Radar, What Is It Good For?

NiemÃ¶ller · 05-16-06, 02:28 PM

This may have been answered long long ago, but when I searched the forum, I couldn't find anything on point.

I'm a newb to SH3. I'm on my 34th patrol and am sailing in June '44 based in L'Orient (Don't ask what my realism level is--it's low. What can I say. . . I like to point, shoot, and blow ships up.)

What are the practical uses of Radar in SH3? I've already looked at wiki, for those who will tell me to RTFM. I've used radar during fog and stormy weather in order to get a fix on merchants and warships. But can I use radar for targeting without getting a visual sight of the enemy unit? I'd rather not plow through a thunderstorm, locate a C2, zero in on it with radar, and approach to 350m before I am able to launch a torp. Is there any way to fire and lock in on a target with radar without having to see the target visually? And I guess I can only use Radar when surfaced, correct? I'm real paranoid about using Radar anyway because it seems like a beacon advertising my position to the enemy and letting any DDs nearby get a fix on me.

Besides targeting, are there any other clever uses for Radar?

05-16-06, 02:28 PM	#1
NiemÃ¶ller Nub Join Date: May 2006 Location: Philadelphia Suburbs Posts: 3 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Radar, What Is It Good For? This may have been answered long long ago, but when I searched the forum, I couldn't find anything on point. I'm a newb to SH3. I'm on my 34th patrol and am sailing in June '44 based in L'Orient (Don't ask what my realism level is--it's low. What can I say. . . I like to point, shoot, and blow ships up.) What are the practical uses of Radar in SH3? I've already looked at wiki, for those who will tell me to RTFM. I've used radar during fog and stormy weather in order to get a fix on merchants and warships. But can I use radar for targeting without getting a visual sight of the enemy unit? I'd rather not plow through a thunderstorm, locate a C2, zero in on it with radar, and approach to 350m before I am able to launch a torp. Is there any way to fire and lock in on a target with radar without having to see the target visually? And I guess I can only use Radar when surfaced, correct? I'm real paranoid about using Radar anyway because it seems like a beacon advertising my position to the enemy and letting any DDs nearby get a fix on me. Besides targeting, are there any other clever uses for Radar? __________________ \"Every day is a gift. Does it have to be a pair of socks?\" ---Anthony Soprano, \"The Sopranos\"