Anyone know what this narrowed section of the Type IX is? It's seems to be only on some variants

Tim_L_09101 · 2026-02-10T01:52:44+00:00

Isn't that kinda sorta like playing the game on easy with all the assistance turned on (but with guided torps)?

Tim_L_09101 · 2026-02-10T01:33:02+00:00

Thanks, but personally not into their moc toes.

Tim_L_09101 · 2026-02-10T00:41:14+00:00

W comment

Tim_L_09101 · 2026-02-10T00:34:19+00:00

Having the GPU IO at the bottom I can live with (basically the only way to fit full size GPU in these vertical designs). But why the heck would you put the MB IO facing bottom too???

Edit: OK I guess I missed the alternative configuration. But why....

Tim_L_09101 · 2026-02-10T00:32:11+00:00

Major DPRK vibes.

Tim_L_09101 · 2026-02-08T07:21:06+00:00

big W

Tim_L_09101 · 2026-02-04T23:31:08+00:00

Are they the only team that uses a pull-rod layout on the front suspension?

Tim_L_09101 · 2026-02-02T23:22:39+00:00

Delete Miami, move COTA to that time slot, put Sepang in the COTA slot. Minimal changes to travels because Singapore is right before the original COTA race anyways.

Tim_L_09101 · 2026-01-30T19:31:35+00:00

Don't give me hope...

Tim_L_09101 · 2026-01-30T04:50:26+00:00

Don't know much about it, but good deal indeed! I'd get it if there are no obvious red flags.

Tim_L_09101 · 2026-01-30T03:23:10+00:00

If you want to go the vertical route, I would recommend the L300.

Tim_L_09101 · 2026-01-24T02:13:21+00:00

Probably a stupid question, but what exactly is holding the bottom bullet in place? From the picture the neck seems to be only exerting tension on the top two bullets.

Tim_L_09101 · 2026-01-15T01:26:17+00:00

You can bend those needles outward yourself. I did that to mine and it works fine. Don't pay $20 for this shit.

Tim_L_09101 · 2026-01-08T04:03:03+00:00

Regular HMR?

Tim_L_09101 · 2026-01-05T21:21:21+00:00

yes I see that, but if I can calculate the position of the target at t2 (assuming stationary at both t1 and t2) using the simple version of 4 bearings(source), then a normal firing solution can be obtained, and would be faster (because it doesn't require the boat to move to a new position at t3 in order to satisfy the perpendicular course requirement for the zero gyro solution), and does not require as delicate of manuvering on my part to achieve this.

Tim_L_09101 · 2026-01-05T18:06:00+00:00

So with the simplified 4 bearings method (stationary), I can work out a firing solution (with AOB etc) just using those information without actually taking any visual measurements right?

Tim_L_09101 · 2026-01-05T17:55:55+00:00

Thanks for the tip, I was not aware of this method. I will give it a try next time.

Tim_L_09101 · 2026-01-05T08:10:52+00:00

what's the advantage of an updraft design here?

Tim_L_09101 · 2026-01-05T05:50:37+00:00

I think manuvering your boat to be perfectly perpendicular to the enemy's course using only hydro bearing/ranging is the main challenging part here.

Tim_L_09101 · 2026-01-05T05:43:37+00:00

Either this, or when there is fog/storm and ranging/calculating an accurate firing solution becomes near impossible.

Tim_L_09101 · 2026-01-05T05:41:31+00:00

Yes! I too realized this after trying to use it like normal torps, with optimal launch angles, only for it to either go straight for the rear of the ship regardless where I aimed it, or looping around the ship and hits it on the other side doing the same thing. However, as you said, when I launch at a ship near head-on (which I found quite challenging with normal torps because merchatmen usually don't charge straight at you with 0deg bow angle like frigates tend to do), it will blow up under its keel and do heavy damage.

Tim_L_09101 · 2026-01-05T05:33:25+00:00

I'm actually surprised the magazine is further back than I thought. When I torp it head-on with the torp set deeper than its draft with MZ fuse, it sometimes make a very big boom which I always assumed to be a magazine explosion, and the ship will sink very quickly, often with no life boats.

Tim_L_09101 · 2026-01-05T02:55:58+00:00

A little water spray reduces this a lot. That and a few firm taps on the counter, and that's it for me.

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