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maillemaker · 02-01-12, 01:29 PM

I am still trying to get through the war. I'm at 100% realism, but doing so with map contacts on. This is possible in GWX 3.

I am to the point now where I rarely miss with my torpedoes. Automatic map contacts make it absurdly simple to choose targets and thus plot good intercepts on convoys. They also make it trivial to calculate speed using the 3:15 method.

If I make it through the war I am going to try again with no map contacts, doing the plotting myself.

I never found snorkels to be particularly useful. The problem is you get bounced by aircraft and no warning. I have not tried snorkeling with the scope raised. I will have to try that. Does an aircraft icon appearing on-map drop TC?

Steve

02-01-12, 01:29 PM	#23
maillemaker Sea Lord Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,639 Downloads: 75 Uploads: 0	I am still trying to get through the war. I'm at 100% realism, but doing so with map contacts on. This is possible in GWX 3. I am to the point now where I rarely miss with my torpedoes. Automatic map contacts make it absurdly simple to choose targets and thus plot good intercepts on convoys. They also make it trivial to calculate speed using the 3:15 method. If I make it through the war I am going to try again with no map contacts, doing the plotting myself. I never found snorkels to be particularly useful. The problem is you get bounced by aircraft and no warning. I have not tried snorkeling with the scope raised. I will have to try that. Does an aircraft icon appearing on-map drop TC? Steve