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[Gaz360GT]

Thanks alot, this forum is extremely helpful.
That interception tutorial looks complicated, I have printed it so i'm going to go get some practice. I did intend to have manual targeting learnt by now but didn't realise how involved this game can be, once I have my hunting techniques sorted I will learn to manually fire torps (currently using the lock on and fire method).

Thanks for the help (again!)

[sharkbit]

Read through the tutorial a couple of times and practice. Like I said, it's not too bad once you get the hang of it.

[Captain Nemo]

Originally Posted by Gaz360GT

Thanks alot, this forum is extremely helpful.
That interception tutorial looks complicated, I have printed it so i'm going to go get some practice. I did intend to have manual targeting learnt by now but didn't realise how involved this game can be, once I have my hunting techniques sorted I will learn to manually fire torps (currently using the lock on and fire method).

Thanks for the help (again!)

I find the interception tutorial described in the link a bit cumbersome for my needs. Although it works well, the method I use in my opinion is much easier. If you receive a contact report draw a line with the ruler in the direction it is heading. Then ask your navigation officer to plot a course that intercepts that line by putting the waypoint somewhere on that line. Where the waypoint intercepts the course of the contact it will give a time it wil take for your u-boat to get there, lets say at full speed it will take two hours. If the contact is reported as slow this is approximately six knots. Then work out how far the contact would have travelled in two hours, I have chart that converts knots to kilometres and distanced travelled in hours for quick reference. If it works out that you will get to the interception point just ahead of the contact then fine, if not then re-adjust your waypoint and recalculate. With convoy contact reports it gives the speed of the convoy which makes it slightly easier to intercept. With this method I'm on my way to intercept a contact within a minute or so sometimes less. At the end of the day it's what works best for you.

Nemo

[mookiemookie]

Originally Posted by Gaz360GT

but didn't realise how involved this game can be

That's the beauty of the game: you can make it as involved as you want. You'll find yourself getting more and more hardcore as you learn about the game and the U-boat war in general.

SH3 got me very involved in learning all I could about the Battle of the Atlantic. My bookshelves are full of books on it now!

[subvers4]

Welcome aboard GAZ360GT, yes it can get very involved and addictive, but you're in the right place here, ask as many questions as you like, there will always be someone able to help you out, we all started out the same way.