[WIP] Air dropped torpedoes - Page 2

U-Bones · 04-11-10, 08:56 AM

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Originally Posted by thruster

hmmm, dont get me wrong, im all for enhansing all facets of the game, but im a tad confused here?

i just dont get why youd want the air launched torpedo as an ASW weapon. youve gotta line the approach up, youve gotta run the the thing so it arms and hits the diving target, and its against a target that can dive in about 30sec. now as an ASuW weapon, sure.

the priority should be the historical ASW weapon of choice, the shallow fused air dropped depth charge. likely to detonate even under a diving sub it was lethal. Has this already been fixed in-game?

am i missing something here??

Think in terms of this being a methods and mechanics workshop instead of the only possible application. Then you will start thinking that all mods are good mods, even if you don't choose to use them.

Personally I think this one is extra cool.

wamphyri · 04-11-10, 12:20 PM

Air dropped depth charges are already in the game, and if you dive, planes will already attack your last known position and drop their bombs/DC's. In this case you'd prefer them to have bombs

edit - assuming your using my attack mod

This is just one of my little side projects while I wait for the next patch before I go back to the attack mod. Tho some of my projects are going to be part of it.

When I was testing with that merchant they never scored a hit .. but later on I got a nice solid hit on the Bismark with one.. not in the rudder.. maybe next time

As far as having to get the planes to line up .. etc etc .. the devs already had most of this in. I think they just gave up part way through.

lumat83 · 04-11-10, 02:31 PM

Hi

Don't forget to explain how to avoid them too

Good idea, this mod

Vandecker · 04-11-10, 05:17 PM

Also the game has already been modded to go to the end of the war so the new
ASW technolgies would be good to see.

HundertzehnGustav · 04-12-10, 01:05 AM

add a few straight runners too, and put them under a Swordfish...

Bismarck...

wamphyri · 04-12-10, 11:56 AM

Well so far the only issue now is that 95% of the time the darn torps won't run when they hit the water. They go forwards with the momentum they had from the plane then slow down and stop. Because of this behavior I often see that if a slow plane drops a torp then it just falls and sinks to the bottom where as with a fast plane the "dive planes" of the torp are able to keep it at the surface. But sometimes I get one that runs and have a few screenies of the bismark getting hit.

It's been a frustrating one that's for sure but with the next patch soon upon us I'll wait and see if there's any hidden/unknown changes that might help in our favor.

Ablemaster · 04-12-10, 12:14 PM

Interesting stuff, like the sound of this, why not, swordfish torpedo bombers, like it, nice work, look forward to it.

04-11-10, 12:20 PM	#17
wamphyri Lieutenant Join Date: May 2004 Location: Lethbridge, Alberta Posts: 260 Downloads: 40 Uploads: 0	Air dropped depth charges are already in the game, and if you dive, planes will already attack your last known position and drop their bombs/DC's. In this case you'd prefer them to have bombs edit - assuming your using my attack mod This is just one of my little side projects while I wait for the next patch before I go back to the attack mod. Tho some of my projects are going to be part of it. When I was testing with that merchant they never scored a hit .. but later on I got a nice solid hit on the Bismark with one.. not in the rudder.. maybe next time As far as having to get the planes to line up .. etc etc .. the devs already had most of this in. I think they just gave up part way through. Last edited by wamphyri; 04-11-10 at 02:37 PM.

04-11-10, 05:17 PM	#19
Vandecker Sailor man Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 45 Downloads: 25 Uploads: 0	Also the game has already been modded to go to the end of the war so the new ASW technolgies would be good to see. __________________ "If all else fails immortality can be obtained by through spectacular error" John Kenneth Galbroith

04-12-10, 01:05 AM	#20
HundertzehnGustav Sea Lord Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Lux, betw. G, B and F Posts: 1,898 Downloads: 66 Uploads: 0	add a few straight runners too, and put them under a Swordfish... Bismarck... __________________ In conclusion: SH3 is the shizzle, yo. -Frau Kaleun Another negative about using your deck gun is that you are definately DETECTED, which has long term effects on your relationship with aircraft. -snestorm

04-12-10, 12:14 PM	#22
Ablemaster An able master Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: England Posts: 274 Downloads: 121 Uploads: 5	Interesting stuff, like the sound of this, why not, swordfish torpedo bombers, like it, nice work, look forward to it. __________________

04-11-10, 02:31 PM	#18
lumat83 Frogman Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 307 Downloads: 121 Uploads: 0	Hi Don't forget to explain how to avoid them too Good idea, this mod

04-12-10, 11:56 AM	#21
wamphyri Lieutenant Join Date: May 2004 Location: Lethbridge, Alberta Posts: 260 Downloads: 40 Uploads: 0	Well so far the only issue now is that 95% of the time the darn torps won't run when they hit the water. They go forwards with the momentum they had from the plane then slow down and stop. Because of this behavior I often see that if a slow plane drops a torp then it just falls and sinks to the bottom where as with a fast plane the "dive planes" of the torp are able to keep it at the surface. But sometimes I get one that runs and have a few screenies of the bismark getting hit. It's been a frustrating one that's for sure but with the next patch soon upon us I'll wait and see if there's any hidden/unknown changes that might help in our favor.