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tbf, this was known since the first dev server

How much ammo should one load on Yamato Mutsu and Amagi?

I wrote a report, but it doesn’t seem to be a bug. I thought my report might be lacking information, but it’s “not a bug”…report

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https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/1953/october/design-and-construction-yamato-and-musashi

A good read regarding the Yamato-class, from former IJN sailors. This article was from 1953, so there may be some errors.

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Exactly what I’m doing… Very disapointed and hoping for future changes…

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Because the slope between no.2 turret and the 155mm turret is about 15deg inclined according to one of the official drawings. Geometrically it is impossible for the side slopes to have 7deg angle in this scenario. According to my calculations earlier, the slope behind no.2 turret must be 7deg or less to allow side slopes to stay as 7deg, but this contradicts the official drawings.

This is pure math problem, unless you can prove official drawings being wrong for the slope behind turret no.2, or you have to admit that the slope at sides can’t be 7deg.

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Yes, that’s right. What I don’t understand is which books the developers used as references when modeling the Yamato’s armor. The official blueprints for the Yamato class have mostly been lost, with the exception of some work records. Most of the blueprints currently in use are based on those reconstructed after the war by engineers who were involved in the ship’s construction, with various people adding their own interpretations. Therefore, I don’t think the blueprints the developers are using are perfect. I don’t think they are correct, but I can’t prove that they are incorrect, which is frustrating. In the end, no one truly knows the true appearance of the Yamato…

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Do you have citations from Japanese sources discussing about the origin of the drawings and plans that we have access to nowadays? For example, the US “captured” Japanese ship plans and data recently digitalised on NDL

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I checked this earlier. First, in the drawings published by Mr. Janus, it is explained that they are “a combination of reproduction drawings and photographs provided by Japanese friends.” In the Japan Society of Naval Architects and Ocean Engineers (JSAOE) drawing collection, it is stated that “due to the lack of completed drawings, some discrepancies are unavoidable because there are drawings supplemented with planning drawings.” Looking at this, it seems that few sources clearly indicate their origins. However, Mr. Katsuhiro Hara’s “Record of the Construction of the Battleship Yamato” was discovered by him in the United States, so does this refer to the US “captured” Japanese ship plans? However, this book was more of a compilation of workers’ records and instructions rather than drawings.

My report
Speaking of which, I received a reply from my manager regarding this report stating, “This issue has been previously reported to the developers for consideration. Your report was noted in an internal report.” The report is still in an “accepted” status. Does this mean that the developers are attempting to modify the armor scheme in some way?
Ultimately, the reliability of the materials I can obtain seems to have its limits. Perhaps it is best to leave it to DMM and the developers. Once again, I appreciate your calm opinion.

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I have checked the turrets, elevators, shell and charge of the Yamato and Soyuz using AssetViewer.
Is there a mistake in the height and size of the shell and charge on the Yamato?
The Soyuz is very simplified and does not appear to be properly sized…bias?

Yamato 1st 2nd turret

Yamato 3rd turret

Sobyetsky Soyuz

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Project ship syndrome rather

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Scan of the relevant pages and source cover?

janus


The society of navalarchitect of Japan



Hara Katsuhiro




This is all I have.

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2.47.0.39 → 2.47.0.40

  • Yamato: 155 mm secondary ammo storage: fires are no longer fatal.
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Which section on the ship are they referring to?

Rowan made a bug report 2 days ago, about how the 155mm caused fatal detonations. This wasn’t about a chain detonation from the secondaries to the primaries, as emptying the primary ammo load didn’t help. Community Bug Reporting System
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(also screenshot from wolftale)

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I have checked with AssetViewer and filed several bug reports on Yamato’s interfering damage models.
charge and armor, auxiliary and armor, charge and auxiliary1, charge and auxiliary2, auxiliary and other auxiliary
Unless I missed something, this should cover the issue of ammo and charge interfering with something, including the bug reports that have already passed.

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Much appreciated, hopefully we see changes implemented sooner rather than later.

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So now that the update’s out, how bad is the Yamato modelling? I’m a bit OOL, but I’ve heard it’s not good