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01-18-07, 02:58 PM

@notewire

I hear you mate, I really do....and as for not using the WO, well if you use NYGM, teh WO doesn't even give a range estimate....which means you're on your own with the stadiscope. At first I was resistant to this but now, well, I think it helps make the game more difficult....which is cool.

I will say this, please persevere with the manual targeting....don't bother trying to get ship speed from a target at 10,000M...just plot the contact and then take another plot after 3mins 15 secs. That should give the targets general course, whilst you're doing that, get the boat ahead and a little nearer. Take a couple of these "vague" readings and draw a line linking them up...this will give you a good idea of course.

Once the taget is 7000m or nearer, then start taking 3min 15sec plots to get the spead. Ducimus is right, you'll never get it spot on but you'll get a "feel" for for the speed....somehwere between 7 and 9 kts for eample. You'll also be improving the target course whilst doing these....then set the speed for something in the middle of your results and motor on to a position where you'll be about 600 to 900m AOB 90 of the projected course. Forget speed from now on, just get as near to 500m as you can, fire a spread of 2 fish with 1deg spread, no "under keel" shot...so 5M depth say and i bet my aunties nipples you get a hit. (Which is why even NYGM is too easy sometimes).

Of course, if the target is zigzagging then you should aim to get say 600 to 700 m from mean couse and adjust as he gets nearer. Also, use all your plots to appro speed, not just distance covered between 3mins 5 secs.

I'm probably telling a granny how to suck eggs here...buy hey, I like the way you play so feel the need to encourage it :-)

Also, joing WaW.....at least when you miss your target in WaW its, well, realistic :-)

And checkout these links for some very interesting target intercept techniques: http://hometown.aol.co.uk/dominicobaggio/intercept.html
http://forums.ubi.com/eve/ubb.x?a=tp...3&m=5051056603
http://www.paulwasserman.net/SHIII/

Lookforward to seeing you in WaW!

Cheers, Hans.

01-18-07, 02:58 PM	#5
Uber Gruber Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	@notewire I hear you mate, I really do....and as for not using the WO, well if you use NYGM, teh WO doesn't even give a range estimate....which means you're on your own with the stadiscope. At first I was resistant to this but now, well, I think it helps make the game more difficult....which is cool. I will say this, please persevere with the manual targeting....don't bother trying to get ship speed from a target at 10,000M...just plot the contact and then take another plot after 3mins 15 secs. That should give the targets general course, whilst you're doing that, get the boat ahead and a little nearer. Take a couple of these "vague" readings and draw a line linking them up...this will give you a good idea of course. Once the taget is 7000m or nearer, then start taking 3min 15sec plots to get the spead. Ducimus is right, you'll never get it spot on but you'll get a "feel" for for the speed....somehwere between 7 and 9 kts for eample. You'll also be improving the target course whilst doing these....then set the speed for something in the middle of your results and motor on to a position where you'll be about 600 to 900m AOB 90 of the projected course. Forget speed from now on, just get as near to 500m as you can, fire a spread of 2 fish with 1deg spread, no "under keel" shot...so 5M depth say and i bet my aunties nipples you get a hit. (Which is why even NYGM is too easy sometimes). Of course, if the target is zigzagging then you should aim to get say 600 to 700 m from mean couse and adjust as he gets nearer. Also, use all your plots to appro speed, not just distance covered between 3mins 5 secs. I'm probably telling a granny how to suck eggs here...buy hey, I like the way you play so feel the need to encourage it :-) Also, joing WaW.....at least when you miss your target in WaW its, well, realistic :-) And checkout these links for some very interesting target intercept techniques: http://hometown.aol.co.uk/dominicobaggio/intercept.html http://forums.ubi.com/eve/ubb.x?a=tp...3&m=5051056603 http://www.paulwasserman.net/SHIII/ Lookforward to seeing you in WaW! Cheers, Hans.