Torpedo question

[Sailor Steve]

Torpedo the stationary ship first. Unlock the periscope and aim directly at the bow, otherwise you'll miss when he takes off like a PT boat.

Then surface and chase them all down. Fire from the surface. it's the only way you'll ever get them all.

[Pisces]

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

Torpedo the stationary ship first. Unlock the periscope and aim directly at the bow, otherwise you'll miss when he takes off like a PT boat.

Then surface and chase them all down. Fire from the surface. it's the only way you'll ever get them all.

I disagree. The nearest one doesn't move (much) on it's own. So it's still going to be there when you're done with the rest. I focussed on the quickest first (tanker to the south-east iirc), then went counter-clockwise until the large cargo was done (moves 2kts or something.) Then back for the leftover.

The stationary one does move backwards also iirc. Depending on where it thinks the torpedo is going to hit. Best is to either set the torpedo as deep as possible to avoid detection, or wait until the onset of darkness. Which is due by the time you are finished with the movers.

[Sailor Steve]

Originally Posted by Pisces

I disagree. The nearest one doesn't move (much) on it's own. So it's still going to be there when you're done with the rest. I focussed on the quickest first (tanker to the south-east iirc), then went counter-clockwise until the large cargo was done (moves 2kts or something.) Then back for the leftover.

A good point. I prefer to dispose of it immediately, since it's there and it's the one I can shoot from underwater.

The stationary one does move backwards also iirc. Depending on where it thinks the torpedo is going to hit. Best is to either set the torpedo as deep as possible to avoid detection, or wait until the onset of darkness. Which is due by the time you are finished with the movers.

I've never seen it move backward, but I have seen it ignore the torpedo when I accidentally set it a meter or so too far forward. It just sat there ane watched it go by.

The thing I like about the tutorials is that you can do them over and over until you're happy. I also use the Navigation Class to test new mods.