man overboard !

[Palindromeria]

Just bought DW (in-store) and upgraded to the 1.03 patch.

a) i am blown away by the scope of the game. i get the feeling the learning curve on this is pretty steep even for those already familiar with modern naval sims

b) i have only played ww2 naval sims and am a complete noob to the modern technology gizmos. the weps the sonar the radar ship specs what each does to begin with how to use it range and wep parameters etc is NEW to me .. then theres the tactics that go with them that i am also ignorant of ...

c) despite 9 tutorial videos , a 500 + page manual, and what clearly is a concerted effort to provide support and assistance (yes i see all the various start here threads and the plethora of links) i find myself floundering about completely.
I'm struggling to just locate id and sink the victor in the helo demo mission. ands thats with all autocrew on .... heck even with show truth on i managed to miss him with both mk50's ...

for starters i clearly need of ream of paper and a new ink cartridge
(Thanks ! without that INCREDIBLE manual id have no chance of doing anything besides looking at usni interface )

so without asking tons of questions, i would just like to know if someone has specifically written more in the way of "training missions", or can recommend some truly EASY missions so that i might be able to slowly work up my understanding of all the various systems controls interfaces.
I would really appreciate any links directly to these types of missions.

I look forward to having a clue.(it may be a a few months)
Despite the current frustration at my own lack of ability and knowledge,
i fully expect to get many many many hours of enjoyment out of DW.

ANY CHANCE OF A WW2 VERSION ?? :|\