pre-heating torps

ausfatcat · 03-11-10, 10:15 PM

I just unlocked the pre-heat torp ability but when I go to speak to the torpman and I ask him to pre-heat torps he only says "cannot comply" is how do you get him to do his job?

Sunfighter · 03-11-10, 10:16 PM

They always say they cant do it.

If you see the little WoW buff in the corner then it still worked. If not, then you need to get the mans morale up! Give him some stew man.

SteamWake · 03-11-10, 10:17 PM

Gotta get his moral up.. either cook soup or look into mods.

Yea.. bizzare aint it.

remowilliams · 03-11-10, 10:22 PM

Install the Morale Mod. Abilities are mostly useless without it, as morale is currently horribly bugged.

ausfatcat · 03-11-10, 11:25 PM

thanks for the quick reply guys it makes sense now

03-12-10, 06:24 AM

the stock-morale just reflects the morale of the sh5-customers, so it's not a bug but it's a feature

Paajtor · 03-12-10, 06:36 AM

Frederf · 03-12-10, 06:39 AM

Does pre-heating only work on battery torps or does it work on steam torps as well?

elanaiba · 03-12-10, 07:29 AM

Only electric torps.

Morpheus · 03-12-10, 07:51 AM

What does this pre-heating do with the e-torpedo?

Conrad von Kaiser · 03-12-10, 09:35 AM

They suffered from decreased range and speed if not pre-heated. The lead/acid battery of the G7e was pulled every few days for maintenance and such to keep up the reliability.

If I remember correctly for peak performance the electric torpedo had to be pre-heated to 80 degrees Fahrenheit. If they weren't they suffered from decreased range and speed

(I'll have to check more when I get home. Have a decent book about it but they don't exactly like me reading that stuff here at work lol)

PortoFerro · 03-12-10, 09:54 AM

From uboat.net:
G7e

Quote:

The standard torpedo of the war. It suffered from early problems with its internal depth-keeping equipment, and its firing pistol, but these were solved after the Norwegian Campaign.

In mid 1942 an improved version was introduced with an icreased battery capacity. The increased battery capacity increased the range 50%. The improved G7e was designated T3a. Range was 7500m at 30 knots (preheated state - 4500m at 28 knots).

* data for preheated state. Full effectiveness was obtained when the T2 was preheated electrically to 30 degrees Cent (86 F) before firing. Not preheated figures are 28 knots for 3000m.

And I was preheating my G7a eels...

But for the G7e it seems to be mandatory, right?

Blood_splat · 03-12-10, 10:51 AM

God I really hate the RPG element. Can someone make a mod that will enable me to have a crew of Night Elves.

Conrad von Kaiser · 03-12-10, 10:54 AM

Only if we can get stealth for the sub that makes us invisible and gives a critical shot if you fire direct from stern.

Just have to watch out for those english boats, some of them have +20 perception tower of unlimited spotting. They'll see you all the way down to crush depth. Working in tandem with the Destroyer of elite sub crews and their +5 Depth Charges of rage they can take out a whole sub pen with one depth charge.

Also

Quote:

Originally Posted by PortoFerro

But for the G7e it seems to be mandatory, right?

Saw the pre-heating thing mentioned on one of the loading screens last night. I don't know if it's mandatory or not but because of that notice I would assume it may have an effect. If I remember I'll try to do a speed test tonight when I get home

Frederf · 03-12-10, 08:17 PM

Yeah, my understanding was the heating affected the battery. Steam torps wouldn't be affected by this process, not having a battery.

It looks like the stock behavior is that G7e torps not using the pre-heat ability go at their heated speed and when you use the pre-heat ability they go even faster

Of course the in-game TDC is hardcoded that T2 = X knots so the "supped up" torpedo is not traveling like TDC expects and more likely to miss.

As for the range difference... I don't know if SH5 considers torpedoes to have a max distance range or a max time duration.

03-11-10, 10:15 PM	#1
ausfatcat Watch Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 19 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	pre-heating torps I just unlocked the pre-heat torp ability but when I go to speak to the torpman and I ask him to pre-heat torps he only says "cannot comply" is how do you get him to do his job?

03-11-10, 10:17 PM	#3
SteamWake Rear Admiral Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,224 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Gotta get his moral up.. either cook soup or look into mods. Yea.. bizzare aint it. __________________ Follow the progress of Mr. Mulligan : http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=147648

03-12-10, 06:36 AM	#7
Paajtor The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: The Dutch mountains Posts: 1,551 Downloads: 64 Uploads: 1	__________________

03-12-10, 07:29 AM	#9
elanaiba Ace of the Deep Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Bucharest, Romania Posts: 1,058 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 3	Only electric torps. __________________ With strength I burn...

03-11-10, 10:16 PM	#2
Sunfighter A-ganger Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 78 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	They always say they cant do it. If you see the little WoW buff in the corner then it still worked. If not, then you need to get the mans morale up! Give him some stew man.

03-11-10, 10:22 PM	#4
remowilliams Loader Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 90 Downloads: 16 Uploads: 0	Install the Morale Mod. Abilities are mostly useless without it, as morale is currently horribly bugged.

03-11-10, 11:25 PM	#5
ausfatcat Watch Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 19 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	thanks for the quick reply guys it makes sense now

03-12-10, 06:24 AM	#6
patterchon Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	the stock-morale just reflects the morale of the sh5-customers, so it's not a bug but it's a feature

03-12-10, 06:39 AM	#8
Frederf Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 665 Downloads: 79 Uploads: 1	Does pre-heating only work on battery torps or does it work on steam torps as well?

03-12-10, 07:51 AM	#10
Morpheus Ensign Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 234 Downloads: 17 Uploads: 0	What does this pre-heating do with the e-torpedo?

03-12-10, 09:35 AM	#11
Conrad von Kaiser Helmsman Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: New York Posts: 105 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	They suffered from decreased range and speed if not pre-heated. The lead/acid battery of the G7e was pulled every few days for maintenance and such to keep up the reliability. If I remember correctly for peak performance the electric torpedo had to be pre-heated to 80 degrees Fahrenheit. If they weren't they suffered from decreased range and speed (I'll have to check more when I get home. Have a decent book about it but they don't exactly like me reading that stuff here at work lol)

03-12-10, 10:51 AM	#13
Blood_splat Samurai Navy Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Beneath the waves Posts: 568 Downloads: 20 Uploads: 0	God I really hate the RPG element. Can someone make a mod that will enable me to have a crew of Night Elves.

03-12-10, 08:17 PM	#15
Frederf Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 665 Downloads: 79 Uploads: 1	Yeah, my understanding was the heating affected the battery. Steam torps wouldn't be affected by this process, not having a battery. It looks like the stock behavior is that G7e torps not using the pre-heat ability go at their heated speed and when you use the pre-heat ability they go even faster Of course the in-game TDC is hardcoded that T2 = X knots so the "supped up" torpedo is not traveling like TDC expects and more likely to miss. As for the range difference... I don't know if SH5 considers torpedoes to have a max distance range or a max time duration.