Your favourite kill shot on Large Merchants

Stix · 12-21-06, 05:45 AM

I'm curious as to what your best tactic is to bring down large merchants. I have sunk them with 1 torp but more commonly it's 1 torp magnetic - 9m, under the stack and another impact - 4-5m just forward of the stack.

Anyone have a consistant 1 shot kill spot?

Stix

Corsair · 12-21-06, 06:32 AM

Depends what mod / what year / what weather...

HunterICX · 12-21-06, 06:33 AM

I love the ''V'' from victory kill

doesnt happen much but they satisfy me the most.

gotta love them cracking into 2 parts

LeafsFan · 12-21-06, 08:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Corsair

Depends what mod / what year / what weather...

Just so.

HB

Mooncatt · 12-21-06, 08:57 AM

yeah im fairly consistant i go for the fuel bukers

Stix · 12-21-06, 09:19 AM

I'm using GWX with nothing else.

I seem to have a hard time hitting the fuel tanks though, any advice?

Mooncatt · 12-21-06, 09:32 AM

all i do is close to within a 1000m line myself up to 90 degrees (side ways on obviously) and stick a load of men in my torp room till the bar is full. go to periscope view and use the i.d manual find the correct ship and on the picture of the ship little black boxes appear move your cursor over these and target whichever compartment you want. you wont see these compartments appear unless the torp bar is full, you must be within 1000m and be more or less 90 degrees from the target ship

MRV · 12-21-06, 11:00 AM

A midships-shot at C2's at about 6 meters depth and impact datonator will most likely break it in two I noticed.

VIICDriver · 12-21-06, 11:24 AM

The "Large Cargo" I bagged last night in GWX was like this. With other mods I used to fire one magnetic at 10m under her keel dead center. Did that last night and did not even seem to phase the ship. Was not expecting that! Totally lost the drop I had on her in a storm and ended up coming up at 500m directly behind her. Figured what the hay and let one rip at 4m magnetic. She went down like a stone!

Chuck

Letum · 12-21-06, 11:31 AM

I usualy fire 2 torps at the biggest target in the convoy. (One magnetic at ~10m and one impact at ~6m)

I fire all other torps at 6m includeing my stern torp if I have time. One torp per ship.

This way I allways sink the biggest target and I have a 60% chance of sinking 3-4 other ships.

FongFongFong · 12-21-06, 02:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stix

I'm using GWX with nothing else.

I seem to have a hard time hitting the fuel tanks though, any advice?

not certain that the special target function actually functions in GWX.
Yes you can select the fuel bunkers, but the torp goes to midship unless you use manual targeting.

GT182 · 12-21-06, 03:47 PM

Not always true Fong. I just ran a Single Mission in GWX taking out 3 T3s and 3 Large merchants. Takes much longer for them to sink but no problem there.... added realism. Using auto targeting I expected the shots to all hit midship but that didn't happen all the time as it did in stock SHIII. Some hit towards the stern and most hit near the bow. Only 2 shots hit midship out of the 14 fired.

:hmm: And I didn't see any selecting of Fuel Bunkers even for ships that were under 1000m away. 4 were as close as 320 yards.

FongFongFong · 12-21-06, 03:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GT182

Not always true Fong. I just ran a Single Mission in GWX taking out 3 T3s and 3 Large merchants. Takes much longer for them to sink but no problem there.... added realism. Using auto targeting I expected the shots to all hit midship but that didn't happen all the time as it did in stock SHIII. Some hit towards the stern and most hit towards the bow. Only 2 shot hit midship out of the 14 fired.

:hmm: And I didn't see any selecting of Fuel Bunkers even for ships that were under 1000m away. 4 were as close as 320 yards.

try again under controlled situations
you will find the torps go where you are looking
not where you select on the special targeting section of the recognition manual.

and special targeting occurs when you are near 90 aob
and facing the target, just like it did under GW 1.1a

GT182 · 12-21-06, 03:58 PM

Ok, will try again. Never ran GW1.1a tho. I think tho, I'll stick with GWX... I like it.

FongFongFong · 12-21-06, 04:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GT182

Ok, will try again. Never ran GW1.1a tho. I think tho, I'll stick with GWX... I like it.

if you get it right, this appears

from
http://www.communitymanuals.com/shii...hip_Weak_Spots

12-21-06, 05:45 AM	#1
Stix Mate Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Gold Coast, Australia Posts: 54 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Your favourite kill shot on Large Merchants I'm curious as to what your best tactic is to bring down large merchants. I have sunk them with 1 torp but more commonly it's 1 torp magnetic - 9m, under the stack and another impact - 4-5m just forward of the stack. Anyone have a consistant 1 shot kill spot? Stix

12-21-06, 06:32 AM	#2
Corsair Ace of the Deep Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Toulouse France Posts: 1,140 Downloads: 51 Uploads: 0	Depends what mod / what year / what weather... __________________ NYGM 3.4A / Living SH3 V5.1 + SH3 Commander

12-21-06, 06:33 AM	#3
HunterICX Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2006 Location: Malaga, España Posts: 10,750 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	I love the ''V'' from victory kill doesnt happen much but they satisfy me the most. gotta love them cracking into 2 parts __________________

12-21-06, 08:57 AM	#5
Mooncatt Grey Wolf Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Keighley UK Posts: 938 Downloads: 78 Uploads: 0	yeah im fairly consistant i go for the fuel bukers __________________

12-21-06, 09:32 AM	#7
Mooncatt Grey Wolf Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Keighley UK Posts: 938 Downloads: 78 Uploads: 0	all i do is close to within a 1000m line myself up to 90 degrees (side ways on obviously) and stick a load of men in my torp room till the bar is full. go to periscope view and use the i.d manual find the correct ship and on the picture of the ship little black boxes appear move your cursor over these and target whichever compartment you want. you wont see these compartments appear unless the torp bar is full, you must be within 1000m and be more or less 90 degrees from the target ship __________________

12-21-06, 09:19 AM	#6
Stix Mate Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Gold Coast, Australia Posts: 54 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I'm using GWX with nothing else. I seem to have a hard time hitting the fuel tanks though, any advice?

12-21-06, 11:00 AM	#8
MRV Frogman Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 296 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 0	A midships-shot at C2's at about 6 meters depth and impact datonator will most likely break it in two I noticed.

12-21-06, 11:24 AM	#9
VIICDriver Engineer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Lynchburg, VA Posts: 203 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	The "Large Cargo" I bagged last night in GWX was like this. With other mods I used to fire one magnetic at 10m under her keel dead center. Did that last night and did not even seem to phase the ship. Was not expecting that! Totally lost the drop I had on her in a storm and ended up coming up at 500m directly behind her. Figured what the hay and let one rip at 4m magnetic. She went down like a stone! Chuck

12-21-06, 11:31 AM	#10
Letum Navy Seal Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: York - UK Posts: 6,079 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	I usualy fire 2 torps at the biggest target in the convoy. (One magnetic at ~10m and one impact at ~6m) I fire all other torps at 6m includeing my stern torp if I have time. One torp per ship. This way I allways sink the biggest target and I have a 60% chance of sinking 3-4 other ships.

12-21-06, 03:47 PM	#12
GT182 Ocean Warrior Join Date: May 2005 Location: New Castle of Delaware Posts: 3,231 Downloads: 658 Uploads: 0	Not always true Fong. I just ran a Single Mission in GWX taking out 3 T3s and 3 Large merchants. Takes much longer for them to sink but no problem there.... added realism. Using auto targeting I expected the shots to all hit midship but that didn't happen all the time as it did in stock SHIII. Some hit towards the stern and most hit near the bow. Only 2 shots hit midship out of the 14 fired. :hmm: And I didn't see any selecting of Fuel Bunkers even for ships that were under 1000m away. 4 were as close as 320 yards. __________________ Gary No Borders, No Language, No Culture =s No Country I'm a Deplorable, and proud of it.

12-21-06, 03:58 PM	#14
GT182 Ocean Warrior Join Date: May 2005 Location: New Castle of Delaware Posts: 3,231 Downloads: 658 Uploads: 0	Ok, will try again. Never ran GW1.1a tho. I think tho, I'll stick with GWX... I like it. __________________ Gary No Borders, No Language, No Culture =s No Country I'm a Deplorable, and proud of it.