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Bulges
Aug 4, 2015 17:27:03 GMT -6
Post by Sven on Aug 4, 2015 17:27:03 GMT -6
What exactly is the effect? I think it has to do with torpedoes but I am not sure.
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Bulges
Aug 4, 2015 17:41:56 GMT -6
Post by oldpop2000 on Aug 4, 2015 17:41:56 GMT -6
If you are referring to torpedo bulges, A torpedo bulge or blister as some would call it was nothing more than a passive defense against torpedoes. It looks like a sponson and could be filled with water or oil as the US did. It was intended to detonate torpedoes away from the main hull and contain their effects. During the interwar period, the bulge was improved and was now called a TDS or torpedo defense system. It was developed, I think by the British DNC Eustace Tennyson-D'Eyncourt.
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Bulges
Aug 4, 2015 17:47:16 GMT -6
Post by Sven on Aug 4, 2015 17:47:16 GMT -6
Thanks!
So if you click bulges box in the ship design menu ( next to the box for colonial service) while redesigning a ship, you upgrade it with some torpedo defense.
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Bulges
Aug 4, 2015 17:58:27 GMT -6
Post by oldpop2000 on Aug 4, 2015 17:58:27 GMT -6
Thanks! So if you click bulges box in the ship design menu ( next to the box for colonial service) while redesigning a ship, you upgrade it with some torpedo defense. I don't have the game, so you will have to wait until someone on the team can answer that.
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Bulges
Aug 4, 2015 18:01:50 GMT -6
Post by elouda on Aug 4, 2015 18:01:50 GMT -6
Thanks! So if you click bulges box in the ship design menu ( next to the box for colonial service) while redesigning a ship, you upgrade it with some torpedo defense. Yes - though its not clear exactly how what level of torpedo protection it corresponds to, my early BB's with no protection as designed were able to take a hit or two after getting bulges in 1915 or so. Do note that adding bulges will reduce speed - so far in all instances that I've seen its been 2 knots, but might be variable.
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Bulges
Aug 4, 2015 18:08:04 GMT -6
Post by oldpop2000 on Aug 4, 2015 18:08:04 GMT -6
Thanks! So if you click bulges box in the ship design menu ( next to the box for colonial service) while redesigning a ship, you upgrade it with some torpedo defense. Yes - though its not clear exactly how what level of torpedo protection it corresponds to, my early BB's with no protection as designed were able to take a hit or two after getting bulges in 1915 or so. Do note that adding bulges will reduce speed - so far in all instances that I've seen its been 2 knots, but might be variable. Adding torpedo bulges increases the beam and that reduces the length to beam ratio. This ratio is important in reducing wave-making resistance and will improve high speed performance. The higher the number the better the performance. It is dimensionless.
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