Wow... how did i miss out on this game for so long?

AVGWarhawk · 04-04-09, 08:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Akula4745

I had a couple that were duds - the crew announced them when they happened. I actually wondered if I was so close the torpedos couldn't arm or something... and the crew announced two misses so I assumed they did.

I was dad-gum close - and they both missed. Must have been something I was doing wrong... no idea what yet tho.

I have not played with auto target but I think you still need to open the torpedo doors in auto target mode. Could be wrong, have not played auto target for a long time. If this is the case then you are losing a few seconds waiting on the doors to open. That is view to a miss for sure. Make sure your doors are open on the tubes you are firing.

Akula4745 · 04-04-09, 08:54 PM

Oops... you may have just hit the nail on the head, WH. I never opened any torpedo doors. I will have to test it but it sounds logical. My bad!

Torplexed · 04-04-09, 08:59 PM

It's simple enough to do. Just hit the 'Q' key and the door will crank open on whichever tube is greenlighted.

Akula4745 · 04-04-09, 09:23 PM

LOL - gonna try it right now, Torp!

Frame57 · 04-04-09, 11:33 PM

Practice setting up the shot. You want a target to cross your path either directly in fron of you or behind you if you use your stern tubes. Your yardage is fine by the way. Cycle your tube doors before firing this is the Q key on the keyboard. It is also possible that your target saw you and began to evade. So stay stealthy by dipping your scope and attacking at night. You can get real good at this by using your nav map. Sonar contacts will appear as a dark line to target. take your pencil and make a mark, then repeat a few times given the target time to travel. Then take your ruler and draw a line through each mark. Know you have a decent method of how you want to engage the target simply by using your nav-map. I always attempt to run ahead of the target by a mile or so in order to do this.

Akula4745 · 04-04-09, 11:39 PM

Thanks for the advice, frame. Just tried a sortie and remembered to open the tube doors but still did a LOUSY job of shooting... way too many misses - not duds - just flat out misses. I gotta work on this...

MonTana_Prussian · 04-04-09, 11:54 PM

Akula...as Torp and Frame said,you have the right yardage,and make sure your door/s are open before firing,and follow Frame's targeting advice,it's right on the money.

Frame57 · 04-05-09, 12:37 PM

Keep practicing, you will get it. Try posting a scree shot for us when you are at the periscope. We might be able to see what is a miss.

04-04-09, 08:54 PM	#2
Akula4745 Convicted Ship Killer Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Just out of sight... plotting your course and speed Posts: 846 Downloads: 371 Uploads: 1	Oops... you may have just hit the nail on the head, WH. I never opened any torpedo doors. I will have to test it but it sounds logical. My bad! __________________ Akula4745 "If you sit by the river long enough... the body of your enemy will float by -- SunTzu"

04-04-09, 08:59 PM	#3
Torplexed Let's Sink Sumptin' ! Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 5,823 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	It's simple enough to do. Just hit the 'Q' key and the door will crank open on whichever tube is greenlighted. __________________ --Mobilis in Mobili--

04-04-09, 09:23 PM	#4
Akula4745 Convicted Ship Killer Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Just out of sight... plotting your course and speed Posts: 846 Downloads: 371 Uploads: 1	LOL - gonna try it right now, Torp! __________________ Akula4745 "If you sit by the river long enough... the body of your enemy will float by -- SunTzu"

04-04-09, 11:33 PM	#5
Frame57 Sea Lord Join Date: May 2008 Location: 1300 feet on the crapper Posts: 1,860 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Practice setting up the shot. You want a target to cross your path either directly in fron of you or behind you if you use your stern tubes. Your yardage is fine by the way. Cycle your tube doors before firing this is the Q key on the keyboard. It is also possible that your target saw you and began to evade. So stay stealthy by dipping your scope and attacking at night. You can get real good at this by using your nav map. Sonar contacts will appear as a dark line to target. take your pencil and make a mark, then repeat a few times given the target time to travel. Then take your ruler and draw a line through each mark. Know you have a decent method of how you want to engage the target simply by using your nav-map. I always attempt to run ahead of the target by a mile or so in order to do this. __________________ "My Religion consists of a humble admiration of the illimitable superior spirit who reveals himself in the slight details we are able to perceive with our frail and feeble minds." Albert Einstein

04-04-09, 11:39 PM	#6
Akula4745 Convicted Ship Killer Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Just out of sight... plotting your course and speed Posts: 846 Downloads: 371 Uploads: 1	Thanks for the advice, frame. Just tried a sortie and remembered to open the tube doors but still did a LOUSY job of shooting... way too many misses - not duds - just flat out misses. I gotta work on this... __________________ Akula4745 "If you sit by the river long enough... the body of your enemy will float by -- SunTzu"

04-04-09, 11:54 PM	#7
MonTana_Prussian Ensign Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Helena,Montana Posts: 234 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Akula...as Torp and Frame said,you have the right yardage,and make sure your door/s are open before firing,and follow Frame's targeting advice,it's right on the money.

04-05-09, 12:37 PM	#8
Frame57 Sea Lord Join Date: May 2008 Location: 1300 feet on the crapper Posts: 1,860 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Keep practicing, you will get it. Try posting a scree shot for us when you are at the periscope. We might be able to see what is a miss. __________________ "My Religion consists of a humble admiration of the illimitable superior spirit who reveals himself in the slight details we are able to perceive with our frail and feeble minds." Albert Einstein