Torpedo Depth

[lizard2547]

There's a relatively new torpedo depth setting, but I have no idea how to use it. How do I know what depth is good? It doesn't seem like it matches real-life values, and magnetic detonation doesn't seem to work at all. Is there even a point to this mechanic?

[Geweihheimer]

I think it's just not implemented right now. But most of the ships can be sunk by 1-2 torps anyway. The "thickest" Liberty ship took 3 torps as far as I can imagine (played about 30 patrols so far)

[Delle(DK)]

they way torpedo depth worked in silent hunter was that you identify the ship and find the depth under the keel of the ship.. And then you enter that value into the torpedo depth.
So try to use the ingame book to indentify the ship and see if there are some kind of depth values you can use.

In general i think all computer games are wrong about how tough the transporteres where back in the day.. keep in mind it was war and there wasent really enough resources to spare such as steel/iron for the ships. They actual made the metal sides of the ships thinner than during peace time and there for mere fragile.
In my oppinion it would not matter if they hit a transport ship below the bow or in the side, the ship would go down no matter what... In start of the ware the ships was maybe okay, but later on it was really weak ships of low quality.

[lizard2547]

Originally posted by Geweihheimer:

I think it's just not implemented right now. But most of the ships can be sunk by 1-2 torps anyway.

Except, of course, for the mystical magical F-class that can take two direct hits with no apparent damage.

[Ruby]

Hi,

In the Rec-manual you will find the depth of the ship. So you know how deep you can set the torpedoes. But leave it at 1,5m because there's still a bug.

Cheers Ruby

[lizard2547]

Originally posted by Ruby:

Hi,

In the Rec-manual you will find the depth of the ship. So you know how deep you can set the torpedoes. But leave it at 1,5m because there's still a bug.

Cheers Ruby

This might sound like a stupid question, but where/what is the rec-manual? There's not a whole lot of documentation for this game.

[Jabrwock]

Recognition manual, it's one of the manual targeting buttons.

[Chicken Kickin Fun]

Originally posted by lizard2547:

Originally posted by Geweihheimer:

I think it's just not implemented right now. But most of the ships can be sunk by 1-2 torps anyway.

Except, of course, for the mystical magical F-class that can take two direct hits with no apparent damage.

Yes, utter bastards when you plow one into the ship and it continues with no damage

[lizard2547]

Unfortunately it doesn't look like this was fixed in the recent update. I set a depth meters above a ships draught and somehow the torpedo goes under, even with T3's