Torpedo Problem

mido · 12-27-11, 07:02 AM

How do you get better results in terms of detonation, shooting the torpedoes at high or low speed?

12-27-11, 08:56 AM

Mixed. At stadionary or not warned targets low speed is preferable, at moving and suspicious targets always fast.
For avoiding duds: when the range to target is <1.500 yards and there are calm or medium seas, use the magnetic detonators and set the torps shallow. Even at 90° the dud rate is down to 25% this way. Tested it at full realism and it got confiremd over and over again.

TorpX · 12-27-11, 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by mido

How do you get better results in terms of detonation, shooting the torpedoes at high or low speed?

Low speed should give a much better rate of impact detonation, but I don't know how well the game handles this. It was the higher inertial forces of the exploder components, that caused them to fail at impact. Obviously, one would prefer to be using fast torps though.

max-peck · 12-28-11, 03:10 AM

My rule of thumb for shooting fish in TMO is when it is relatively calm (wind speeds 5ms or less) shoot on fast setting with the magnetic exploder, rougher seas I use the slow setting with the impact exploder.
Using this I get more booms than duds.
And watch out for circle runners

mido · 12-29-11, 10:45 AM

Wow! Finally there are some new torpedoes to choose from when preparing your boat for the next patrol. Is there anything special one should know when using the new Mark 18? Is it finally a reliable torpedo?

Hylander_1314 · 12-29-11, 12:56 PM

The electric torpedoes? I think that's what the Mk 18 is. The biggest advantage is there is no wake since they don't use steam to propell them.

Disadvantage, you have to get up close and personal with the target. The short range forces you to fire thm only at approaching ships.

USS Drum · 12-29-11, 01:55 PM

What about the Cutie?

Mescator · 12-29-11, 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted by mido

Wow! Finally there are some new torpedoes to choose from when preparing your boat for the next patrol. Is there anything special one should know when using the new Mark 18? Is it finally a reliable torpedo?

Don't know what it's modeled like Ingame, but keep in mind Tang was sunk by a Mark 18 Torpedo that circle ran and I've read multiple accounts of it being just as bad, if not worse than the 14 in real life.

Sailor Steve · 12-29-11, 06:44 PM

The Mark 18 was a copy of the German G7e. It came out late enough that the early-war dud problems were mostly fixed, but it had a whole set of its own troubles that led the navy to finally give up on it altogether in 1950 and go back to the Mark 14.
http://www.navweaps.com/Weapons/WTUS_WWII.htm

12-28-11, 03:10 AM	#4
max-peck Grey Wolf Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: UK Posts: 752 Downloads: 414 Uploads: 0	My rule of thumb for shooting fish in TMO is when it is relatively calm (wind speeds 5ms or less) shoot on fast setting with the magnetic exploder, rougher seas I use the slow setting with the impact exploder. Using this I get more booms than duds. And watch out for circle runners __________________ -------------------------------------------------- Authority should derive from the consent of the governed, not from the threat of force If the only tool you have is a hammer, pretty soon everything starts to look like a nail FOTRS Ultimate http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=226270 The future of SH4 - coming to a PC near you soon

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Hylander_1314 Sea Lord Join Date: May 2006 Location: 5 Miles Inland West Of Lake Huron Posts: 1,936 Downloads: 139 Uploads: 0	The electric torpedoes? I think that's what the Mk 18 is. The biggest advantage is there is no wake since they don't use steam to propell them. Disadvantage, you have to get up close and personal with the target. The short range forces you to fire thm only at approaching ships. __________________ A legislative act contrary to the Constitution is not law. -John Marshall Chief Justice of the Supreme Court ---------------------

12-29-11, 06:44 PM	#9
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	The Mark 18 was a copy of the German G7e. It came out late enough that the early-war dud problems were mostly fixed, but it had a whole set of its own troubles that led the navy to finally give up on it altogether in 1950 and go back to the Mark 14. http://www.navweaps.com/Weapons/WTUS_WWII.htm __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

12-27-11, 07:02 AM	#1
mido Engineer Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Dominican Republic Posts: 203 Downloads: 191 Uploads: 1	How do you get better results in terms of detonation, shooting the torpedoes at high or low speed?

12-27-11, 08:56 AM	#2
gmuno Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Mixed. At stadionary or not warned targets low speed is preferable, at moving and suspicious targets always fast. For avoiding duds: when the range to target is <1.500 yards and there are calm or medium seas, use the magnetic detonators and set the torps shallow. Even at 90° the dud rate is down to 25% this way. Tested it at full realism and it got confiremd over and over again.

12-29-11, 10:45 AM	#5
mido Engineer Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Dominican Republic Posts: 203 Downloads: 191 Uploads: 1	Wow! Finally there are some new torpedoes to choose from when preparing your boat for the next patrol. Is there anything special one should know when using the new Mark 18? Is it finally a reliable torpedo?

12-29-11, 01:55 PM	#7
USS Drum Grey Wolf Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Washington State Posts: 977 Downloads: 126 Uploads: 0	What about the Cutie?