Deck Gun question

mferrulo · 11-20-05, 04:26 PM

How do I set which type of Deck Gun Ammunition is used by the AI crew?

It always seems to default to High Explosive.

When I choose target the waterline, I want to know that my crew is using Armor Piercing.

Any help?

davidaspy · 11-20-05, 04:36 PM

Press F10 and select AP ammo

donut · 11-20-05, 04:43 PM

slection is over on rt.side of screen, above white loading gun bar

mferrulo · 11-21-05, 04:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by davidaspy

Press F10 and select AP ammo

So whatever deck gun ammo type I highlight in the F10 Ammo Inventory screen will be automatically used by the AI crew?

is that right?

mferrulo · 11-21-05, 04:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by donut

slection is over on rt.side of screen, above white loading gun bar

Yes, but you only get that option when you are manning the gun yourself.

I am trying to make sure the AI crew is using the Deck Gun Ammo I want when I let them shoot themsleves.

_alphaBeta_ · 11-22-05, 11:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mferrulo

Quote:

Originally Posted by davidaspy

Press F10 and select AP ammo

So whatever deck gun ammo type I highlight in the F10 Ammo Inventory screen will be automatically used by the AI crew?

is that right?

I don't think this is necessarily the case. I was under the impression they will use HE against merchants and AP for escorts (specifically when firing at DDs guns). Not sure what happens when they exhaust these defaults. I guess they switch off to whatever you have.

Marcus · 11-23-05, 07:59 AM

When firing the gun themselves they will chose whatever they think necessary and swith to leftovers when cleaned out.
When firing yourself (which is more fun and yields far better results) you can chose by clicking your left mousebutton on one of the ammo types above the white timeline to the right. The gun will reload with that type of ammo.
Think the default ammo is coded somewhere in the cfg files so make a search for that in those files.

Inajira · 12-08-05, 10:02 AM

On a recent mission I had the crew firing at a merchant ship and noticed they stopped firing after a time. When I checked the gun I saw HE had run out and I had to manually fire the remaining AP at the target, the crew did NOT automatically switch over to AP.

Inajira · 12-08-05, 10:02 AM

On a recent mission I had the crew firing at a merchant ship and noticed they stopped firing after a time. When I checked the gun I saw HE had run out and I had to manually fire the remaining AP at the target, the crew did NOT automatically switch over to AP.

Etienne · 12-08-05, 10:40 AM

My crew switches over.

H2OsKT · 12-08-05, 07:04 PM

I still do not know which type of ammo is more suited for individual situations. I mainly use the HE ammo because I have more of it. Most of the time I am aiming for the waterline unless the target is firing back at me. If I am under attack, I am aiming for the guns themselves. I have upgraded to RUB 1.45 and noticed that the gun is much less effective now.

If anyone has any thoughts on which ammo to use and when, replies are much appreciated.

P_Funk · 12-08-05, 07:32 PM

Wouldn't AP ammo be better for firing at the waterline, hence the the piercing part? I was never a Deck Gun guru although I did do a nearly 100k patrol and sank nearly 30k of shipping with only my deck gun.

Etienne · 12-09-05, 08:24 AM

Merchant hulls aren't armor-plated. HE rounds will make a bigger hole.

SmokinTep · 12-09-05, 08:30 AM

I usually throw a few AP rounds either at the bow or stern waterline to slow her down, then unload with some HE rounds.

jumpy · 12-09-05, 11:00 AM

Somebody mentioned in another thread that you can instruct your AI deckgun crew to fire starshells to illuminate a target. On the line of selecting amunition for the crew (without manning the DG yourself) is this possible?

11-20-05, 04:26 PM	#1
mferrulo Watch Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 19 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Deck Gun question How do I set which type of Deck Gun Ammunition is used by the AI crew? It always seems to default to High Explosive. When I choose target the waterline, I want to know that my crew is using Armor Piercing. Any help?

11-20-05, 04:36 PM	#2
davidaspy Mate Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: North of the South Posts: 56 Downloads: 25 Uploads: 0	Press F10 and select AP ammo __________________ Eagles may soar, but weasels dont get sucked into jet engines.

11-20-05, 04:43 PM	#3
donut The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: The Shifting, Whispering Sands, NM Posts: 1,463 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	powder caseing & projectile selection slection is over on rt.side of screen, above white loading gun bar

12-08-05, 07:04 PM	#11
H2OsKT Watch Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Louisiana/Connecticut Posts: 21 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Which type for what situation? I still do not know which type of ammo is more suited for individual situations. I mainly use the HE ammo because I have more of it. Most of the time I am aiming for the waterline unless the target is firing back at me. If I am under attack, I am aiming for the guns themselves. I have upgraded to RUB 1.45 and noticed that the gun is much less effective now. If anyone has any thoughts on which ammo to use and when, replies are much appreciated. __________________ \"Reserving judgment is a matter of infinite hope.\" - Fitgerald

12-08-05, 07:32 PM	#12
P_Funk Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Canada, eh? Posts: 2,537 Downloads: 129 Uploads: 0	Wouldn't AP ammo be better for firing at the waterline, hence the the piercing part? I was never a Deck Gun guru although I did do a nearly 100k patrol and sank nearly 30k of shipping with only my deck gun. __________________

11-23-05, 07:59 AM	#7
Marcus Sailor man Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Netherlands Posts: 46 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	When firing the gun themselves they will chose whatever they think necessary and swith to leftovers when cleaned out. When firing yourself (which is more fun and yields far better results) you can chose by clicking your left mousebutton on one of the ammo types above the white timeline to the right. The gun will reload with that type of ammo. Think the default ammo is coded somewhere in the cfg files so make a search for that in those files.

12-08-05, 10:02 AM	#8
Inajira Loader Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Johannesburg, South Africa Posts: 90 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	On a recent mission I had the crew firing at a merchant ship and noticed they stopped firing after a time. When I checked the gun I saw HE had run out and I had to manually fire the remaining AP at the target, the crew did NOT automatically switch over to AP.

12-08-05, 10:40 AM	#10
Etienne Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 695 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	My crew switches over.

12-09-05, 08:24 AM	#13
Etienne Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 695 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Merchant hulls aren't armor-plated. HE rounds will make a bigger hole.

12-09-05, 08:30 AM	#14
SmokinTep Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Suffolk, Virginia Posts: 1,027 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I usually throw a few AP rounds either at the bow or stern waterline to slow her down, then unload with some HE rounds.

12-09-05, 11:00 AM	#15
jumpy Admiral Join Date: May 2003 Location: Midlands, UK Posts: 2,139 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 0	Somebody mentioned in another thread that you can instruct your AI deckgun crew to fire starshells to illuminate a target. On the line of selecting amunition for the crew (without manning the DG yourself) is this possible? __________________ when you’ve been so long in the desert, any water, no matter how brackish, looks like life