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Originally Posted by overandout
I've been playing for a bit, and have some Qs
1. How to get ahead of the beam (get the ship perpendicular to me)? I frequently have a ship's arse staring at my which makes targeting difficult.
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Do an "end run" following the base course they are traveling on, submerge and come in ahead of them. watch your profile if they have an escort. Broadside is not a good way to wait for them to come passing by. Might need to "shadow" the ship/convoy for a while to get the base course. Never steer AT where they are now- go for where they WILL BE by the time you get there.
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2. Is it normal to travel 9 knots at flank speed underwater or am I doing something wrong?
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Depends on the boat, the mod you're using- 9 knots may be the set speed. If you are turning you lose speed. Full rudder submereged will kill speed. Operational doctrine was to use full rudder for any change greater than 20 degrees because of how slow a submerged sub turns. When you click on the compass to change course the game uses full rudder.
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3. I got diesel engine damage (the bar is all the way up) but it won't appear in the damage priority area. Can that get fixed on the ship? I assign the repair crew, but nothing happens. Do I need to return to a refit base to get it fixed?
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Depends on the severity of the damage and type. Some things can be repaired some things can't. It would be nice if the game added a tag on the damage telling you somthing like "in port repair".
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4. Is there a way to return the repair crew back to their stations automatically?
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Not that I know of, but I may be wrong.
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5. I once pressed a button that has me follow the nearest ship. What is that and how can I use it for other ships (often I want to follow the merchant and NOT the nearby escort!)?
TIA!!
Lee
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Are you talking about having the sound man follow the ship? This is just a position report. You use this on an approach to let you know where you are in relation to the target so you don't have to run with the scope up continuously. You can also use it to let you know when you've slipped past the escorts and into the convoy. A good thing to do is to learn the difference between merchants, escorts and warships then follow the one you want. When used correctly, this is a valuable approach tool, especially for a daylight submerged attack.