Good Morning-Time for my Daily Questions

[mookiemookie]

Originally Posted by badwolf

Hi Akmatov,
Glad your enjoying the game.

Thats quite an interesting topic you have raised.

I remember in my early days in the torpedo school that when I fired at the motionless ship, it would pick up speed and move out the way, I thought at first it had spotted the scope, but later trials discounted this. When on patrol I saw ships gaining speed to avoid the torpedo, escorts were worse to hit due to their greater speed. I can't say for definite that its modelled in the game, but it does appear to be.

I have always in daylight and especially with steam driven torpedoes added a small percentage to the lead angle, better to hit the front of the ship than miss altogether especially with a single shot. Slowing down a ship can have some advantages when facing a convoy.

I'm not saying this is your problem, or whether the tactic is correct, but I do get a higher tonnage using it.
p.s. I have never seen a ship slow down to avoid the torpedo.

I'm sure someone with a greater knowledge in this area will confirm whether it is indeed modelled into the game.
May help with another problem making the observation scope more detectable than the attack scope, which I have been told isn't modelled in the game.

Ships will maneuver to avoid steam powered torpedoes, assuming they see the wake.

IRL, steam powered torpedoes were easier to detect not only because of the trail of bubbles but also hydrophone equipped vessels could hear the noise of the steam engine easier than the electric-powered torpedo.