Help w/ manual targeting

dmlavan · 05-31-07, 02:51 PM

I've just "rediscovered" SH3 w/ the awesome GWX mod, and have started using manual targeting for more realism. I've read Wahoo's great tutorial - it's taught me almost everything I know about it. However, I've noticed my solutions are much more successfull at 400-500m than 1000m, and am beginning to think I'm doing something wrong and getting lucky at close range because the error is not compounded as much. 99% of the time I'm using what Wahoo called the "Fast 90" targeting method.
1. Prior to "locking in" the firing solution, I understand you should center the periscope/UZO on 000/180 then set the gyro angle (dial on the left of the TDC) to 000/180 also.
2. What if I want to "lead" the target, i.e. shoot before he's perpendicular so the torpedoes arrive when he is perpendicular? Do I set the scope/UZO to the desired bearing and then set the gyro angle to that same angle (as well as adjust the AOB to whatever AOB the target would be when I fire)? For example, if the target is passing left to right, I would set the scope to 350 and the gyro angle to 350, then fire when the desired part of the target passes through the center of the scope.
Hope that all made sense, and thanks in advance for any help.

05-31-07, 02:51 PM	#1
dmlavan Weps Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 351 Downloads: 69 Uploads: 0	Help w/ manual targeting I've just "rediscovered" SH3 w/ the awesome GWX mod, and have started using manual targeting for more realism. I've read Wahoo's great tutorial - it's taught me almost everything I know about it. However, I've noticed my solutions are much more successfull at 400-500m than 1000m, and am beginning to think I'm doing something wrong and getting lucky at close range because the error is not compounded as much. 99% of the time I'm using what Wahoo called the "Fast 90" targeting method. 1. Prior to "locking in" the firing solution, I understand you should center the periscope/UZO on 000/180 then set the gyro angle (dial on the left of the TDC) to 000/180 also. 2. What if I want to "lead" the target, i.e. shoot before he's perpendicular so the torpedoes arrive when he is perpendicular? Do I set the scope/UZO to the desired bearing and then set the gyro angle to that same angle (as well as adjust the AOB to whatever AOB the target would be when I fire)? For example, if the target is passing left to right, I would set the scope to 350 and the gyro angle to 350, then fire when the desired part of the target passes through the center of the scope. Hope that all made sense, and thanks in advance for any help.