Aiming below waterline...viable tactic?

ancient46 · 01-21-09, 03:17 AM

In the stock game sinking is done by exceeding the ship's hit points. Any damage done anywhere will contribute to the sinking. There are mods that ditch this and model the ship sinking on flooding instead.

If you are playing with RFB's new damage model for merchants you have to shoot at or below the waterline. Any shot too high to allow water to enter the hull will not contribute to the ship sinking. You can use all your ammo on a ship and not sink it unless you hit below the waterline to increase the flooding.

01-21-09, 03:17 AM	#16
ancient46 Officer Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 239 Downloads: 108 Uploads: 1	In the stock game sinking is done by exceeding the ship's hit points. Any damage done anywhere will contribute to the sinking. There are mods that ditch this and model the ship sinking on flooding instead. If you are playing with RFB's new damage model for merchants you have to shoot at or below the waterline. Any shot too high to allow water to enter the hull will not contribute to the ship sinking. You can use all your ammo on a ship and not sink it unless you hit below the waterline to increase the flooding.