reassigned to the empty tube.
So turn off the autoloading before you unload and then you can put them where you want manually.

Peabody

[Armistead]

I'm not explaining it right obviously...try again.

Forget auto load...cut it off you still have the problem. Let's say you have it off, but already have your tubes all filled, but none in storage. You have none left but these. Then say all but one tube gets damaged while loaded.

Even though it shows they unload, they don't unload to the storage racks, just unload and start reloading in the same tube. If you could unload them to the storage rack, you could then with auto load off load them one at a time in the good tube.

Sure you could leave auto load off and not load the tubes in case they get damaged, but who would want to leave tubes unloaded for battle just in case. Obvious you fill all spaces in dock so at any battle the tubes could get damaged while loaded.

Now if my tubes do get damaged and I have some in storage not already loaded, I will certainly cut auto load off so they don't load in damaged tubes, but this just applies to wanting to use torps already loaded in damaged tubes.

Even though they show unloading on the bar..they don't go back to storage, but remain in the damage tube and reload...no good there.

Obvious it had to apply to the compartment only, not trying to move torps forward to aft..ect.

[peabody]

Originally Posted by Armistead

I'm not explaining it right obviously...try again.

Forget auto load...cut it off you still have the problem. Let's say you have it off, but already have your tubes all filled, but none in storage. You have none left but these. Then say all but one tube gets damaged while loaded.

Even though it shows they unload, they don't unload to the storage racks, just unload and start reloading in the same tube. If you could unload them to the storage rack, you could then with auto load off load them one at a time in the good tube.

I would assume then it has something to do with the fact the tube is damaged. Like I said I never tried on a damaged tube, but they shouldn't reload with autoload off. So maybe if the tube gets damaged you can't unload it for some reason.?? I can't think of what the problem would be. Sorry I couldn't be any help, but if I do discover something I will let you know.

Peabody