Some tips needed for manual targeting

bert8for3 · 01-31-06, 09:18 AM

I've just switched to manual targeting. While I know it needs practice I could also use some tips. I'm following Wazoo's tutorial which is great, it's putting it into practice ... so far I've missed twice.

Ship id is ok but tricky as so far I'm having to get real close to id and by the time I do I've got to make a snap shot.

Range is also tricky getting the crosshair on the waterline 'cause by the time you put the stadimeter on, the crosshair has moved off the waterline. I guess you just adjust the stadimeter to be off the same amount as the crosshair.

Angle on the bow seems to be pretty much guesswork, sometimes you can see it well depending on the target's angle, but other times it's tougher and of course changes all the time.

Speed seems ok, for now I'm using the automatic stopwatch calculation running it for about 15 seconds (but by then the range and angle on the bow are off so I have to go back and redo those).

Any tips much appreciated.

01-31-06, 09:18 AM	#1
bert8for3 Ace of the Deep Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 1,124 Downloads: 110 Uploads: 0	Some tips needed for manual targeting I've just switched to manual targeting. While I know it needs practice I could also use some tips. I'm following Wazoo's tutorial which is great, it's putting it into practice ... so far I've missed twice. Ship id is ok but tricky as so far I'm having to get real close to id and by the time I do I've got to make a snap shot. Range is also tricky getting the crosshair on the waterline 'cause by the time you put the stadimeter on, the crosshair has moved off the waterline. I guess you just adjust the stadimeter to be off the same amount as the crosshair. Angle on the bow seems to be pretty much guesswork, sometimes you can see it well depending on the target's angle, but other times it's tougher and of course changes all the time. Speed seems ok, for now I'm using the automatic stopwatch calculation running it for about 15 seconds (but by then the range and angle on the bow are off so I have to go back and redo those). Any tips much appreciated.