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U-84 · 02-14-09, 11:05 PM

I'll give it my best...im tempted to reload a previous save and get in a better position

Galaga Galaxian · 02-15-09, 12:34 AM

Plus, historically, a torpedo hit could potentially put a warship out of action for weeks or even months due to repairs.

Not that the game takes that into consideration, all or nothing as far as renown cares.

A Very Super Market · 02-15-09, 01:03 AM

The game tends to smooth out your torpedo damage, not taking into account the skill of the repair crew.. bla bla bla. For this reason, carriers are nearly impossible to sink with a single torpedo

Kongo Otto · 02-15-09, 05:27 AM

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Originally Posted by A Very Super Market

The game tends to smooth out your torpedo damage, not taking into account the skill of the repair crew.. bla bla bla. For this reason, carriers are nearly impossible to sink with a single torpedo

Carriers maybe, but the Casablanca Class Escort Carrier had,historically, very limited armour protection.

He should give it a try, maybe he can shoot that "one lucky shot".

A Very Super Market · 02-15-09, 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by A Very Super Market

The game tends to smooth out your torpedo damage, not taking into account the skill of the repair crew.. bla bla bla. For this reason, carriers are nearly impossible to sink with a single torpedo

Carriers maybe, but the Casablanca Class Escort Carrier had,historically, very limited armour protection.

And? Merchant ships have even less armour plating, and the bigger ones still take two or three torpedoes to sink.

Keelbuster · 02-15-09, 11:32 AM

One torpedo can sink her, if you catch the bow or the stern. If you hit her amidships, she probably won't sink. I sink CVEs all the time (they seem to be extremely plentiful in GWX 3.0) and I usually give them two torps - one in the bow, and one amidships. If you don't sink her, you might slow her down and separate her from her escort screen. Then, though perhaps compromising historical realism, surface at about 5km and try to get a few deck gun rounds into her - dive, wait it out, maybe she sinks, if not, rinse/repeat.

Torplexed · 02-15-09, 12:26 PM

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And? Merchant ships have even less armour plating, and the bigger ones still take two or three torpedoes to sink.

Most merchant ships aren't loaded with aviation fuel, aerial bombs and depth charges. The British CVE HMS Avenger was sunk with a single catastrophic torpedo hit.

A Very Super Market · 02-15-09, 12:35 PM

Depending on what mod he is playing, that may not even matter.

02-14-09, 11:05 PM	#1
U-84 Medic Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: under you in my VIIC Posts: 168 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	I'll give it my best...im tempted to reload a previous save and get in a better position __________________ Never fight a battle if you don't gain anything by winning- Field Marshall Erwin Rommel Courage is being scared to death, but saddeling up anyways- John Wayne

02-15-09, 01:03 AM	#3
A Very Super Market The Old Man Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Deep in the Wild Canadian suburbs. Posts: 1,468 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	The game tends to smooth out your torpedo damage, not taking into account the skill of the repair crew.. bla bla bla. For this reason, carriers are nearly impossible to sink with a single torpedo __________________ The entire German garrison of Vanviken, right here in your thread!

02-15-09, 11:32 AM	#6
Keelbuster Ace of the Deep Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: BA 72 Posts: 1,092 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	One torpedo can sink her, if you catch the bow or the stern. If you hit her amidships, she probably won't sink. I sink CVEs all the time (they seem to be extremely plentiful in GWX 3.0) and I usually give them two torps - one in the bow, and one amidships. If you don't sink her, you might slow her down and separate her from her escort screen. Then, though perhaps compromising historical realism, surface at about 5km and try to get a few deck gun rounds into her - dive, wait it out, maybe she sinks, if not, rinse/repeat. __________________

02-15-09, 12:35 PM	#8
A Very Super Market The Old Man Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Deep in the Wild Canadian suburbs. Posts: 1,468 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Depending on what mod he is playing, that may not even matter. __________________ The entire German garrison of Vanviken, right here in your thread!

02-15-09, 12:34 AM	#2
Galaga Galaxian Watch Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 25 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	Plus, historically, a torpedo hit could potentially put a warship out of action for weeks or even months due to repairs. Not that the game takes that into consideration, all or nothing as far as renown cares.