I've definitely been mining the threads, Schoneboom. I must say, this is one of the friendliest, most knowledgeable boards I've run across in my (way too many) years of surfing. The SH3 Newbie Guide sticky thread has been locked into my faves for a while. Dantenoc's "The Hunt" is absolutely magnificent. I had no idea what to do with all of those contact reports that BdU was sending out, but once I started doing things the right way, what a difference!
I play at 59% reality. I'm not a realism freak, just want enough to keep things interesting. Manual targeting is a ways into my future, I suspect, and how could I possibly give up the free camera and miss those wonderful ocean vistas??