Allied Acoustic Torpedos

bill clarke · 08-31-05, 05:33 AM

Hi guys, some of you may have read this before, it concerns the I52 sunk in 1944 on her way to Germany.
this is an intersting read, I was amazed at the allied torps, and my question: are these modelled in this sim ?
Take the time to have a read, I found myself felling sorry for those submariners and the fate that befell them.

http://www.combinedfleet.com/I-52.htm

oRGy · 08-31-05, 08:14 AM

No, they weren't modelled.

The devteam gave the feeble answer that they didn't want an "instant kill" weapon in the game.

More likely, given the lack of any torpedos firable by AI in the game, is that they just didn't have the time to make it work anyhow.

Shadow9216 · 08-31-05, 08:17 AM

No, the FIDO isn't modded in the game- apparently, the devs thought it was too harsh and stifled game play. Several threads have debated the possibility of modifying Avengers (for example) to carry/drop T-5s, but there's at first glance no way to get the AI to activate the torp.

oRGy · 08-31-05, 08:52 AM

Funnily enough, it was actually modelled in Command Aces of the Deep, way back in 1996.

Type941 · 08-31-05, 08:58 AM

oi, it carried 2 tons of gold...

Shadow9216 · 08-31-05, 09:00 AM

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Funnily enough, it was actually modelled in Command Aces of the Deep, way back in 1996.

Isn't that irritating? I keep thinking the same thing! CAOD had wolfpacks, FIDOs, I don't remember if it had resupply...but it had:
"Smoke on the horizon!"

silent_otto · 08-31-05, 09:13 AM

it did have resupplying, and also minelaying if i recall

bill clarke · 09-01-05, 05:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Type941

oi, it carried 2 tons of gold...

And it's 17000 feet deep in the Atlantic......anyone fancy a dive ?

caspofungin · 09-01-05, 02:25 PM

sounds like we need aod w/ upgraded graphics/interface.

I-25 · 09-01-05, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by caspofungin

sounds like we need aod w/ upgraded graphics/interface.

got that right!

Ahhh AoD Man i miss it!

rik007 · 09-01-05, 03:08 PM

What would be the fun of playing SH3 with FIDO's? Realism? The Germans didnot know about the FIDO's and I think that the Dev's are right not to incorporate them. A sudden death would raise many more reacties than this little thread.

At the other hand how can you detect Hedgehocs other than using the external cam? That would be the same for FIDO's.

FAdmiral · 09-01-05, 03:09 PM

The new October 2005 issue of WW2 magazine has a great
article on the Japanese Subs that went to German ports in
France. They were trading info, tech and developments with
each other. (Germany & Japan)

JIM

08-31-05, 05:33 AM	#1
bill clarke Captain Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Wagga Wagga, NSW Australia Posts: 519 Downloads: 40 Uploads: 0	Allied Acoustic Torpedos Hi guys, some of you may have read this before, it concerns the I52 sunk in 1944 on her way to Germany. this is an intersting read, I was amazed at the allied torps, and my question: are these modelled in this sim ? Take the time to have a read, I found myself felling sorry for those submariners and the fate that befell them. http://www.combinedfleet.com/I-52.htm

08-31-05, 08:58 AM	#5
Type941 Ace of the Deep Join Date: May 2005 Location: U-52 Posts: 1,270 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	oi, it carried 2 tons of gold... __________________ Sink the Bismarck SH3 Movie

09-01-05, 03:09 PM	#12
FAdmiral Pacific Aces Dev Team Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Atlanta, GA, USA Posts: 1,079 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	The new October 2005 issue of WW2 magazine has a great article on the Japanese Subs that went to German ports in France. They were trading info, tech and developments with each other. (Germany & Japan) JIM __________________ If you\'re not taking losses, you\'re not doing enough. RAdm. Kelly Turner, USN ********************************** www.fairtax.org

08-31-05, 08:14 AM	#2
oRGy Crusty Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 648 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	No, they weren't modelled. The devteam gave the feeble answer that they didn't want an "instant kill" weapon in the game. More likely, given the lack of any torpedos firable by AI in the game, is that they just didn't have the time to make it work anyhow.

08-31-05, 08:17 AM	#3
Shadow9216 Frogman Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 296 Downloads: 91 Uploads: 0	No, the FIDO isn't modded in the game- apparently, the devs thought it was too harsh and stifled game play. Several threads have debated the possibility of modifying Avengers (for example) to carry/drop T-5s, but there's at first glance no way to get the AI to activate the torp.

08-31-05, 08:52 AM	#4
oRGy Crusty Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 648 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	Funnily enough, it was actually modelled in Command Aces of the Deep, way back in 1996.

08-31-05, 09:13 AM	#7
silent_otto Seaman Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Galiza - BF 79 Posts: 33 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	it did have resupplying, and also minelaying if i recall

09-01-05, 02:25 PM	#9
caspofungin Commander Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 459 Downloads: 41 Uploads: 0	sounds like we need aod w/ upgraded graphics/interface.

09-01-05, 03:08 PM	#11
rik007 Grey Wolf Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Holland Posts: 785 Downloads: 122 Uploads: 0	What would be the fun of playing SH3 with FIDO's? Realism? The Germans didnot know about the FIDO's and I think that the Dev's are right not to incorporate them. A sudden death would raise many more reacties than this little thread. At the other hand how can you detect Hedgehocs other than using the external cam? That would be the same for FIDO's.