TDC instructional video

Neal Stevens · 03-24-2007, 03:17 AM

Well, I narrated this one, it's a night mission and won't show up on YouTube, so I'll offer it as a download. It will be clear enough if you open it in a Windows Media player on your computer. Edit: Mighty Gizzmoe has made it easier to see and loaded in on FileFront.

Manual TDC Instructional Video

Video by Gizzmoe, increased brightness:
(26MB, requires DivX or XviD codec)

I came across the Yamoto battleship at night. You can see I set up an attack manually but the BB detected me and opened fire, also changed course. I explain as I adjusted my approach and firing solution on the fly.

enjoy,
Neal

rdhiggins · 03-24-2007, 03:24 AM

Very awesome Neal! I appreciate you taking the time to do this.

ccruner13 · 03-24-2007, 03:55 AM

i hope they have their lifejackets on. haha. makes me feel like i can try a patrol with manual tdc now...lol i tried the convoy training once and emptied my tubes hit only twice and neither were my intended targets...surfaced and gunned and the first one i took down put me at 10007 tons..heh...
thanks much

dangchang · 03-24-2007, 03:59 AM

Excellent video.

ComradeP · 03-24-2007, 04:02 AM

Thanks a bunch Neal, the amount of TDC instructions are shaping up nicely.

Edit: one thing though, you stated "I'll increase the speed so I can get a good look of the show" but you turned your sub 180 degrees, so you were moving away from the Yamato.

Rilder · 03-24-2007, 04:06 AM

Good video...

Btw anyone else think that Neal sounds like a US army drill seargent...

PingOfDeath · 03-24-2007, 04:06 AM

Thanks, that was perfect.

One question I have is, you did not seem to go for the under keel shots that would have made the kill less expensive in torps. Was this to just make it tutoria easier or are there other conciderations to using this shot?

So far I have found that using the impact shot into the side of a ship more effective than the under keel but I assumed that was my lack of skill.....

-POD

Dowly · 03-24-2007, 04:08 AM

Thank you very much! I have manual targeting turned on... but I fail to hit any moving target, so I just raid ports.

EDIT: "I´m not paying for these torpedos, so I just use them all.":rotfl:

Gizzmoe · 03-24-2007, 04:40 AM

Thanks for the great video, Neal, but I found it way too dark (well, it was night after all...).

I´ve increased the brightness, now it´s possible to actually see something through the periscope, here´s the video:

http://files.filefront.com/SH4_attac.../fileinfo.html
26MB, requires DivX or XviD codec.

I´ve also added the link to the first post.

GoldenRivet · 03-24-2007, 04:53 AM

nicely done

while you were at it why didnt you surface and throw your coffee cup at em LOL

ReM · 03-24-2007, 04:57 AM

Wow,

A nice educational vid! Great work Neal; very understandable.

I'll give your tweeked version a try Gizzmoe..

Definitely stuff not to be missed!

gronbek · 03-24-2007, 05:13 AM

Good and very informative video.
But, ouch your system is struggling a bit. Your FPS are not that great are they?

Best Regards Anders

GoldenRivet · 03-24-2007, 05:52 AM

one question remains.... by what method are you determining the target speed.

SH4 manual says that when you click the cronometer symbol it will start the count, when you are done click it again and the count will end revealing the speed of the target, but it doesnt seem to do this at all.

I can guess the target speed but i am almost always wrong to the point that my torpedo misses the target by mere feet either astern or ahead of the target

RedHammer · 03-24-2007, 06:44 AM

Thats more of a guessing. The Chronometer Auto Speed solver is not in the game yet, but I believe the problem has been noted by UbiSoft.

So what Neal did here was a great job! Guessed half the speed (I am assuming the Yamato battleships are historically correct when it goes for speed in this game, the out of date turbine engines on those huge things used alot of fuel, so mostly they had only half speed to save fuel.) Fired a good spread to make sure to get some hits, 5 out of 6 hit the target!

S! to all

Your friend in the Pacific

RH

flyinj · 03-24-2007, 06:49 AM

I haven't posted to this forum since the launch of SH3.

I was so impressed with this video that I felt I had to say, amazing job. I was a bit confused by the new TDC, especially with the current bugs for calculating the speed through the stopwatch. This has renewed my faith in being able to play the game in a somewhat competent manner. Not only that, but it pretty much put to rest any questions I had about the new TDC.

They should really include this tutorial in the next patch.

03-24-2007, 03:17 AM	#1
Neal Stevens Born to Run Silent Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 9,563 Downloads: 108 Uploads: 136	TDC instructional video Well, I narrated this one, it's a night mission and won't show up on YouTube, so I'll offer it as a download. It will be clear enough if you open it in a Windows Media player on your computer. Edit: Mighty Gizzmoe has made it easier to see and loaded in on FileFront. Manual TDC Instructional Video Video by Gizzmoe, increased brightness: (26MB, requires DivX or XviD codec) I came across the Yamoto battleship at night. You can see I set up an attack manually but the BB detected me and opened fire, also changed course. I explain as I adjusted my approach and firing solution on the fly. enjoy, Neal Last edited by Neal Stevens; 03-24-2007 at 11:56 AM. Reason: Updated link to second video

03-24-2007, 04:02 AM	#5
ComradeP Seaman Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Arnhem, Gelderland province, the Netherlands Posts: 40 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Thanks a bunch Neal, the amount of TDC instructions are shaping up nicely. Edit: one thing though, you stated "I'll increase the speed so I can get a good look of the show" but you turned your sub 180 degrees, so you were moving away from the Yamato. Last edited by ComradeP; 03-24-2007 at 05:13 AM.

03-24-2007, 04:08 AM	#8
Dowly The Finnish Ferret Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Suomi Finland PERKELE! Posts: 12,399 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	Thank you very much! I have manual targeting turned on... but I fail to hit any moving target, so I just raid ports. EDIT: "I´m not paying for these torpedos, so I just use them all.":rotfl: __________________ "Pain makes us make bad decisions. Fear of pain is as big of a motivator." -House M.D. Last edited by Dowly; 03-24-2007 at 04:21 AM.

03-24-2007, 04:57 AM	#11
ReM Grey Wolf Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Brewsky, Galore Posts: 889 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Wow, A nice educational vid! Great work Neal; very understandable. I'll give your tweeked version a try Gizzmoe.. Definitely stuff not to be missed! __________________ Come get some!

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03-24-2007, 03:24 AM	#2
rdhiggins Mate Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Arizona Posts: 56 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Very awesome Neal! I appreciate you taking the time to do this.

03-24-2007, 03:55 AM	#3
ccruner13 Navy Dude Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 174 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	i hope they have their lifejackets on. haha. makes me feel like i can try a patrol with manual tdc now...lol i tried the convoy training once and emptied my tubes hit only twice and neither were my intended targets...surfaced and gunned and the first one i took down put me at 10007 tons..heh... thanks much

03-24-2007, 03:59 AM	#4
dangchang Watch Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 27 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Excellent video.

03-24-2007, 04:06 AM	#6
Rilder The Old Man Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: IN ZE PRESENT! Posts: 1,444 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Good video... Btw anyone else think that Neal sounds like a US army drill seargent...

03-24-2007, 04:06 AM	#7
PingOfDeath Swabbie Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: UK Posts: 13 Downloads: 14 Uploads: 0	Thanks, that was perfect. One question I have is, you did not seem to go for the under keel shots that would have made the kill less expensive in torps. Was this to just make it tutoria easier or are there other conciderations to using this shot? So far I have found that using the impact shot into the side of a ship more effective than the under keel but I assumed that was my lack of skill..... -POD

03-24-2007, 04:40 AM	#9
Gizzmoe Mariner Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Germany Posts: 4,973 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Thanks for the great video, Neal, but I found it way too dark (well, it was night after all...). I´ve increased the brightness, now it´s possible to actually see something through the periscope, here´s the video: http://files.filefront.com/SH4_attac.../fileinfo.html 26MB, requires DivX or XviD codec. I´ve also added the link to the first post.

03-24-2007, 04:53 AM	#10
GoldenRivet Silent Hunter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 4,744 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	nicely done while you were at it why didnt you surface and throw your coffee cup at em LOL

03-24-2007, 05:13 AM	#12
gronbek Mate Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 54 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Good and very informative video. But, ouch your system is struggling a bit. Your FPS are not that great are they? Best Regards Anders

03-24-2007, 05:52 AM	#13
GoldenRivet Silent Hunter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 4,744 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	one question remains.... by what method are you determining the target speed. SH4 manual says that when you click the cronometer symbol it will start the count, when you are done click it again and the count will end revealing the speed of the target, but it doesnt seem to do this at all. I can guess the target speed but i am almost always wrong to the point that my torpedo misses the target by mere feet either astern or ahead of the target

03-24-2007, 06:44 AM	#14
RedHammer A-ganger Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Norway Posts: 80 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Thats more of a guessing. The Chronometer Auto Speed solver is not in the game yet, but I believe the problem has been noted by UbiSoft. So what Neal did here was a great job! Guessed half the speed (I am assuming the Yamato battleships are historically correct when it goes for speed in this game, the out of date turbine engines on those huge things used alot of fuel, so mostly they had only half speed to save fuel.) Fired a good spread to make sure to get some hits, 5 out of 6 hit the target! S! to all Your friend in the Pacific RH

03-24-2007, 06:49 AM	#15
flyinj Watch Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 22 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I haven't posted to this forum since the launch of SH3. I was so impressed with this video that I felt I had to say, amazing job. I was a bit confused by the new TDC, especially with the current bugs for calculating the speed through the stopwatch. This has renewed my faith in being able to play the game in a somewhat competent manner. Not only that, but it pretty much put to rest any questions I had about the new TDC. They should really include this tutorial in the next patch.