[Rockin Robbins]

Originally Posted by Midnight Hunter

SWDW.. that is a great post, it is truely hard for new players or people having trouble to feel good about the game when they come here and hear stories of guys busting 50000 tonnes on thier first patrol with a "sugar" boat and never missing a shot and so on... I know for myself (and clayp you should do this too) as soon as I get a "ship spotted" message I save the game and pause, evaluate what I need to do, plan out my method of attack and then unpause and do it. I figure until I can get better and actually hit what I shoot at more than 1/3 of the time I need every advantage I can get

Now I am to the point where I plan on the fly and can get into good position and play like a hole in the water, now if I could only aim

Not only that but don't be ashamed to use some of the "easy" settings. They're not cheating they're learning tools. A game that doesn't get played because it's too frustrating is no good to anybody.

And when you find yourself with a convoy in sight, do a special save! Call it "Convoy in Sight" or something. Then if the attack goes south you can load it up and go again.

Even (or especially!) if the attack does NOT go south, load it up and go again to see what else you can learn. Yes, you know already that it's on course 347 at 9 knots, but now you can just use what you already know and concentrate on things you didn't have time for last time.

Running through the exact same situation four or five times can teach you more than you can imagine. And saving the game lets you get skunked and know you can go for it again to see if you can change anything.

So: USE THE EASY SETTINGS (we won't tell)
SAVE THE GAME BEFORE AN ATTACK (do it over if....)

And have fun!!!!!!!!!!