Noob Questions

Dave Hansen · 03-12-10, 12:56 PM

SH4w/Uboat...RFB 2.0w/patch...RSRDCw/patch...100% realism.

First campaign and first patrol...

1. Setting up my American Campaign I chose "normal" for the level of difficulty...what factors/settings are different between nornal/hard/etc.?

2. Under Captain's Log screen...what are "Captain's abilities"?

3. On first patrol have successfuly completed both my first and second mission objectives. I was told after completing the second objective to..."then process via the Luzon Straights to Manila."...I have plenty of fuel and torps left...can I freelance for a while or do I have to return to base immediately to successfully complete my patrol?

4. Under Crew Management Screen...have 9 seamem/sailor slots not filled...how do I fill them? RFB manual says crew size remains the same through out the war... O/WO only? Can I swap out one officer for another someway/somehow?

5. I've read a ton of threads on sonar usage...when trying to find new targets, do I dive to periscope depth, stop boat go to the sonar room and actually have to make a command request of the operator to do a sweep...or does the sonar man do this continuously "automatically?...ie., can I do TC for say an hour and expect the sonar man to do the sweeps and report any contacts? Any advice in using sonar while on patrol to find targets day/night?

TXS

PS-sunk a 12,500 ton Heavy Jap Cruiser at night...put 4 torps into her side from 800 yards...got the she's going down message in about 2 minutes!...however, in the same convoy, missed two Jap transports wasting 4 torps when attempting stern shots.

03-12-10, 12:56 PM	#1
Dave Hansen Sailor man Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: South Carolina Posts: 45 Downloads: 38 Uploads: 0	Noob Questions SH4w/Uboat...RFB 2.0w/patch...RSRDCw/patch...100% realism. First campaign and first patrol... 1. Setting up my American Campaign I chose "normal" for the level of difficulty...what factors/settings are different between nornal/hard/etc.? 2. Under Captain's Log screen...what are "Captain's abilities"? 3. On first patrol have successfuly completed both my first and second mission objectives. I was told after completing the second objective to..."then process via the Luzon Straights to Manila."...I have plenty of fuel and torps left...can I freelance for a while or do I have to return to base immediately to successfully complete my patrol? 4. Under Crew Management Screen...have 9 seamem/sailor slots not filled...how do I fill them? RFB manual says crew size remains the same through out the war... O/WO only? Can I swap out one officer for another someway/somehow? 5. I've read a ton of threads on sonar usage...when trying to find new targets, do I dive to periscope depth, stop boat go to the sonar room and actually have to make a command request of the operator to do a sweep...or does the sonar man do this continuously "automatically?...ie., can I do TC for say an hour and expect the sonar man to do the sweeps and report any contacts? Any advice in using sonar while on patrol to find targets day/night? TXS PS-sunk a 12,500 ton Heavy Jap Cruiser at night...put 4 torps into her side from 800 yards...got the she's going down message in about 2 minutes!...however, in the same convoy, missed two Jap transports wasting 4 torps when attempting stern shots.