Is this abnormal?

pstein · 08-10-13, 02:42 AM

I've fired roughly 250 Mk. 14s during my patrols on Tambor, Pollack, and Albacore, but have never experienced a premature. I have only experienced one dud.

Keep in mind, these patrols were all conducted no later than June 1942, so it's very odd that I'm not having torpedo problems.

Anyone else experiencing this?

in_vino_vomitus · 08-10-13, 03:01 AM

I once had an early war patrol in the Aleutians where I fired upwards of twenty Mk14's in rough seas, set to magnetic - with no prematures whatsoever. I thought it might have been the game modelling the difference in the Earth's magnetic field in Northern latitudes. Your run blows that away though....

Standard question - What mods [if any] are you running? If I understand Ducimus correctly, the Mag. pistol can be modded to give more or less prematures, but the dud rate is low and can't be altered. Prematures tend to occur in heavy seas. The impact pistol can be modded to give more or less duds, and, premature detonation isn't an issue.

So the question, assuming I've got that right, would be: What conditions are you firing in? Calm seas, close range and mag. pistol enabled, in the stock game, ought to give you the least amount of duds. The fact that you've had one suggests ...... Actually I have no idea what it suggests except that you obviously haven't unchecked the dud torpedoes option by mistake.

I don't want to be alarmist, but it sounds as if you have quite a karma debt building up there......

merc4ulfate · 08-10-13, 07:51 AM

I guess this would depend totally on the mods your running as to it being odd or not

TorpX · 08-11-13, 12:31 AM

Quote:

What mods [if any] are you running?

Quote:

...unchecked the dud torpedoes option by mistake.

I think the explanation must lie in one or the other, above.

Otherwise, it is more than a little odd.

pstein · 08-14-13, 02:20 AM

So I said I had fired 250 Mk. 14 torpedoes (more or less) with only one dud and no premature explosions. That all changed tonight. In an attack on a SINGLE Large European Composite, I fired all 24 torpedoes, with only one hit. I was forced to leave it afloat and go back to Pearl in disgust. I noticed at least 5-10 prematures, as well as one or more duds. I was firing in moderate seas at relatively close ranges (under 2000 yards).

I'm not running any mods.

in_vino_vomitus · 08-14-13, 02:26 AM

Karma is a bitch

08-10-13, 02:42 AM	#1
pstein Swabbie Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 14 Downloads: 14 Uploads: 0	Is this abnormal? I've fired roughly 250 Mk. 14s during my patrols on Tambor, Pollack, and Albacore, but have never experienced a premature. I have only experienced one dud. Keep in mind, these patrols were all conducted no later than June 1942, so it's very odd that I'm not having torpedo problems. Anyone else experiencing this?

08-10-13, 03:01 AM	#2
in_vino_vomitus XO Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Preston, Lancs, UK Posts: 418 Downloads: 137 Uploads: 0	I once had an early war patrol in the Aleutians where I fired upwards of twenty Mk14's in rough seas, set to magnetic - with no prematures whatsoever. I thought it might have been the game modelling the difference in the Earth's magnetic field in Northern latitudes. Your run blows that away though.... Standard question - What mods [if any] are you running? If I understand Ducimus correctly, the Mag. pistol can be modded to give more or less prematures, but the dud rate is low and can't be altered. Prematures tend to occur in heavy seas. The impact pistol can be modded to give more or less duds, and, premature detonation isn't an issue. So the question, assuming I've got that right, would be: What conditions are you firing in? Calm seas, close range and mag. pistol enabled, in the stock game, ought to give you the least amount of duds. The fact that you've had one suggests ...... Actually I have no idea what it suggests except that you obviously haven't unchecked the dud torpedoes option by mistake. I don't want to be alarmist, but it sounds as if you have quite a karma debt building up there...... __________________ Forget death - I'll take dishonour! [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] TMO 2.5 1.5 Optical Targeting Correction 031312 for TMO 2.5 1.5 OTC Realistic Scopes for TMO TheDarkWraith_DC_Water_Disturbance_v2_0_SH4 Improved Stock environment v3_TMO&RFB TMO_Alt_engine-sounds TMO_Alternate_JS_Radar_performance TMO17_19_different_smoke

08-14-13, 02:26 AM	#6
in_vino_vomitus XO Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Preston, Lancs, UK Posts: 418 Downloads: 137 Uploads: 0	Karma is a bitch __________________ Forget death - I'll take dishonour! [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] TMO 2.5 1.5 Optical Targeting Correction 031312 for TMO 2.5 1.5 OTC Realistic Scopes for TMO TheDarkWraith_DC_Water_Disturbance_v2_0_SH4 Improved Stock environment v3_TMO&RFB TMO_Alt_engine-sounds TMO_Alternate_JS_Radar_performance TMO17_19_different_smoke

08-10-13, 07:51 AM	#3
merc4ulfate DILLIGAF Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: florida Posts: 2,058 Downloads: 210 Uploads: 0	I guess this would depend totally on the mods your running as to it being odd or not

08-14-13, 02:20 AM	#5
pstein Swabbie Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 14 Downloads: 14 Uploads: 0	So I said I had fired 250 Mk. 14 torpedoes (more or less) with only one dud and no premature explosions. That all changed tonight. In an attack on a SINGLE Large European Composite, I fired all 24 torpedoes, with only one hit. I was forced to leave it afloat and go back to Pearl in disgust. I noticed at least 5-10 prematures, as well as one or more duds. I was firing in moderate seas at relatively close ranges (under 2000 yards). I'm not running any mods.