Forgetting to lock in the information

TwoGamers · 03-10-13, 01:38 AM

Hunting a lone merchant in a type II with 1 torp loaded. Line up just 900 metres away. He hasn't seen me. Then as i hit the fire button, I remeber. I didn't lock in the information

is this something others do, or is it just me?

Gustav Schiebert · 03-10-13, 02:31 AM

Not just you, no. Me, and probably every other SH3 player ot one time or another. And it's not just on SH3, these are taken from Heinrich Bleichrodt's war diary in U-109...

19 Jan 1942

0453: "... During comparison of the UZO settings with the torpedo data computer a transmission error of 5° was noticed which had to be considered by the aimer when firing. The T.O. erroneously corrected this error to the wrong side."

0624: "The torpedo was fired with the wrong target angle because it was not yet adjusted after switching to the stern tubes ... this [third] shot missed as well, despite exactly calculated firing data. In this approach we fired with a fixed target angle from the UZO. Later we realized that the T.W.L. read off a wrong value for the side from the torpedo data computer and reported it to the T.O."

Nice to know we're not alone!

TwoGamers · 03-10-13, 04:08 AM

Well, thats comforting

CherryHarbey · 03-10-13, 07:04 AM

yep, lost count of the number of times I've that.
and not openning the tube doors too...

HW3 · 03-10-13, 08:40 AM

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not openning the tube doors too...

I hate when that happens.

Sailor Steve · 03-10-13, 09:26 AM

This should make you feel better.

I'm an idiot where advance math is concerned, and long ago convinced myself that I would never be able to comprehend manual targeting. I have Manual set, but I use the WE Assistance. I understand that he's perfect, but somehow I'm still not. I use WE Assistance. I always open the tubes first.

Somehow I still manage to miss a lot.

Jimbuna · 03-10-13, 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by TwoGamers

Hunting a lone merchant in a type II with 1 torp loaded. Line up just 900 metres away. He hasn't seen me. Then as i hit the fire button, I remeber. I didn't lock in the information

is this something others do, or is it just me?

Probably just you

03-10-13, 01:38 AM	#1
TwoGamers Officer Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Australia Posts: 240 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	Forgetting to lock in the information Hunting a lone merchant in a type II with 1 torp loaded. Line up just 900 metres away. He hasn't seen me. Then as i hit the fire button, I remeber. I didn't lock in the information is this something others do, or is it just me?

03-10-13, 02:31 AM	#2
Gustav Schiebert Sparky Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: AM52 Posts: 151 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	Not just you, no. Me, and probably every other SH3 player ot one time or another. And it's not just on SH3, these are taken from Heinrich Bleichrodt's war diary in U-109... 19 Jan 1942 0453: "... During comparison of the UZO settings with the torpedo data computer a transmission error of 5° was noticed which had to be considered by the aimer when firing. The T.O. erroneously corrected this error to the wrong side." 0624: "The torpedo was fired with the wrong target angle because it was not yet adjusted after switching to the stern tubes ... this [third] shot missed as well, despite exactly calculated firing data. In this approach we fired with a fixed target angle from the UZO. Later we realized that the T.W.L. read off a wrong value for the side from the torpedo data computer and reported it to the T.O." Nice to know we're not alone! __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] GWX 3 + OLC Gold + 100% Realism + Commander "Attack! Always attack!"

03-10-13, 09:26 AM	#6
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	This should make you feel better. I'm an idiot where advance math is concerned, and long ago convinced myself that I would never be able to comprehend manual targeting. I have Manual set, but I use the WE Assistance. I understand that he's perfect, but somehow I'm still not. I use WE Assistance. I always open the tubes first. Somehow I still manage to miss a lot. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

03-10-13, 04:08 AM	#3
TwoGamers Officer Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Australia Posts: 240 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	Well, thats comforting

03-10-13, 07:04 AM	#4
CherryHarbey Engineer Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Derby, UK Posts: 200 Downloads: 86 Uploads: 0	yep, lost count of the number of times I've that. and not openning the tube doors too...