Do you use Auto TMA? Why or why not?

Sonoboy · 02-26-08, 10:05 PM

I was having a discussion about the topic with a friend, and wondering what other people have to say about it.

I personally don't use auto TMA at all. It's a big portion of the game to me, and I like the challenge.

Bort · 02-26-08, 10:35 PM

Purists will probably decry my lack of dedication to the great mysterious art of TMA, but I don't do it manually. I play sims to unwind and have fun and unfortunately, TMA doesn't fall into either of those categories for me. I like to focus more on the wider tactical decisions of the game rather than the narrow technical focus of TMA.

suBB · 02-26-08, 11:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Sonoboy

I was having a discussion about the topic with a friend, and wondering what other people have to say about it.

I personally don't use auto TMA at all. It's a big portion of the game to me, and I like the challenge.

I've been doing manual TMA since 1997 and there has never been a dull moment up to this day in manual TMA. It’s always challenging and for me it keeps the game alive and interesting, I wouldn't have it any other way.

Molon Labe · 02-26-08, 11:48 PM

I prefer to play with the option locked OFF because it makes it more of a skill game and the aTMA cheats a little. If the option is on I'll use it unless it starts getting too slow from too many contacts.

Blacklight · 02-27-08, 12:50 AM

If it's a mission with only a small handfull of contacts, I'll do my own TMA usually, but for those missions with a few hundred contacts, I let my autocrew handle it and then I will pop in from time to time to tune things. I pretty much autocrew almost all my stations for those type of missions and then check up and fine tune stuff with all of the autocrew as things progress. I find this the most realistic way to play the game. A sub captain simply isn't going to be doing all the sub duties himself. He'll listen and see what his crew is coming up with, check their work, and or fine tune it as he sees fit.

Multiplayer... All autocrew off. Everyone does their own TMA.

Janus · 02-27-08, 03:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Blacklight

A sub captain simply isn't going to be doing all the sub duties himself. He'll listen and see what his crew is coming up with, check their work, and or fine tune it as he sees fit.

Exactly. Furthermore there is a whole group of people doing TMA in a real sub, not just a single player like it is in DW, as far as I know.

I use the auto TMA more than I would like to, the problem with the fine-tuning is that the autocrew does not stick with it. You manually merge a contact for instance, and seconds later the autocrew splits it again or overrides the target's speed you have entered...

Suvs · 02-27-08, 06:52 AM

I almost always use it when i'm using the OHP frigate, and almost always have it turned off when using any of the subs. I don't know why but i've never really got the hang of using the TMA or TA stations on the frigate, I never put enough time in to learn it probably.
The TA and TMA system on the subs is easy to use and i've been using that system, or similar, since 688 attack sub ~15 years ago. It's almost natural to use it in manual mode.

View Poll Results: How much do you use Auto TMA?
All the time.	7	21.21%
Most of the time.	12	36.36%
As often as I don't.	3	9.09%
Just a little.	4	12.12%
Not at all.	7	21.21%
Voters: 33. You may not vote on this poll

02-26-08, 10:05 PM	#1
Sonoboy Planesman Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: United States, CA Posts: 195 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	Do you use Auto TMA? Why or why not? I was having a discussion about the topic with a friend, and wondering what other people have to say about it. I personally don't use auto TMA at all. It's a big portion of the game to me, and I like the challenge.

02-26-08, 10:35 PM	#2
Bort Grey Wolf Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Studying in Atlanta Posts: 919 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 0	Purists will probably decry my lack of dedication to the great mysterious art of TMA, but I don't do it manually. I play sims to unwind and have fun and unfortunately, TMA doesn't fall into either of those categories for me. I like to focus more on the wider tactical decisions of the game rather than the narrow technical focus of TMA. __________________ GT Aerospace

02-26-08, 11:48 PM	#4
Molon Labe Silent Hunter Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Along the Watchtower Posts: 3,810 Downloads: 27 Uploads: 5	I prefer to play with the option locked OFF because it makes it more of a skill game and the aTMA cheats a little. If the option is on I'll use it unless it starts getting too slow from too many contacts. __________________

02-27-08, 12:50 AM	#5
Blacklight Ocean Warrior Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Connecticut Posts: 2,507 Downloads: 145 Uploads: 0	If it's a mission with only a small handfull of contacts, I'll do my own TMA usually, but for those missions with a few hundred contacts, I let my autocrew handle it and then I will pop in from time to time to tune things. I pretty much autocrew almost all my stations for those type of missions and then check up and fine tune stuff with all of the autocrew as things progress. I find this the most realistic way to play the game. A sub captain simply isn't going to be doing all the sub duties himself. He'll listen and see what his crew is coming up with, check their work, and or fine tune it as he sees fit. Multiplayer... All autocrew off. Everyone does their own TMA. __________________ Be my friend or be a mushroom cloud. "I am coming at you. You will explode in a couple of minutes !"

02-27-08, 06:52 AM	#7
Suvs Nub Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 4 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	I almost always use it when i'm using the OHP frigate, and almost always have it turned off when using any of the subs. I don't know why but i've never really got the hang of using the TMA or TA stations on the frigate, I never put enough time in to learn it probably. The TA and TMA system on the subs is easy to use and i've been using that system, or similar, since 688 attack sub ~15 years ago. It's almost natural to use it in manual mode.