Torpedo Lead Assist

[Zim_Xero]

Does this function work?  I just found out it exists after playing over 800 games.  Why is it not mentioned in the button control list?  I've manually aimed every single torpedo ive ever fired.  Probably why I'm better in the gunboat DDs.  Anyway, I'll have to check this out the next time I play.  As I understand it, you just press X.

[Darth_Caedus_]

It's something that normally comes up as soon as you bring out torps as it just locks on to the closest ship.

 

I'm surprised you've never noticed it, X is just targeting ships.

[Tokamak_Raven]

Press X just targets the ship you're looking at, or changes to it if you're targeting another ship. You're using it automatically every time you fire the torps.

[Zim_Xero]

OK.  Just played a match and confirm that its there already.  I've noticed it once in a while and thought it was some sort of glitch (the gray zone).  Had no idea what it was.  It will definately help not waste so many torps on the direct bearing.  Now I can launch one at the target and one or two in the sides.. instead of guessing what a potential hit would be.

[_Marines]

Press X just targets the ship you're looking at, or changes to it if you're targeting another ship. You're using it automatically every time you fire the torps.

 

Great tip, thanks!

[Kilpanic]

One of my friends played 2,000 games of World of Tanks before he realized what the shift key does. 

[AngryLou]

You guys should really watch some training videos. Not saying that in a mean way fyi. Lots Lots of useful information in the world of warships training videos. Especially a few settings that can be changed in the options. Like using dynamic cross hair instead of static. P key to turn off AA so in a dd you won't be spotted too soon.

[Misniso]

Just remember that the gray bar can be "fooled".  It tells you where the target will be if they continue traveling straight, but if your target is turning, wherever it's telling you to drop the torps will be wrong in a few seconds.  Your best bet then is to use it as an educated guess.

[Battlecruiser_Amagi]

I played for 6+ months without realizing manual targeting was done with X. Anyway, you don't want to fire torpedoes precisely at the indicator, as sometimes it may be incorrect, since the target can easily make course corrections. It's just there to assist you.

 

Also. If you play BB's, it's also useful to use it on the KM BB's that got torps, to better predict their speed and what not, to better land those shots