Targeting Problems

Monk29 · 06-18-08, 08:43 AM

Fellas,

New to sub simulators, I am coming over from FPSs. First off, thanks to Rockin Robbin, WernerSobe, and a host of "Old Timers" for thier training videos, posts and general support of us Noobs. If I had to rely on the manual, this game would have been in the garbage a week ago and I would be back to COD4 *cringe*

I am using manual targeting, and making some progress. However, I am running into a consistent problem with my solution. Despite being at, or about 90 degrees on my target, firing my torps at or about 0 degree, I am either missing by half a boat length to the rear, or just catching the targets ass. If I am not firing 5-10 degrees forward, I don't seem to have a chance. Range and speed aren't the issues, I am blowing this on the AOB, and my IQ is too low to grasp why. I believe I am following the correct targeting steps as outlined in my SubSim Training. If I am not sitting at exactly 90 degrees, do I fudge the launch, or is the sub's targeting gizmos supposed to be making the adjustments for me? What in the math, or targeting process I am missing?

Thanks

*You guys ruined Das Boot for me. Never seen it until I started playing this game and after having seen the "Das Boot plays SH4" videos on YouTube. I couldn't take the first 20 minutes serious because those videos were so damn funny.

06-18-08, 08:43 AM	#1
Monk29 Swabbie Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 12 Downloads: 67 Uploads: 0	Targeting Problems Fellas, New to sub simulators, I am coming over from FPSs. First off, thanks to Rockin Robbin, WernerSobe, and a host of "Old Timers" for thier training videos, posts and general support of us Noobs. If I had to rely on the manual, this game would have been in the garbage a week ago and I would be back to COD4 cringe I am using manual targeting, and making some progress. However, I am running into a consistent problem with my solution. Despite being at, or about 90 degrees on my target, firing my torps at or about 0 degree, I am either missing by half a boat length to the rear, or just catching the targets ass. If I am not firing 5-10 degrees forward, I don't seem to have a chance. Range and speed aren't the issues, I am blowing this on the AOB, and my IQ is too low to grasp why. I believe I am following the correct targeting steps as outlined in my SubSim Training. If I am not sitting at exactly 90 degrees, do I fudge the launch, or is the sub's targeting gizmos supposed to be making the adjustments for me? What in the math, or targeting process I am missing? Thanks *You guys ruined Das Boot for me. Never seen it until I started playing this game and after having seen the "Das Boot plays SH4" videos on YouTube. I couldn't take the first 20 minutes serious because those videos were so damn funny.