Beginner Questions

[BigWalleye]

Originally Posted by Jimbuna

Use external camera view in rough weather and look at the different depths the keel goes through as the ship pitches.

I'm afraid that up-and-down motion of the image doesn't tell me anything about the modeling of the hull-torpedo interaction. Have you actually seen a magnetic run under a hull in heavy weather? IMO, direct visual observation of a torp running straight and true (with no porpoising to track the surface wave action) and the target hull moving up out of the detonation zone would be the only positive confirmation. I never use an external cam, so I've never looked for it it.

[Mittelwaechter]

^^

It works exactly like that.

And you can observe the perfect set mag-torpedo bouncing off, with the hull dunking deep.

[BigWalleye]

Originally Posted by Mittelwaechter

^^

It works exactly like that.

And you can observe the perfect set mag-torpedo bouncing off, with the hull dunking deep.

Doesn't the hull proximity cause detonation as the torp approaches the side of the hull when it is running above keel depth? Also, I thought the choices were "Impact Only" and "Impact + Magnetic". If so, then a shallow runner shouldn't bounce off, but should detonate when it smacks the side. Shouldn't it? Is it even possible to set the Pistol to "Magnetic Only"? No GUI I use shows that option.

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by BigWalleye

I'm afraid that up-and-down motion of the image doesn't tell me anything about the modeling of the hull-torpedo interaction. Have you actually seen a magnetic run under a hull in heavy weather? IMO, direct visual observation of a torp running straight and true (with no porpoising to track the surface wave action) and the target hull moving up out of the detonation zone would be the only positive confirmation. I never use an external cam, so I've never looked for it it.

Fair enough but I've seen many an eel porpoising as well as striking the side of the hull as the vessel pitches into the sea.

Originally Posted by Mittelwaechter

^^

It works exactly like that.

And you can observe the perfect set mag-torpedo bouncing off, with the hull dunking deep.

Rgr that.

[BigWalleye]

OK, I'm convinced.

What about the pistol switch? Impact vs Magnetic? Or Impact vs Impact + Magnetic. The original Ubimanual says the latter. But GWX and NYGM don't. Was gibt?