tdc again

[Arlo]

Any data sent to the TDC, even in auto mode, will be tracked if you click the light on in the bottom right corner of the scope mini-console. Now, if you're reckless, like I've been known to be, you forget to turn that light off when looking at a new target and think to yourself, 'Gee, that destroyer sure looks a lot closer than 4k yds!'

Crash! Bulkheads damaged, attack periscope destroyed, forward torpedo tubes destroyed, pumps destroyed, ice cream machine .... .....

[fireftr18]

Originally Posted by Arlo

Any data sent to the TDC, even in auto mode, will be tracked if you click the light on in the bottom right corner of the scope mini-console. Now, if you're reckless, like I've been known to be, you forget to turn that light off when looking at a new target and think to yourself, 'Gee, that destroyer sure looks a lot closer than 4k yds!'

Crash! Bulkheads damaged, attack periscope destroyed, forward torpedo tubes destroyed, pumps destroyed, ice cream machine .... .....

Do you need to have a lock with the periscope, or can you lock on from the map?

[Arlo]

I've always either had a peri-lock or I've transmitted data from sonar. Oddly, I've never given thought to locking via the map and am somewhat embarrassed to admit I never thought *that* was an option.

[donna52522]

edwardallen....watch the range readout for your tdc, let it close until you feel comfortable with firing, depending on how far off the targets track you are. If the range starts to increase then the target has passed you and you will be running out of time for a shot.

[ColonelSandersLite]

Also, the arrow on the bottom dial of the TDC is the torpedo run angle. I've never really used the auto tdc, aside from some experimentation, but I know that the arrow color is actually dependent on the gyro angle. Therefore, fire when the arrow indicates a straight torpedo run (or close to straight anyways).