Is there anything more frustrating...

Missing Name · 04-25-12, 08:26 PM

In a situation strangely like U-56's, I had a perfect spread on HMS Nelsol... only for all shots to be duds. At least the AI doesn't do anything about dud hits...

andwii · 04-25-12, 10:20 PM

ya I caught the Hood off guard in a task force of 4 battleships. Fired 4 eels at her, 2 dudded so I was really upset then the 3rd hit and sank the her. (ya one torpedo I was surprised). dumb duds, but I got her none the less.

Tinman764 · 04-26-12, 01:01 AM

Yep, not the 1st time I've had a similar situation with the Nelson aswell - out of 2 attacks and 8 fish only 2 actually reached her, 1 missed and the other bounced off.

As for last nights attack - I was so pleased with myself after intercepting the convoy at exactly the time and place I expected it to be that I guess I got a bit greedy and took shots at around 75-80% AOB on both ships.

Oh well live to fight another day!

Gargamel · 04-26-12, 01:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Missing Name

In a situation strangely like U-56's, I had a perfect spread on HMS Nelsol... only for all shots to be duds. At least the AI doesn't do anything about dud hits...

Wel considering the captain of prien's target didn't even bother checking on an actual hit, I'd doubt that anybody other than the crew in that immediate compartment would even notice a dud hit, let alone figure out what it was.

Captain Nemo · 04-26-12, 02:34 AM

It is also worth noting that a torpedo has to run 300 metres before it will arm itself, anything less and it will bounce off the target.

Nemo

Osmium Steele · 04-26-12, 07:16 AM

How bout firing your last two eels at a modern tanker, in 15 M/S seas, watching them bounce, and as you are waiting for the convoy to cruise on by, you notice something trailing them, yet it doesn't appear on sonar.

When I hit F12 and take a look, since I cannot hit them anyway, I find not one but TWO 44000 ton Aquitania cruise liners, doing 1 knot, sitting very low in the water.

They both succumb to the high sea states within an hour. 88k just gone.

04-25-12, 08:26 PM	#1
Missing Name Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Westun New Yahk Posts: 748 Downloads: 131 Uploads: 0	In a situation strangely like U-56's, I had a perfect spread on HMS Nelsol... only for all shots to be duds. At least the AI doesn't do anything about dud hits... __________________ Largest target sunk with deck gun: Japanese auxiliary cruiser, 15000 tons Largest engaged: HMS Nelson. Results inconclusive. Read Brag's stuff

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Captain Nemo Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: London, England Posts: 1,144 Downloads: 54 Uploads: 0	It is also worth noting that a torpedo has to run 300 metres before it will arm itself, anything less and it will bounce off the target. Nemo __________________ "I'm afraid there is no disguising the fact that King's obsession with the Pacific and the Battle of Washington cost us dear in the Battle of the Atlantic". Sir John Slessor GCB, DSO, MC, DL AOC-in-C Coastal Command RAF ___________________________________________

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Osmium Steele Ace of the Deep Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Upper midwest USA Posts: 1,101 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 0	How bout firing your last two eels at a modern tanker, in 15 M/S seas, watching them bounce, and as you are waiting for the convoy to cruise on by, you notice something trailing them, yet it doesn't appear on sonar. When I hit F12 and take a look, since I cannot hit them anyway, I find not one but TWO 44000 ton Aquitania cruise liners, doing 1 knot, sitting very low in the water. They both succumb to the high sea states within an hour. 88k just gone. __________________ In the month of July of the year 1348, between the feasts of St. Benedict and of St. Swithin, a strange thing came upon England... My U297 build thread

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04-25-12, 10:20 PM	#2
andwii Frogman Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Bridge of U-123 Posts: 300 Downloads: 76 Uploads: 0	ya I caught the Hood off guard in a task force of 4 battleships. Fired 4 eels at her, 2 dudded so I was really upset then the 3rd hit and sank the her. (ya one torpedo I was surprised). dumb duds, but I got her none the less.

04-26-12, 01:01 AM	#3
Tinman764 Chief Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: U-32's Wintergarten Posts: 325 Downloads: 182 Uploads: 0	Yep, not the 1st time I've had a similar situation with the Nelson aswell - out of 2 attacks and 8 fish only 2 actually reached her, 1 missed and the other bounced off. As for last nights attack - I was so pleased with myself after intercepting the convoy at exactly the time and place I expected it to be that I guess I got a bit greedy and took shots at around 75-80% AOB on both ships. Oh well live to fight another day!