Torpedo and battle composition randomnes

[swedewolf]

I play as Japan and are focus on torpedo training and torpedo tech but during my 2 latest battles with 2 CL and 4 DDs I launched 1!! torpedo.
Do I miss any manual setting?

About the amount of ships that participate in a battle. To random and often to less of boats in the battle even if I gor plenty around.
I do like the button "use all ships for suprise attack?" Only time really where I thought I was in command.
To many 2 CL only battles when I do have much more in the area. This was all large battles and yes the opfor used more ships. Maybee tha large is for the AI and I getting the small setting.

[alsadius]

I'm not sure of this, but in my battles it seems like tops only launch when my DDs slow down. At 20 knots or lower, I see a good number of launches, but almost none at 30+ knots. (1920s tech, not sure if that affects anything.)

[swedewolf]

OK I try slowing down. Easier to hit my ships if they slow, thou.

[alsadius]

Yup. When you have a 1kton ship that can cripple a 50kton ship, though, it's worth taking a few risks.

[mycophobia]

Later on I have no trouble with DDs tossing 8 torp salvos going at 35 knots. Underwater tubes cannot launch at 20+ knots, but above water tubes does not have this restriction. In theory nothing stops u from launching at higher speeds with above water tubes, though going to fast may make it less likely but I am not certain on this.

The main reason why early ship don't launch is because the short range, slow speed, and low ammo count will mean they simply don't want to launch unless they feel they are sure to hit(In fact its not rare to see point blank misses with early torps against ships that can make 20~ knots).

If you play as Japan get used to enemy being richer than you and thus having more ships, that's part of the challenge . Though later AI really don't like to come at you with their whole fleet.

[swedewolf]

Well IK do play as Japan, its tough but fun. Especially if more of my ships participate.