New Skipper Needs Help Finding Targets

gollum65 · 06-21-10, 08:06 PM

Ok guys. I'm brand new to SH4 and to sub sims in general. The only experience I have that's relative is I'm a long time pilot of civilian flight sims so I understand headings and bearings and such (I think).

After going through the first 3 training missions in sub school I started my career and set sail. My first mission was to go to Honshu and engage merchant shipping. After spending a ton of time sailing from Pearl to Honshu I reached my target area and started sailing search patterns. On 2 or 3 occasions my sonar would pick up merchant ships and I'd tell him to "follow" the ship while I tried to adjust my course to intercept. This is where I'm losing it. I can turn my boat to the direction of the contact and head towards him, but before I ever get to within visual range or close enough to shoot, my sonar guy looses him and I have no idea where he is or how to reacquire the target.

I've read through the Skipper's tips thread and watched many of Robbin's videos but I'm still not getting it. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Sure would have been nice if "Submarine School" in the game actually taught you something.

Thanks.

06-21-10, 08:06 PM	#1
gollum65 Seaman Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 37 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	New Skipper Needs Help Finding Targets Ok guys. I'm brand new to SH4 and to sub sims in general. The only experience I have that's relative is I'm a long time pilot of civilian flight sims so I understand headings and bearings and such (I think). After going through the first 3 training missions in sub school I started my career and set sail. My first mission was to go to Honshu and engage merchant shipping. After spending a ton of time sailing from Pearl to Honshu I reached my target area and started sailing search patterns. On 2 or 3 occasions my sonar would pick up merchant ships and I'd tell him to "follow" the ship while I tried to adjust my course to intercept. This is where I'm losing it. I can turn my boat to the direction of the contact and head towards him, but before I ever get to within visual range or close enough to shoot, my sonar guy looses him and I have no idea where he is or how to reacquire the target. I've read through the Skipper's tips thread and watched many of Robbin's videos but I'm still not getting it. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Sure would have been nice if "Submarine School" in the game actually taught you something. Thanks.