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08-22-09, 08:15 PM
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Torpedo Deflection
So I just got started with SH3. Fun game - until torpedos come in, that is. Sometimes they hit, but about 90% of the time, they bounce right off the ship. I've tinkered with the settings before firing and nothing seems to work. I even disabled the "Dud torpedo" option. Even when the torpedo should clearly have exploded, it just moves aside like, "Sorry, Mr. Ship, I didn't mean to get in your ****ing way. Go right ahead. No really, I insist."
What do I do, or at the very least, why is this happening? It's frustrating. |
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08-22-09, 08:31 PM
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Bosun
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Hello Spunky and welcome aboard!
 What your problem is called is Angle of Bow or AoB. You need to hit the ship at pretty much a 90 degree angle in order for the pistol of your torpedo to impact correctly and detonate. So you have to be perpendicular to your target and line up a 90 degree AoB shot...unless you use magnetic torpedo pistol which you must set at a deeper depth than the ships draft. I hope this helped!
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08-22-09, 08:34 PM
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Ocean Warrior
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08-22-09, 08:51 PM
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Thanks for the replies. Even if the boat is lined up with the enemy ship at a perfect ninety degree angle, the torpedo somehow changes direction on route and gets deflected. How exactly can I fix this?
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08-22-09, 09:20 PM
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XO
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Look at Gyroangle value at periscope/Uzo view below your Notepad (or at gyroangle dial at TDC station): this is the degree value at which your torpedo will be deflected. At 0° the torpedo will run exactly ahead, at 30° the torpedo will make a 30° turn on the right, at 300° the torpedo will turn on the left for 60°, and so on..
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08-22-09, 09:32 PM
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I see, thanks. I'll pay attention to that next time. If I don't post back here, assume it helped and thanks in advance.
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08-22-09, 10:29 PM
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Weps
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Another possible reason is that your torpedos have not run past the safe distance before they impact the target.
If you fire from too close to the target, the torpedos will not arm. I think the topredo needs to run at least about 300m. (IRL it varied with torpedo type.)
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08-23-09, 03:28 AM
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Sonar Guy
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Hello Spunky Kaleun, welcome on board
 Tons of thread have been written about the subject but you should have a look to those threads : 1 ) Sticky : SH3 Newbie guide http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=96026 2 ) Sticky : SH3 hints and keyboard tricks http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=101924 3 ) These Links from Dantenoc ( a classic in SH3 litterature ) 300106-Dantenoc - Course to intercept method revised http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=88922 040306-Dantenoc - Manual ploting and run-around ilustrated http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=90234 010206-The Hunt An illustrated example of how to sink a ship http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=88961 040906-Dantenoc - The video hunt basic techniques shown http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=97682 4 ) 010206-The Hunt An illustrated example of how to sink a ship http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=88961 5 ) Wazoo's Manual charting and Targeting tutorial http://www.paulwasserman.net/SHIII/ 6 ) The Silent Hunter III Community Manual http://alexbret.perso.cegetel.net/index4875.php 7 ) Albrecht Von Hesse's Tutorials 210107-Convoy interception tutorial #1 http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=104236 210107-Convoy interception tutorial #2 http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=104239 8 ) And .... my perso selection from my archives : ( Those ones about AOB for that matter, but other subjects are avaliable ) All you ever wanted to know about AOB... 1-060306-Help!!!!!! AOB http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=90303 2-260107-Calculate AOB http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=104536 3-010407-Angle Of Bow.......Quick Question http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=110273 4-050407-Question about AOB http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=110770 5-110407-Best way to practice determining AOB http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...ual+targetting 6-030507-angle of bow http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=113866 7-181007-how do you do angle on bow http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=123699 8-170208-Range and AoB finder AoB greater than 90, now what http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=131188 09-310308-Judging AOB by eye - tutorial http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...light=tutorial 10-060408-How do you determine AOB without the length of the boat http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...anual+plotting 11-220508-AOB in stock SH3 http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=137198 12-191108-Estimating AOB http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=144649 13-090109-Aob Question http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=146599 14-050509-Plotting targets and AOB http://www.subsim.com/radioroom//sho...d.php?t=151456 That should keep you busy for a while Kaleun... Dismiss ! 
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08-24-09, 08:26 AM
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The Old Man
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Nice post JMV!
Looks like quite a few little nuggets of gold in there. 
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08-24-09, 08:46 AM
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08-24-09, 01:25 PM
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Sonar Guy
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My Archives , right now = 13.6 GB
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08-24-09, 10:05 PM
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Watch
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Those links are the greatest thing ever. They've saved me so much frustration. Thanks a bunch.
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08-25-09, 12:13 AM
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Sonar Guy
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Wecome, glad to hear that.
If in need of anything else on a particular subject or technique, don't hesitate. I've got from web sites, to PDF, to subsim links etc... 
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08-25-09, 01:40 AM
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Sonar Guy
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Oh, and there is also this tutorial for calculating intercept angles :
http://forums.ubi.com/eve/forums/a/t...2/r/4921092613 |
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