Don't you hate it when

1Patriotofmany · 04-23-22, 03:22 PM

You have one torpedo left and run across a juicy target like the Illustrious and only damage it? I can only imagine how real skippers felt.

Bubblehead1980 · 04-24-22, 05:23 AM

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Originally Posted by 1Patriotofmany

You have one torpedo left and run across a juicy target like the Illustrious and only damage it? I can only imagine how real skippers felt.

Oh yea, its the worst lol. That or when you go a whole patrol without any real contacts, stumble upon a carrier, make a perfect approach inside the screen, fire from "can't" miss range and angle...only to have five torpedoes malfunction(3 premature detonations, two duds) and one hit. Of course, carrier is too fast and well protected to end around , plus you are already low on fuel since en route home. Then you are slightly damaged after her escorting DD's dropped hundred fifty or more depth charges over six hours.

1Patriotofmany · 04-24-22, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Bubblehead1980

Oh yea, its the worst lol. That or when you go a whole patrol without any real contacts, stumble upon a carrier, make a perfect approach inside the screen, fire from "can't" miss range and angle...only to have five torpedoes malfunction(3 premature detonations, two duds) and one hit. Of course, carrier is too fast and well protected to end, plus low on fuel, and slightly damaged after her escorting DD's dropping depth charges for six hours.

I play baby level so my pain isn't as bad as yours!

Gray Lensman · 04-24-22, 10:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Bubblehead1980

Oh yea, its the worst lol. That or when you go a whole patrol without any real contacts, stumble upon a carrier, make a perfect approach inside the screen, fire from "can't" miss range and angle...only to have five torpedoes malfunction(3 premature detonations, two duds) and one hit. Of course, carrier is too fast and well protected to end around , plus you are already low on fuel since en route home. Then you are slightly damaged after her escorting DD's dropped hundred fifty or more depth charges over six hours.

Cool! Now that's realism...

Bubblehead1980 · 04-25-22, 07:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Gray Lensman

Cool! Now that's realism...

Indeed.

Armistead · 04-25-22, 09:45 AM

One of my most heartbreaking moments was I attacked a TF with the Yamato in it and did great damage to it. I suffered damage in the counter attack. I came up later and gave chase as the Yamato had fallen behind out of the TF. I had few engines destroyed and it was a long chase like barely catching up to it. I had a few bows left and hit it and it went dead on the water. I turned to give it my remaining 4 stern torps... When I fired the first one, nothing...torpedo tube destroyed, and the same for all the rest. Course shot all my deck gun into it later in a storm,..knowing better. It was tilting so far over it couldn't shoot me and I went in full speed and rammed it hoping a lil shove would push it over. Actually did this with a carrier once. Didn't work.

rik007 · 04-27-22, 03:32 AM

Yeah I hate it... but even worse to have no torps at all!

Bubblehead1980 · 04-28-22, 08:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Armistead

One of my most heartbreaking moments was I attacked a TF with the Yamato in it and did great damage to it. I suffered damage in the counter attack. I came up later and gave chase as the Yamato had fallen behind out of the TF. I had few engines destroyed and it was a long chase like barely catching up to it. I had a few bows left and hit it and it went dead on the water. I turned to give it my remaining 4 stern torps... When I fired the first one, nothing...torpedo tube destroyed, and the same for all the rest. Course shot all my deck gun into it later in a storm,..knowing better. It was tilting so far over it couldn't shoot me and I went in full speed and rammed it hoping a lil shove would push it over. Actually did this with a carrier once. Didn't work.

Ahhhh yes, the old TMO tubes destoyed bug lol. I (mostly) solved it in the new damage model. Usually if they are knocked out, you will at least know. I still out of habit check after every depth charge attack lol. If hit open key and heard the noise of tubes flooding/door opening, then are good to go. If not, yeaa. Of course if have external cam on can also check them.

04-23-22, 03:22 PM	#1
1Patriotofmany Commander Join Date: Jul 2017 Posts: 447 Downloads: 95 Uploads: 0	Don't you hate it when You have one torpedo left and run across a juicy target like the Illustrious and only damage it? I can only imagine how real skippers felt.

04-25-22, 09:45 AM	#6
Armistead Rear Admiral Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: on the Dan Posts: 10,864 Downloads: 364 Uploads: 0	One of my most heartbreaking moments was I attacked a TF with the Yamato in it and did great damage to it. I suffered damage in the counter attack. I came up later and gave chase as the Yamato had fallen behind out of the TF. I had few engines destroyed and it was a long chase like barely catching up to it. I had a few bows left and hit it and it went dead on the water. I turned to give it my remaining 4 stern torps... When I fired the first one, nothing...torpedo tube destroyed, and the same for all the rest. Course shot all my deck gun into it later in a storm,..knowing better. It was tilting so far over it couldn't shoot me and I went in full speed and rammed it hoping a lil shove would push it over. Actually did this with a carrier once. Didn't work. __________________ You see my dog don't like people laughing. He gets the crazy idea you're laughing at him. Now if you apologize like I know you're going to, I might convince him that you really didn't mean it.

04-27-22, 03:32 AM	#7
rik007 Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Holland Posts: 715 Downloads: 117 Uploads: 0	Yeah I hate it... but even worse to have no torps at all!