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DirtyACE · 07-29-07, 07:58 PM

Thanks everyone for your advice. I think I'm going to make it easier on myself and try some simple ways of intercepting the target, and eventually I'll work in the additional stuff that most of you veterans use.

I have managed to sink my first ship ever in career mode last night. It was a small merchant, only about 2600 tons, but a kill nevertheless. Took me a good three tries to get his course right. It also seemed like he changed course slightly eventhough I'm playing a stock SHIII. Anyway, I managed to set up perfectly, plus it was just passed 3 AM so it was dark. I put one torpedo into its starboard and then surfaced to finish him off with the deck gun, but by that time he was already going down like a sack of rotten potatoes.

I'm pretty happy. I'm continuing on my course to patrol AL16, but have just spotted another ship so we'll see if I can make it 2 in a row.

Thanks again!

07-29-07, 07:58 PM	#6
DirtyACE Engineer Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 213 Downloads: 28 Uploads: 0	Thanks everyone for your advice. I think I'm going to make it easier on myself and try some simple ways of intercepting the target, and eventually I'll work in the additional stuff that most of you veterans use. I have managed to sink my first ship ever in career mode last night. It was a small merchant, only about 2600 tons, but a kill nevertheless. Took me a good three tries to get his course right. It also seemed like he changed course slightly eventhough I'm playing a stock SHIII. Anyway, I managed to set up perfectly, plus it was just passed 3 AM so it was dark. I put one torpedo into its starboard and then surfaced to finish him off with the deck gun, but by that time he was already going down like a sack of rotten potatoes. I'm pretty happy. I'm continuing on my course to patrol AL16, but have just spotted another ship so we'll see if I can make it 2 in a row. Thanks again!