90% of targets missed behind :-(

[Madcowz]

Hi,

I am sure this has been answered before but I am having trouble finding any info on it.

90% of my torpedoes miss the target behind and I don't know what I am doing wrong.

I am taking plenty of range/speed calculations and think I have a good solution but one of my calculations must be off.

What should I be looking at first to get a more accurate solution?

thanks,



/Mad

I'm no expert mind you, but are you underestimating speed?

[Brag]

Probably your estimated speed of the target is off. Someone else had the same question this morning. Unless the track of the target is perfectly perpendicular to your line of observation your speed estimate will be too low.

[Abd_von_Mumit]

Do you remember to open your tube doors before launching torpedo? This is done with Q key and often causes misses, because if not open, the doors won't let your torpedo go 'on time'. The difference in time is about 1-2 s, and that would make the difference between hit and near miss, I suppose.

[TomcatMVD]

I had the same problem when I started manual firing, until I realized I was forgetting the last "Check" on the notepad (after you've checked each individual measure into it)
Also, preparing shots in advance, rather than taking measures while locked and firing, helps a lot in solving that problem.
If not (this is what used to do before I realized about the above written), just go to the TDC after the info it's been entered, and add a couple of knots to the target's speed. Yeah yeah, not the most proffesional way to do it, but hey! A sunk ship is a sunk ship, regardless of how you managed to get it

[Madcowz]

Thought I had posted a reply to this thread earlier but it seems to have gone astray (bit like my torps).

I do open the doors before hand and also set the shot up in advance usually with me at 90 degrees to the targets course sitting stationary taking speed/range measurements every 3 minutes 15 secs.

I don't set the AOB in the notepad, I enter everything directly into the TDC and then fire. Should I set it in the notepad as well?

Prob just need more practice with the speed issue.


thanks,


/Mad

[TomcatMVD]

Originally Posted by Madcowz

I enter everything directly into the TDC and then fire.

I used to do that until I noticed that entering the exact bearing through the TDC was quite difficult whenever it was other than 000.
Try the notepad, just for a change!

[Tobus]

Originally Posted by Madcowz

Hi,

I am sure this has been answered before but I am having trouble finding any info on it.

90% of my torpedoes miss the target behind and I don't know what I am doing wrong.

I am taking plenty of range/speed calculations and think I have a good solution but one of my calculations must be off.

What should I be looking at first to get a more accurate solution?

thanks,



/Mad

Mad:
1. check if torpdoors are open. If not, you WILL shoot behind the target
2. find and dl the OLC GUI mod from the modsforum. Manual Targetting was never easier AND realistic at the same time.