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Help and Support Forums => Help and Training => Topic started by: pope14 on May 17, 2009, 04:27:52 PM
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I don't know where this would go better here of in aircraft and GV but i thought i would put it here.
1: What is the max range of the 40mm?
2: What is the max range of the rockets?
3: Where would you line the PT up to destroy a CV from 90 degrees?
4: Where would you line the PT up to destroy a CV from 45 degrees?
Any answer would be greatly appreciated :salute
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Last first, bow on attacks are going to be the easiest, be it from plane or PT boat.
Because the fleets are so fast, it takes a lot of lead to hit them. While I'm no expert from the PT boat I'd try to come in from 30 - 40 degrees, would probably put the bow of the carrier on the edge of my monitor. Then try to hold that course until acks are splashing all around me. At that point start firing your spread. Fire the first one where you think should be about right, then add more lead as you drop each succeeding torpedo.
Beam attack, because of the speeds involved ends up as a torpedo coming in from their rear quarter, so it takes a lot of lead. If it was me I'd probably set it up offline.
Go into arena settings and turn off protect objects.
This will let you shoot at and hit your own carrier.
Spawn from the carrier, run ahead turn and setup your attack.
Fire your spread, because your attacking your own carrier you won't be blown to pieces before you torps hit.
Throttle back and let your torps run just ahead of you, watch where they pass, count any hits, etc.
Rolex did a very good writeup on torpedo attacks. Much of it will hold true for PT boats as well.
Rockets, well I have hit carrier at about 4k with them, once. But its not easy, takes a lot of kentucky windage and elevation. Guess, fire one, be patient, wait for the water splash. Try to see if you were long or short.
40mm range, now thats a hard one, as I've never tried to hit anything past 2k out with it.
If I was going to try I'd probably use the twin 37mm in the rear, as it has a LOT more ammo.
Without testing I'm not sure if the bullets will be modeled out past 2k or not. I am pretty sure that the 37mm in the Ostwind is modeled to 4k or so as I killed a C-47 parked once at 3.5k out. Was pretty much a pure luck shot at a sitting target though.
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40mm range, now thats a hard one, as I've never tried to hit anything past 2k out with it.
If I was going to try I'd probably use the twin 37mm in the rear, as it has a LOT more ammo.
Without testing I'm not sure if the bullets will be modeled out past 2k or not. I am pretty sure that the 37mm in the Ostwind is modeled to 4k or so as I killed a C-47 parked once at 3.5k out. Was pretty much a pure luck shot at a sitting target though.
You got your guns backwards. 37mm is the big single on the front. 40mm bofors is the twin on the rear.
37mm you may be able to hit something @ 2k. 40mm you can spray and hit a ship @ 4k or so. I don't think tracers are modeled much past 1k out so you have to go by the splashes or hit sprites.
wrongway
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Thanks guys, I will have to try turning off protect objects a try for my other experiments.
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How to test the range of the 40mm yourself:
Spawn in PT and bring up the target disk with ".target XXX", XXX being the distance. Gradually oncreae distance until no hits are being recorded anymore. If unsure because you can'T sse much on that small target, type .target 200 to bring it closer - all holes will stay. Use .target 0 to "wipe" the target before bringing it back up.
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I dont thing the max range matters as much as effective range.
40mm is about 2k at the bottom of the sight....
and yes you can sink any ship in the game with it...
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40mm Bofors Antiaircraft Gun Facts
Firing Table Muzzle Velocity: 2,800 feet/second
Breech: Automatic
Maximum Rate of Fire: 120 rounds/minute
Elevation Limits: -5º to 90º
Recoil Type: Hydro-spring
Maximum Effective Slant Range: 1,500 yards
Maximum Effective Horizontal Range: 3,500 yards
Maximum Effective Vertical Range: 3,500 yards
Maximum Effective Fire Control Altitude: 7,500 feet
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and yes you can sink any ship in the game with it...
One PT boat can sink a cruiser or any of the support ships w/ shells to spare using only the 40mm.
Three PT boats can sink a Carrier using only the 40mm.
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Thank you all, PT rockets go 6600 to 6625 at full arc range if anyone want to know.