The new torp fuel effects...

LoBlo · 01-30-07, 12:24 AM

Has anyone looked at the new torp fuel behavior in the 1.04 patch? I've done some initial testing to see what we can expect and the results are pretty promising.

Ran a quick comparison of Mk48's at 3 different speeds all fired at the same time to observe the effect at range. For testing purposes the fuel was set to 4 units (in the DWEdit database and max torp range = 2.7 nautical miles

Results
55 knot torp max range = 2.2 miles
45 knot torp max range = 2.7 miles (maximum range)
40 knot torp max range = 2.5 miles
35 knot torp max range = 2.3 miles

Speed vs range test (points where torp runs out fuel

Setting the hard cap ranges of the torps increased the torps ranges but not the relative range of the speed settings (i.e. the ranges were greater, but the percent of range lost at speed X were still there).

Basically all one has to do is set the torpedo max range and the max fuel and the engine will now modify the ranges based off the speed. (Seems like theorectically the fuel setting are probably a mute point and just the torp speed and max range are neccessary, the fuel settings seem redundant).

More testing is in order but if things work out as expected then it means that all the doctrine additions that LW&A have implemented to try to model torp speed v range are not neccesary because the engine seems to do the range reductions automatically now. Seems like 45 knots has been arbitrarily set for the optimal torp speed.

Of course if a player doesn't want the ranger vs speed effects, all one has to do is keep the fuel settings in DWEdit at 0 and the speed vs range effects are ignored. Of note is that torps are just stopping, not shutting down (some doctrine changes would be neccessary to ensure that torps that reach a speed of 0 automatically shutdown).

More testing is needed, but a welcomed surprise from the SCS crew.

(AFAIK, the aircraft speed vs range has not changed from previous patches).

01-30-07, 12:24 AM	#1
LoBlo Subsim Diehard Join Date: May 2006 Location: Texas! Posts: 971 Downloads: 78 Uploads: 3	The new torp fuel effects... Has anyone looked at the new torp fuel behavior in the 1.04 patch? I've done some initial testing to see what we can expect and the results are pretty promising. Ran a quick comparison of Mk48's at 3 different speeds all fired at the same time to observe the effect at range. For testing purposes the fuel was set to 4 units (in the DWEdit database and max torp range = 2.7 nautical miles Results 55 knot torp max range = 2.2 miles 45 knot torp max range = 2.7 miles (maximum range) 40 knot torp max range = 2.5 miles 35 knot torp max range = 2.3 miles Speed vs range test (points where torp runs out fuel Setting the hard cap ranges of the torps increased the torps ranges but not the relative range of the speed settings (i.e. the ranges were greater, but the percent of range lost at speed X were still there). Basically all one has to do is set the torpedo max range and the max fuel and the engine will now modify the ranges based off the speed. (Seems like theorectically the fuel setting are probably a mute point and just the torp speed and max range are neccessary, the fuel settings seem redundant). More testing is in order but if things work out as expected then it means that all the doctrine additions that LW&A have implemented to try to model torp speed v range are not neccesary because the engine seems to do the range reductions automatically now. Seems like 45 knots has been arbitrarily set for the optimal torp speed. Of course if a player doesn't want the ranger vs speed effects, all one has to do is keep the fuel settings in DWEdit at 0 and the speed vs range effects are ignored. Of note is that torps are just stopping, not shutting down (some doctrine changes would be neccessary to ensure that torps that reach a speed of 0 automatically shutdown). More testing is needed, but a welcomed surprise from the SCS crew. (AFAIK, the aircraft speed vs range has not changed from previous patches). __________________ "Seek not to offend or annoy... only to speak the truth"-a wise man Last edited by LoBlo; 01-30-07 at 02:31 AM.