We do have hindsight tools and it's obvious a game, but you can truly make it a fairly real experinece.
You can also cut the cams and contacts off. That way you don't have those cheat tools that show everything. Without the cam you're stuck in your sub when it's dived and can't see what's going on on the surface.
The only downfall is you have to be great at tracking, because you lack tools real skippers had, so it's a balance. Simply, your sonarman isn't gonna count prop rotations, give you course, speed, ect.
You also have to play in real time when under attack for the most part so you can listen to everything, when the dd's go over ect. I just alter based on how much time I have...If I get in a hurry, I'll play with cams and contacts and use that cam to steer my boat to dodge everything..it's a cheat, but can't alway spend 10hours on one attack escaping.
I seldom use the stad, use OKane method. In reality we didn't have most of that info. I once played with files so i couldn't lock on targets, but just too hard.
I almost got it, but gave up, but cut the ship sunk message off. Thought that was silly. I shouldn't know a ship is sunk until it sinks or at least see the lifeboats, but I couldn't get the sunk marker off the map, also have to get it not to list in the book....just beyond my poor mod skills.
Failed torps is realistic, pain as they are. I do carry M10's when I use a S class and Sargo. I'll also carry a few until torps work, not as powerful, but work most the time.
Do a few things you can about make it to where you're lucky to sink a ship...
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