My torpedoes are bouncing off hulls everwhere | Forums

[flyinj]

I've been playing in the 1939 campaign in a type 2 sub.

I've gotten in real close to enemy merchants... about 400 meters close... shot off a torpedo... and it bounces off the hull when it hits! This has happened with 9 torpedoes in a row.

Is there some sort of minimum range you have to be in for a torpedo to detonate? To keep your sub safe or something?

I've also set them to MAX speed and trigger type "d" (detonate on contact I believe it is, instead of magnetic). No go. I've also hit the merchants from several angles.

[flyinj]

I've been playing in the 1939 campaign in a type 2 sub.

I've gotten in real close to enemy merchants... about 400 meters close... shot off a torpedo... and it bounces off the hull when it hits! This has happened with 9 torpedoes in a row.

Is there some sort of minimum range you have to be in for a torpedo to detonate? To keep your sub safe or something?

I've also set them to MAX speed and trigger type "d" (detonate on contact I believe it is, instead of magnetic). No go. I've also hit the merchants from several angles.

[julien673]

minimum range about 350m i think... not sure

[CCIP]

Try messing around with speed and trigger type then? I would assume slower speed would mean shorter minimum range, for instance.

I've been reading lately that the failure rate of early-war torpedoes was something like 80%, so it doesn't sound entirely unrealistic to me...

[Charos]

From memory the Pistols dont arm themselves under 400M range. If your in too close they wont have time to activate.

[JavDog]

I've been using 47% realism and my torps aren't detonating as well. I even had em at 90 degrees too. Just a big plunk. Im rolling out in 1940 tho....and my dud settings is realistic...guess I'll try to chnage it but it sounds like that may not help.

[Tomcat41]

Hey Javdog do u still have unlimited bandwidth? thinking of doing some video recording (if i get the game today of course heh) but my own bandwidth was eaten up earlier this month with the manual excerpts and wireframes...

[blue_76]

no no no! u guys check the other torpedo thread! as i said, the optimal setup for a successful torpedo hit is less than 1000m but not too close.. probably greater than 400m.. other than that, make sure u are close to 90deg angle.. this will not guarantee a successful hit, but will maximize your chances.. happy hunting!

[JavDog]

Blue: But wait I was shooting at 2000m and I still hit em! They just weren't exploding!

Tomcat:
I still have it. Are you getting into virtual film making? If so....you won;t be done for at least 2 weeks then your bandwidth will be back up.


Oh and have an aspirin ready for the install. It doesn't go very smoothly.

[Philipscdrw]

Quote from http://www.submarine-history.com/NOVAfour.htm :

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Example: during one period in 1940, U-boats launched four attacks on a battleship, 14 on cruisers, ten on destroyers, and ten on transports â€" with one transport sunk. The leading U-boat ace complained, "I cannot be expected to fight with a dummy rifle." <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>