Torps & Merchant ships...

CaptainHaplo · 05-17-07, 06:13 PM

Magnetic settings can and do often cause prematures that look like hits. What happens is the game models "oh there is a mag field - must be a ship" and the torp goes boom. Problem is - the torp hasnt gotten real close to the target - and so when it goes boom and the damage radius is calculated - its possible and often occurs is that the ship is outside the damage area.... meaning - it did not "premature" by definition - but still wasnt close enough to do much.

Because of this - I don't think many people are using magnetics anymore. Like historical skippers, we learn to use contact only.

05-17-07, 06:13 PM	#1
CaptainHaplo Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 4,404 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 0	Magnetic settings can and do often cause prematures that look like hits. What happens is the game models "oh there is a mag field - must be a ship" and the torp goes boom. Problem is - the torp hasnt gotten real close to the target - and so when it goes boom and the damage radius is calculated - its possible and often occurs is that the ship is outside the damage area.... meaning - it did not "premature" by definition - but still wasnt close enough to do much. Because of this - I don't think many people are using magnetics anymore. Like historical skippers, we learn to use contact only. __________________ Good Hunting! Captain Haplo