New! Boomerang Mark 14 torpedos!

04-19-07, 05:44 PM

I loaded up a saved game last night and was going to sink a large tanker in shallow water, and something weird happened....Ok I'll just show ya.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...31764540106946

Sorry for the crummy imaging...the video looked Ok before I uploaded it :P

Cakewalk · 04-19-07, 05:49 PM

Not a bug at all, SH4 simulates failed torpedo gyros.

Most people have had a torp circle on them. I had a couple myself know and then, this is why I usually dive immediately after firing torpedoes now.

bookworm_020 · 04-19-07, 06:06 PM

Congrats! You now know what it was like for the U.S.S. Tang! Nice to see they put it in the game as it did happen

04-19-07, 06:21 PM

Ouch , circle runner in shallow water

richoahu · 04-19-07, 06:23 PM

wow, the Tang..... that sub did awesome, was so unfortunate what happened to it. i was reading out the baelo class subs the other night.

sqk7744 · 04-19-07, 06:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zAmboni

I loaded up a saved game last night and was going to sink a large tanker in shallow water, and something weird happened....Ok I'll just show ya.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...31764540106946

Sorry for the crummy imaging...the video looked Ok before I uploaded it :P

Dive deep, right full rudder! What!? shallow waters... nuts

SteamWake · 04-19-07, 08:59 PM

Ugh what a nightmare.....

Reminds me of red october

"you arrogent ass youve killed us all !"

-Pv- · 04-19-07, 09:52 PM

zamboni,

Have you read the SH4 manual. This is an intended feature of the game and historically accurate. You can turn this feature off if you don't like it.
-Pv-

sqk7744 · 04-20-07, 12:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SteamWake

Ugh what a nightmare.....

Reminds me of red october

"you arrogent ass youve killed us all !"

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Payoff · 04-20-07, 02:22 AM

macky · 04-20-07, 03:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by -Pv-

zamboni,

Have you read the SH4 manual. This is an intended feature of the game and historically accurate. You can turn this feature off if you don't like it.
-Pv-

You can turn it off? Didnt know that, is that the dud torpedos selection? Usually have this off but I want a boomerang torp

PepsiCan · 04-20-07, 05:21 AM

Just to add to the Tang drama, a Dutch sub had a similar problem. They fired two torpedoes. Either on impact or due to early detonation of the first torpedo, the second torpedo got reversed. The sub sank with all hands lost.

Which brings me to another question: my torpedoes seem to detonate prematurely, especially in (fairly) shallow waters. Are they running deeper than I set them so that they explode due to hitting the bottom? Or was there some malfunction appart from duds with the Mark 14?

It saved a Kongo in Hiroshima port from disaster though.

Thanks?

joea · 04-20-07, 05:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PepsiCan

Which brings me to another question: my torpedoes seem to detonate prematurely, especially in (fairly) shallow waters. Are they running deeper than I set them so that they explode due to hitting the bottom? Or was there some malfunction appart from duds with the Mark 14?

It saved a Kongo in Hiroshima port from disaster though.

Thanks?

Yes, running deep was a problem.

stuntcow · 04-20-07, 10:02 AM

Have had the same problem with dud torps turned off. Is scary as he!! when one of those come back arround at you.

According to what I have read, the torps ran about 11-12 feet deeper then set. Have tried to adjust the depth for the difference and it was still to lower and the mag det would not go off. I gave on on using the mag det till after August of 42.

DMB3428 · 04-20-07, 10:13 AM

I've had the torp circle me too but I didnt dive and the torp never hit me either(yet)....

04-19-07, 05:44 PM	#1
zAmboni Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	New! Boomerang Mark 14 torpedos! I loaded up a saved game last night and was going to sink a large tanker in shallow water, and something weird happened....Ok I'll just show ya. http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...31764540106946 Sorry for the crummy imaging...the video looked Ok before I uploaded it :P

04-19-07, 05:49 PM	#2
Cakewalk Engineer Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 212 Downloads: 7 Uploads: 0	Not a bug at all, SH4 simulates failed torpedo gyros. Most people have had a torp circle on them. I had a couple myself know and then, this is why I usually dive immediately after firing torpedoes now. __________________ Its not a bug... its a feature!

04-19-07, 06:06 PM	#3
bookworm_020 Navy Seal Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sinking ships off the Australian coast Posts: 5,966 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Congrats! You now know what it was like for the U.S.S. Tang! Nice to see they put it in the game as it did happen __________________ "There is always one person in any organization who knows whats going on, That person must be fired"

04-20-07, 02:22 AM	#10
Payoff Captain Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Nash Town, USA Posts: 525 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	__________________ "Hit Shokaku class carrier with three out of six torpedos. Recieved 105 depth charges during three hour period. Heard four terrific explosions in the direction of target, two and one half hours after attack. Believe that baby sank!" Lieutenant Commander Herman Kossler USS Cavalla

04-20-07, 05:21 AM	#12
PepsiCan Planesman Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Netherlands Posts: 189 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Dutch torp disasters Just to add to the Tang drama, a Dutch sub had a similar problem. They fired two torpedoes. Either on impact or due to early detonation of the first torpedo, the second torpedo got reversed. The sub sank with all hands lost. Which brings me to another question: my torpedoes seem to detonate prematurely, especially in (fairly) shallow waters. Are they running deeper than I set them so that they explode due to hitting the bottom? Or was there some malfunction appart from duds with the Mark 14? It saved a Kongo in Hiroshima port from disaster though. Thanks?

04-19-07, 06:21 PM	#4
darius359au Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Ouch , circle runner in shallow water

04-19-07, 06:23 PM	#5
richoahu Sailor man Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 44 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	wow, the Tang..... that sub did awesome, was so unfortunate what happened to it. i was reading out the baelo class subs the other night.

04-19-07, 08:59 PM	#7
SteamWake Rear Admiral Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,224 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Ugh what a nightmare..... Reminds me of red october "you arrogent ass youve killed us all !"

04-19-07, 09:52 PM	#8
-Pv- The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 1,434 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	zamboni, Have you read the SH4 manual. This is an intended feature of the game and historically accurate. You can turn this feature off if you don't like it. -Pv-

04-20-07, 10:02 AM	#14
stuntcow Torpedoman Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Tucson, AZ USA Posts: 113 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	Have had the same problem with dud torps turned off. Is scary as he!! when one of those come back arround at you. According to what I have read, the torps ran about 11-12 feet deeper then set. Have tried to adjust the depth for the difference and it was still to lower and the mag det would not go off. I gave on on using the mag det till after August of 42. __________________ U.S.S. Harder "Hit'em Harder" "How long can you tread water?"

04-20-07, 10:13 AM	#15
DMB3428 Watch Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 29 Downloads: 46 Uploads: 0	I've had the torp circle me too but I didnt dive and the torp never hit me either(yet)....