Ok I have having trouble with the AOB thing.

04-27-08, 08:16 PM

I play SH3 and the AOB works differently here. My question is this. I understand the AOB is my position relative to the target. Now does it matter where my boat is facing? Lets say I am pointed North at an enemy ship and it is pointed East at 90 deg. It's bearing to me is 0. Ok AOB is 90. Simple right? Now lets say I am also facing East and the boat is in the same position. Is the AOB still 90? Does it matter where my bow is pointing? Does the AOB stay the same no matter what? This is confusing me.

Quillan · 04-27-08, 09:07 PM

AOB stays the same. In both your examples, the other boat sees you at a bearing of 90**°, thus the AOB is 90. If the target is heading due east and you are due south of it, it's 90° starboard.

The TDC will take the bearing to target and range to target from your input to figure out where the target is, use the AOB and speed to calculate its course, and that's what it uses to continually update the solution through the position keeper. The bearing to target heavily influences the gyroangle of the torpedoes. If you're pointing directly at your target, they're going to have to turn a lot less than if you're on a parrallel course.

04-27-08, 11:00 PM

Ok thanks. So if I am behind the ship I am 180 AOB no matter where my bow is pointing.

howler93 · 04-28-08, 02:20 PM

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So if I am behind the ship I am 180 AOB no matter where my bow is pointing.

Indeed! Good hunting!

Rockin Robbins · 04-28-08, 02:45 PM

I arrive with the cavalry and all the shooting is over!

04-27-08, 08:16 PM	#1
Flamingboat Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Ok I have having trouble with the AOB thing. I play SH3 and the AOB works differently here. My question is this. I understand the AOB is my position relative to the target. Now does it matter where my boat is facing? Lets say I am pointed North at an enemy ship and it is pointed East at 90 deg. It's bearing to me is 0. Ok AOB is 90. Simple right? Now lets say I am also facing East and the boat is in the same position. Is the AOB still 90? Does it matter where my bow is pointing? Does the AOB stay the same no matter what? This is confusing me.

04-27-08, 09:07 PM	#2
Quillan Samurai Navy Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 579 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	AOB stays the same. In both your examples, the other boat sees you at a bearing of 90**°, thus the AOB is 90. If the target is heading due east and you are due south of it, it's 90° starboard. The TDC will take the bearing to target and range to target from your input to figure out where the target is, use the AOB and speed to calculate its course, and that's what it uses to continually update the solution through the position keeper. The bearing to target heavily influences the gyroangle of the torpedoes. If you're pointing directly at your target, they're going to have to turn a lot less than if you're on a parrallel course. __________________ We, the unwilling, led by the unknowing, are doing the impossible for the ungrateful. We have done so much, for so long, with so little, that we are now qualified to do anything with nothing.

04-28-08, 02:45 PM	#5
Rockin Robbins Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: DeLand, FL Posts: 8,900 Downloads: 135 Uploads: 52	SHEESH! I arrive with the cavalry and all the shooting is over! __________________ Sub Skipper's Bag of Tricks, Slightly Subnuclear Mk 14 & Cutie, Slightly Subnuclear Deck Gun, EZPlot 2.0, TMOPlot, TMOKeys, SH4CMS

04-27-08, 11:00 PM	#3
Flamingboat Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Ok thanks. So if I am behind the ship I am 180 AOB no matter where my bow is pointing.