[Dogfish40]

I don't think anything is particularly irrelevant in the context of learning the "game". I play simply, use my crew (another way of saying I don't play 100% manual) and still I find myself in incredible situations completely unexpected. Think I can't miss with auto-aim?? DID, with two fish. Tanker saw'em and turned. Had to battle surface and play with the deck gun again, then had an air patrol coming to check things out halfway through the battle making a crash dive necessary.
It's a good game...I respect all of the Skippers on this forum and we are all different with our own ways of playing and our opinions. I would hope that no one would be discouraged from saying what they feel on this forum and always keep in mind that the real respect goes to the Boys that sailed these things back in WW2.
Solo, you have a unique style of posting and I hope you always do so.
D40 out, and Good Hunting