Playing the Frigate

OneShot · 09-22-06, 08:33 AM

Well the FFG only has one Shaft ... I guess you tried the African Bees Nest mission .. when backing out try using the APU as well, that helps.

Cheers
OS

Goat · 09-26-06, 06:17 PM

One shaft? Funny... Never even HEARD of a ship like that that is Single Screw, Real Life. AND... I did find that Right Clicking on the throttles lets me set them independantly.

Kazuaki Shimazaki II · 09-26-06, 07:07 PM

Just practice a bit. Use the 3D view to help you visualize the setup (yeah, its cheating but it makes it easier, especially to judge drift). I'm pretty lousy and I can still get a frigate out without crashing (well, most of the time).

The FFG was meant to be a cheap, low-tier thing for greater numbers. That's why it only has 1 shaft.

sonar732 · 09-28-06, 06:38 AM

If you are backing away from the pier and are new to the platform, use the APU's. If you move the time compression, it doesn't take that long. Since there are two APU's, you can "control" the drift of the ship.

kage · 10-16-06, 03:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Goat

One shaft? Funny... Never even HEARD of a ship like that that is Single Screw, Real Life. AND... I did find that Right Clicking on the throttles lets me set them independantly.

Look again. One is rotation, the other is prop pitch.

kage · 10-24-06, 04:08 AM

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Originally Posted by kage

Look again. One is rotation, the other is prop pitch.

Mind the fact that although only the rotation is supposed to appear on DEMON, it's the speed only that affects it. (Pitch will variate the TPK)

Dr.Sid · 10-24-06, 08:49 AM

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Originally Posted by kage

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Originally Posted by kage

Look again. One is rotation, the other is prop pitch.

Mind the fact that although only the rotation is supposed to appear on DEMON, it's the speed only that affects it. (Pitch will variate the TPK)

Is this realy simulated in DW ? I guess demon display is based on platform speed, divided by database TPK. I did not test it against human controled platform, but most things are simulated in the easiest possible way in DW.
For example cavitation too should depend on screw RPM (and pitch), not ship speed. In DW it depends only on ship speed.

09-22-06, 08:33 AM	#1
OneShot Grey Wolf Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Germany Posts: 956 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	Well the FFG only has one Shaft ... I guess you tried the African Bees Nest mission .. when backing out try using the APU as well, that helps. Cheers OS __________________ All the things you always wanted to know about Dangerous Waters but never dared to ask!

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Goat Soundman Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: 80 road miles from Boomer Heaven Posts: 147 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	One shaft? Funny... Never even HEARD of a ship like that that is Single Screw, Real Life. AND... I did find that Right Clicking on the throttles lets me set them independantly. __________________ Red to Red, Green to Green. If you see 'em both don't steer in between !

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09-26-06, 07:07 PM	#3
Kazuaki Shimazaki II Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 1,140 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Just practice a bit. Use the 3D view to help you visualize the setup (yeah, its cheating but it makes it easier, especially to judge drift). I'm pretty lousy and I can still get a frigate out without crashing (well, most of the time). The FFG was meant to be a cheap, low-tier thing for greater numbers. That's why it only has 1 shaft.

09-28-06, 06:38 AM	#4
sonar732 The Old Man Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Central MO Posts: 1,562 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	If you are backing away from the pier and are new to the platform, use the APU's. If you move the time compression, it doesn't take that long. Since there are two APU's, you can "control" the drift of the ship.