Torpedo management

Sailor Steve · 09-10-10, 04:36 PM

And I always turn off auto-loading, but for a different reason. In real life they couldn't reload on the surface in heavy seas, and they couldn't reload underwater during combat as steep and sudden depth changes could be a disaster. So I never reload until the fight is over and I'm in a stable invironment, either surfaced in calm water or deep and slow with no danger nearby.

As for the different types, it's true that with auto-reload off you can choose your type, but I'm always playing early war so I usually only have G7a anyway.

bertieck476 · 09-10-10, 05:41 PM

Thanks for the replies I have switched off autoloading.

Bert.

U777 · 09-10-10, 08:03 PM

The only thing I don't like about turning off automatic reloading is that I forget to reload the tubes after battle sometimes thus leaving a nasty surprise during next the battle.

JokerOfFate · 09-10-10, 08:10 PM

U777 I do that all the time.

U777 · 09-10-10, 08:22 PM

Yep that's why I deck gun all but very large ships since its still early 1940. Saves torpedoes and no dealing with loading, gonna be depressing when air coverage gets better or merchants get armed because that gun is such a nice weapon.

K-61 · 09-10-10, 11:17 PM

The "I" button is a quick key shorcut to the torpedo screen. I always disable it but have learned not to forget to reload. Like Sailor Steve, I reload in a realistic manner. After I fire I evade and only reload as SS mentioned.

Capt. Morgan · 09-11-10, 03:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

...In real life they couldn't reload on the surface in heavy seas, and they couldn't reload underwater during combat as steep and sudden depth changes could be a disaster ...

Thanks for the additional info. Obvious if you think about it, but I never had until now. I'll add them to my increasingly long list of torpedo restrictions.

Sailor Steve · 09-11-10, 11:30 AM

We had an interesting thread on the subject of playing 'realistically' awhile back.
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=168479

09-10-10, 04:36 PM	#1
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	And I always turn off auto-loading, but for a different reason. In real life they couldn't reload on the surface in heavy seas, and they couldn't reload underwater during combat as steep and sudden depth changes could be a disaster. So I never reload until the fight is over and I'm in a stable invironment, either surfaced in calm water or deep and slow with no danger nearby. As for the different types, it's true that with auto-reload off you can choose your type, but I'm always playing early war so I usually only have G7a anyway. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

09-10-10, 11:17 PM	#6
K-61 Grey Wolf Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Ontario Posts: 795 Downloads: 39 Uploads: 0	The "I" button is a quick key shorcut to the torpedo screen. I always disable it but have learned not to forget to reload. Like Sailor Steve, I reload in a realistic manner. After I fire I evade and only reload as SS mentioned. __________________

09-11-10, 11:30 AM	#8
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	We had an interesting thread on the subject of playing 'realistically' awhile back. http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=168479 __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

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09-10-10, 05:41 PM	#2
bertieck476 Chief Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 327 Downloads: 33 Uploads: 0	Thanks for the replies I have switched off autoloading. Bert.

09-10-10, 08:03 PM	#3
U777 Medic Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Chicago Posts: 159 Downloads: 11 Uploads: 0	The only thing I don't like about turning off automatic reloading is that I forget to reload the tubes after battle sometimes thus leaving a nasty surprise during next the battle.

09-10-10, 08:10 PM	#4
JokerOfFate Sonar Guy Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 387 Downloads: 7 Uploads: 0	U777 I do that all the time.

09-10-10, 08:22 PM	#5
U777 Medic Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Chicago Posts: 159 Downloads: 11 Uploads: 0	Yep that's why I deck gun all but very large ships since its still early 1940. Saves torpedoes and no dealing with loading, gonna be depressing when air coverage gets better or merchants get armed because that gun is such a nice weapon.