Does SH3 model "faulty" torps in regards to their guidance systems?

ddiplock · 05-17-08, 09:38 PM

As asked in the title.

Story: I'm in a very frustrated mood just now. VERY frustrated. I'm tracking a granville freighter, i've clocked him THREE times doing 9 knots to make sure i'm correct. I go through the motions, calulating bearing, range, AOB and speed into the TDC, torp doors are open, let loose the torps.

For some reason, my entire forward salvo of torps is going off track and going BEHIND him every time. Now, i've sunk plenty of ships with manual targeting, so I KNOW what i'm doing, and i'm not doing anything wrong. I have loaded the game 5 times now, redone ALL my calulations, range, bearing, AOB and speed, put it all into the TDC and fired all 4 tubes at him. Still, all 4 torps go off course and end up missing.

Does SH3 mod faulty guidance systems for its torpedos?? Because I was sure it didnt, it only modeled "dud" torps on impact. I have tried everything I can think of, releaded 5 times, checked, rechecked and triple checked my calcs....they are DEFO right, but the torps all 4 of my forward ones, are constantly veering off and missing.

So, does SH3 model dud guidance in their torpedos? I'm so frustrated I want to surface and blow the bastard to hell and gone with my deck gun. he has one ****ty gun aft of his boat, but i can blow him out of the water with my trusty gun crew. DAMN i'm so frustrated about this!!!! lol

Cheers guys.

05-17-08, 09:59 PM

Is it only that ship that you see this problem on?
And is it infact the NGRA_?
Reason I ask is that as some units are rebuilds,
the aud_propeller, aud_engine nodes raerly get re-positioned.
So if a builder shrunk a ship?
those nodes may be dis-located.
If a torp is headed towards one of those nodes and the ship is
2 meters smaller?
Miss.

Elmer Kosterman · 05-18-08, 04:10 AM

Try stting the target-spped to 10 or 11 knots, and see what happens.

Jimbuna · 05-18-08, 07:14 AM

I presume you know that the torpedo speed 'S.M.F' has to be clicked on before firing. Don't rely on or trust the default setting to be accurate.

ddiplock · 05-18-08, 09:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Elmer Kosterman

Try stting the target-spped to 10 or 11 knots, and see what happens.

yeah, i tried that too. same result, the torpedo veers off and ends up going behind the target. But, as i've said i've sunk plenty of ships with manual targeting so I know my calculations and methods are correct.

I just think these 4 torpedos in my forward salvo could just be faulty buggers.

05-17-08, 09:38 PM	#1
ddiplock Samurai Navy Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Scotland, UK Posts: 552 Downloads: 31 Uploads: 0	Does SH3 model "faulty" torps in regards to their guidance systems? As asked in the title. Story: I'm in a very frustrated mood just now. VERY frustrated. I'm tracking a granville freighter, i've clocked him THREE times doing 9 knots to make sure i'm correct. I go through the motions, calulating bearing, range, AOB and speed into the TDC, torp doors are open, let loose the torps. For some reason, my entire forward salvo of torps is going off track and going BEHIND him every time. Now, i've sunk plenty of ships with manual targeting, so I KNOW what i'm doing, and i'm not doing anything wrong. I have loaded the game 5 times now, redone ALL my calulations, range, bearing, AOB and speed, put it all into the TDC and fired all 4 tubes at him. Still, all 4 torps go off course and end up missing. Does SH3 mod faulty guidance systems for its torpedos?? Because I was sure it didnt, it only modeled "dud" torps on impact. I have tried everything I can think of, releaded 5 times, checked, rechecked and triple checked my calcs....they are DEFO right, but the torps all 4 of my forward ones, are constantly veering off and missing. So, does SH3 model dud guidance in their torpedos? I'm so frustrated I want to surface and blow the bastard to hell and gone with my deck gun. he has one ****ty gun aft of his boat, but i can blow him out of the water with my trusty gun crew. DAMN i'm so frustrated about this!!!! lol Cheers guys.

05-18-08, 07:14 AM	#4
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,473 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	I presume you know that the torpedo speed 'S.M.F' has to be clicked on before firing. Don't rely on or trust the default setting to be accurate. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

05-17-08, 09:59 PM	#2
Madox58 Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Is it only that ship that you see this problem on? And is it infact the NGRA_? Reason I ask is that as some units are rebuilds, the aud_propeller, aud_engine nodes raerly get re-positioned. So if a builder shrunk a ship? those nodes may be dis-located. If a torp is headed towards one of those nodes and the ship is 2 meters smaller? Miss.

05-18-08, 04:10 AM	#3
Elmer Kosterman A-ganger Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: München Posts: 71 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	Try stting the target-spped to 10 or 11 knots, and see what happens.