TW 2.2 & getting the most out of your u-boat

[SimNut]

Originally Posted by Der Teddy Bar

As a result of the NYGM Anti Humming Bird Mod, in heavy seas, i.e. high wind speeds, maintaining periscope depth is a little more tricky, just as it should be.

You will need to pay close attention to your speed as with your crew now having to constantly adjust the dive planes to keep you at periscope depth, you will find that this will result in a speed hit and as a result of this speed hit comes a greater difficulty in maintain periscope depth. A real catch 22!

Wow, why?

I bought the game to be Captain. So if I order periscope depth, I expect the crew to do what is needed to follow the order, without me having to micromanage all of the other controls. I have plenty of other stuff going on in the boat without having to carry out my own orders.

[LaikaFatBum]

Originally Posted by SimNut

Wow, why?

I bought the game to be Captain. So if I order periscope depth, I expect the crew to do what is needed to follow the order, without me having to micromanage all of the other controls. I have plenty of other stuff going on in the boat without having to carry out my own orders.

I think he means if you order speed then OK, you know, order knots speed. When order ahead slow then it does not go on knots speed but value of maximum as it is always been. So if waves big then it might be slower than when waves small.

This has always been.

[Der Teddy Bar]

SimNut,
LaikaFatBum is on the right track. The ordered speed is specified in the NSS_UboatName.cfg under [EngineProperties] and is a % value of the maximum speed of Ahead Flank.

If submerged at ahead slow in 5mps winds you travel at 2knots then at 15 mps that may result in a speed of 1+ knots. This is the way that all ships work in the real world.

To over come this Captains will order either a certain RPM to achieve a known speed or specify the knot speed.

It is only the speed that you need to adjust which is not an issue and your crew will do the rest such as maintain periscope depth with out any further input.


I hope this helps you understand the system better.

[redleaf]

Originally Posted by Der Teddy Bar

SimNut,

If submerged at ahead slow in 5mps winds you travel at 2knots then at 15 mps that may result in a speed of 1+ knots. This is the way that all ships work in the real world.

To over come this Captains will order either a certain RPM to achieve a known speed or specify the knot speed.

I hope this helps you understand the system better.

I'm assuming this is only for persicope depth (and less)? I wouldn't see the wind speed having an effect on a sub deeper than that - so is this the case?

Cheers,
red

[Der Teddy Bar]

Originally Posted by redleaf

I'm assuming this is only for persicope depth (and less)? I wouldn't see the wind speed having an effect on a sub deeper than that - so is this the case?

Cheers,
red

It is only at periscope depth and not always. Also, as soon as you hit 20 metres any effect is immediately gone.

It is my understanding that in the real world the wave action as far as rocking is concerned could be felt as deep as 35+ metres.

[redleaf]

Thanks DTB, my frown lines are smoothed away

[Sailor Steve]

A quote from Das Boot:

Kapitan (while looking through periscope): "Watch your depth, chief!"