How do I aim torpedos, I cant hit squat

Faamecanic · 09-07-11, 10:05 AM

Hummm...thats pretty much what I did.

I locked the target, set torps to fast with 4m depth (setting torps to FAST is probably what messed things up and caused them to miss), and hit fire. All torps went behind the ship.

So am I right in thinking it was resetting the speed that caused them to miss?

Trevally. · 09-07-11, 12:11 PM

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0rpheus · 09-07-11, 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Faamecanic

Hummm...thats pretty much what I did.

I locked the target, set torps to fast with 4m depth (setting torps to FAST is probably what messed things up and caused them to miss), and hit fire. All torps went behind the ship.

So am I right in thinking it was resetting the speed that caused them to miss?

Changing the speed will change the positions of the numbers, so if you match up for slow and set them to fast just before firing it will go astray, especially at range. This should be fairly obvious though, you'll see the numbers on the track move in the TAI when you change the speed so it'd be hard to miss. If you're selecting spread fire, make sure you don't set the spread angle too wide and zoom right in on the TAI to check both will hit.

It's no good just firing when the triangle icon goes green, those shots are always way off. You need to line the numbers up on the track. Alternatively the torps could have been spotted and successfully evaded - it does happen. Take your shots from 1000m or less to reduce the enemy's chance of evasion, and have your torp doors already open or the delay can put you off track as well.

Or just lock, aim at the middle of the ship, unlock and fire. Crazy, but it works.

Faamecanic · 09-07-11, 03:14 PM

Hummm

I did set the torp speed before locking on target, had torp doors open, was 676m from tgt, at 90deg to target. Then (like in SH3 with Manual targeting not being checked) I unlocked aimed one torp at the bow , and one at middle (under superstructure)...and all torps happily went scooting 10m or so aft of the ship

I will have to load the tutorial and practice. Maybe using TDWs UI (even though I have the MANUAL TARGETING unchecked) is a bit different?

BigBANGtheory · 09-08-11, 08:03 AM

Open the torp doors before firing, see how you get on then I would recommend Trevally's torp tutorials to give you the confidence to try manual targeting. If you try manual targeting you will at least appreciate what all the TDC dials are doing in the TDW UI mod then even if you go back to automatic.

Faamecanic · 09-08-11, 04:03 PM

I would use manual but I usually only have an hour or so to play...

But one of these days I will try it... after all the work TDW put into getting the TDC dials to work, I at least owe him that much

Which btw...found out what I was doing wrong. I was locking the ships up, THEN switching the torp speeds and firing. So now that I know to set speeds first, lock and unlock target..then aim where I want the torps to go, I think Im good!

Thanks for your suggestions everyone...this great community is why I keep coming back!!

09-07-11, 12:11 PM	#2
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09-07-11, 10:05 AM	#1
Faamecanic Ace of the Deep Join Date: May 2005 Location: Off your Stb side with good solution Posts: 1,065 Downloads: 44 Uploads: 0	Hummm...thats pretty much what I did. I locked the target, set torps to fast with 4m depth (setting torps to FAST is probably what messed things up and caused them to miss), and hit fire. All torps went behind the ship. So am I right in thinking it was resetting the speed that caused them to miss?

09-07-11, 03:14 PM	#4
Faamecanic Ace of the Deep Join Date: May 2005 Location: Off your Stb side with good solution Posts: 1,065 Downloads: 44 Uploads: 0	Hummm I did set the torp speed before locking on target, had torp doors open, was 676m from tgt, at 90deg to target. Then (like in SH3 with Manual targeting not being checked) I unlocked aimed one torp at the bow , and one at middle (under superstructure)...and all torps happily went scooting 10m or so aft of the ship I will have to load the tutorial and practice. Maybe using TDWs UI (even though I have the MANUAL TARGETING unchecked) is a bit different?

09-08-11, 08:03 AM	#5
BigBANGtheory Officer Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: British Waters Posts: 243 Downloads: 98 Uploads: 0	Open the torp doors before firing, see how you get on then I would recommend Trevally's torp tutorials to give you the confidence to try manual targeting. If you try manual targeting you will at least appreciate what all the TDC dials are doing in the TDW UI mod then even if you go back to automatic.

09-08-11, 04:03 PM	#6
Faamecanic Ace of the Deep Join Date: May 2005 Location: Off your Stb side with good solution Posts: 1,065 Downloads: 44 Uploads: 0	I would use manual but I usually only have an hour or so to play... But one of these days I will try it... after all the work TDW put into getting the TDC dials to work, I at least owe him that much Which btw...found out what I was doing wrong. I was locking the ships up, THEN switching the torp speeds and firing. So now that I know to set speeds first, lock and unlock target..then aim where I want the torps to go, I think Im good! Thanks for your suggestions everyone...this great community is why I keep coming back!!