New member with a question

PapaSmurf · 02-07-17, 07:06 PM

Hello everyone, this is my first post since I found this forum. I recently began playing SH3 again after a few years break when I discovered how to make it run on Windows 10. When I played before I took the easy route and let the weapons officer automatically calculate torpedo solutions. When I decided to begin playing again a couple of months ago I wanted to do things the more challenging way and started doing all torpedo calculations using the notepad and periscope or uzo. I am enjoying the game so much more now, even if it is more frustrating at times, in a fun sort of way of course! The problem I am having is that very often I will miss by just a few meters to the stern of my target. I am entering the information, range and speed, given to me from the periscope and my angle on bow is usually pretty darned close and yet I almost consistently miss by just 4 or 5 meters behind my target even at a range of 1km. I need help to learn how to lead my target by a half of a ships length more than I am. I just hope someone who is an experienced skipper can help this tadpole correct his problem. I am doing things pretty well to come so close I guess, but to come so close consistently but miss by just a wee bit is very very frustrating. Thanks in advance for any help! By the way, I love this forum already because everyone seems so ready to help one another. You don't find this everywhere in the internet.

02-07-17, 07:06 PM	#1
PapaSmurf Bosun Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: On the front of a bass boat or in a deer stand Posts: 64 Downloads: 129 Uploads: 0	New member with a question Hello everyone, this is my first post since I found this forum. I recently began playing SH3 again after a few years break when I discovered how to make it run on Windows 10. When I played before I took the easy route and let the weapons officer automatically calculate torpedo solutions. When I decided to begin playing again a couple of months ago I wanted to do things the more challenging way and started doing all torpedo calculations using the notepad and periscope or uzo. I am enjoying the game so much more now, even if it is more frustrating at times, in a fun sort of way of course! The problem I am having is that very often I will miss by just a few meters to the stern of my target. I am entering the information, range and speed, given to me from the periscope and my angle on bow is usually pretty darned close and yet I almost consistently miss by just 4 or 5 meters behind my target even at a range of 1km. I need help to learn how to lead my target by a half of a ships length more than I am. I just hope someone who is an experienced skipper can help this tadpole correct his problem. I am doing things pretty well to come so close I guess, but to come so close consistently but miss by just a wee bit is very very frustrating. Thanks in advance for any help! By the way, I love this forum already because everyone seems so ready to help one another. You don't find this everywhere in the internet.