Targeting other parts of a ship?

TarJak · 07-02-07, 10:15 PM

Wot Brag said! You don't have to use full manual targetting to unlock the scope. Aim the central reticle marker at any point on the ship and that is where the solution will be targetted. I tend to leave the scope aimed lightly in front of the target and let the ships movement bring it onto the sight.

On a big target this lets you fire up to 3 torps with 10 sec intervals. Don't do this if you are using salvo shots though. Always aim for the centre and use the L key cos the spread on the salvoe will mean you have at least one miss if you aim at either end of the ship rather than the middle.

No guarantees of a hit though cos the target may change course or spped between the time you fire and the time the torpedo is due to hit.

If you get in closer than 1km you should have few problems getting hits though.

MENTAT · 07-03-07, 02:33 AM

AFAIK, in full auto targeting, you dont need to lock targets either. Just point the crosshairs and shoot. Computer computes the solution to your periscope heading.

panzermeyer · 07-03-07, 07:22 AM

Thanks for the info, and yes I am using GWX. Can't wait to try this out and finally be able to sink a small merhcant with just one torp.

07-03-07, 02:33 AM	#2
MENTAT Sparky Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Mediterranean Posts: 156 Downloads: 220 Uploads: 0	AFAIK, in full auto targeting, you dont need to lock targets either. Just point the crosshairs and shoot. Computer computes the solution to your periscope heading. __________________ Games are never finished. They are abandoned.

07-03-07, 07:22 AM	#3
panzermeyer Watch Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: NC Posts: 29 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Thanks for the info, and yes I am using GWX. Can't wait to try this out and finally be able to sink a small merhcant with just one torp. __________________ "I am nothing; We are everything!" - Kurt 'panzermeyer' Meyer

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07-02-07, 10:15 PM	#1
TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	Wot Brag said! You don't have to use full manual targetting to unlock the scope. Aim the central reticle marker at any point on the ship and that is where the solution will be targetted. I tend to leave the scope aimed lightly in front of the target and let the ships movement bring it onto the sight. On a big target this lets you fire up to 3 torps with 10 sec intervals. Don't do this if you are using salvo shots though. Always aim for the centre and use the L key cos the spread on the salvoe will mean you have at least one miss if you aim at either end of the ship rather than the middle. No guarantees of a hit though cos the target may change course or spped between the time you fire and the time the torpedo is due to hit. If you get in closer than 1km you should have few problems getting hits though.