acoustic "fish"

Sandman_28054 · 12-09-08, 04:52 AM

I'm playing TMO (v 1.4 I think) and just started mission #12 of my career. Its January-Febrary 1943. Available in port are acoustic torpedos. I just for the heck of it, acquired 5 for the Aft Torpedo room.

Has anybody used them?

Are they worth the 500 in renoun apiece?

What is your experience with them?

Also, I can't remember when the 40mm cannons come available, does anybody remember when they do?

Thanks.

Rockin Robbins · 12-09-08, 06:30 AM

The cutie is a lot of fun, but as it has very limited explosive and slow 10 knot speed, its uses are limited. I don't think it is worth 500 renown, but what's renown for? You can't buy dinner with it!:rotfl:

Sandman_28054 · 12-09-08, 07:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Rockin Robbins

The cutie is a lot of fun, but as it has very limited explosive and slow 10 knot speed, its uses are limited. I don't think it is worth 500 renown, but what's renown for? You can't buy dinner with it!:rotfl:

Well, it could come in handy when those little auxillary sub-chasers are circling hoping for a kill.

GOZO · 12-09-08, 07:58 AM

Well it´s good having one maybe even two just for self protection.

The CUTIE, acoustic torpedo;

Based on the air dropped "Fido" moving mine used to take out U-Boots.

Modified with rails to fit inside the tube of a fleetboat. "Swam" out of the tube to avoid disturbing the sensor.

12 knots is slow but the batteries last for some time, often enough to take out the pursuer.

Cheers

/OB

SteamWake · 12-09-08, 01:08 PM

Ive never had much luck with these things.

I tried firing one at a slow moving picket a couple of times, you know .. a 'snap shot' in the general direction. It just went straight on till it ran outa power, never changed its course.

Nisgeis · 12-09-08, 01:45 PM

Do you use manual targetting steamwake? I think from my last experiments I determined that the cutie only starts it's homing when it reaches the range that it is told the target was at. This invariably causes misses. I haven't done any further testing, sounds like something for RR to test. It would be worth trying setting the target range to 500 before shooting.

Of course, it's possible that I was smashed out of my gourd on paint thinner when I tested this. So take it with a pinch of salt (just like Tequila).

12-09-08, 06:30 AM	#2
Rockin Robbins Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: DeLand, FL Posts: 8,900 Downloads: 135 Uploads: 52	The cutie is a lot of fun, but as it has very limited explosive and slow 10 knot speed, its uses are limited. I don't think it is worth 500 renown, but what's renown for? You can't buy dinner with it!:rotfl: __________________ Sub Skipper's Bag of Tricks, Slightly Subnuclear Mk 14 & Cutie, Slightly Subnuclear Deck Gun, EZPlot 2.0, TMOPlot, TMOKeys, SH4CMS

12-09-08, 07:58 AM	#4
GOZO Commander Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Linkoping, Sweden Posts: 479 Downloads: 176 Uploads: 0	Well it´s good having one maybe even two just for self protection. The CUTIE, acoustic torpedo; Based on the air dropped "Fido" moving mine used to take out U-Boots. Modified with rails to fit inside the tube of a fleetboat. "Swam" out of the tube to avoid disturbing the sensor. 12 knots is slow but the batteries last for some time, often enough to take out the pursuer. Cheers /OB __________________ SHIV:TMo 2.5, RSRD, SCAF OLC, Ralle's modpack SHIV: WDAD, Med Campaign SHIII: GWX3 GOLD, OLCII Gold, ACM-reloaded interface mod, SHIIIcmndr 3.2, Full Realism/DiD SHIII: LSH3 2015 Cold Waters with all bells and whistles Finally SHV but still unmodded and still a noob.... Last edited by GOZO; 12-09-08 at 07:59 AM.

12-09-08, 01:45 PM	#6
Nisgeis Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 2,909 Downloads: 77 Uploads: 11	Do you use manual targetting steamwake? I think from my last experiments I determined that the cutie only starts it's homing when it reaches the range that it is told the target was at. This invariably causes misses. I haven't done any further testing, sounds like something for RR to test. It would be worth trying setting the target range to 500 before shooting. Of course, it's possible that I was smashed out of my gourd on paint thinner when I tested this. So take it with a pinch of salt (just like Tequila). __________________ -------------------------------- This space left intentionally blank.

12-09-08, 04:52 AM	#1
Sandman_28054 Captain Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 547 Downloads: 279 Uploads: 0	acoustic "fish" I'm playing TMO (v 1.4 I think) and just started mission #12 of my career. Its January-Febrary 1943. Available in port are acoustic torpedos. I just for the heck of it, acquired 5 for the Aft Torpedo room. Has anybody used them? Are they worth the 500 in renoun apiece? What is your experience with them? Also, I can't remember when the 40mm cannons come available, does anybody remember when they do? Thanks.

12-09-08, 01:08 PM	#5
SteamWake Rear Admiral Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,224 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Ive never had much luck with these things. I tried firing one at a slow moving picket a couple of times, you know .. a 'snap shot' in the general direction. It just went straight on till it ran outa power, never changed its course.