15 attempts to sink a HC

Dorjun Driver · 10-29-12, 05:56 PM

Crappy fish.

fireftr18 · 10-29-12, 08:12 PM

Are you running any mods? Are you using auto-target or manual target?

Arael · 10-29-12, 08:21 PM

I'm pretty sure stock SH4 has a major problem with the field of view and the tick marks on the periscope which will actually give you some really wild readings for distance to target. This might be what's happening.

Soviet Creeper · 10-29-12, 08:34 PM

Stock is iffy. I usually just eyeballed it in the TDC. Checking out some mods might be your best bet.

Task forces can be tricky, if you want a easy way to get speed find a way to send a contact report, then look at the message you sent. Itll give you the speed, and thats the most important part of the targetting.

Armistead · 10-29-12, 10:26 PM

Not sure you're complete targeting method, but sounds like some errors are being made somewhere. Give it time, you'll learn how to deal with any situation and sink big ships.

msumpsi · 10-30-12, 01:15 AM

Running RFB+RSRD campaign and some other minor mods. Manual targeting, otherwise i am not playing sh4. It was a difficult task but i end up playing a major role in the Guadalcanal battle. Sank another light cruiser on the 14 november 42, and all the screen destroyers, 6 drew out of formation to sink. Hell they did, but this left the big guns unscreen when facing the 2 north carolina battleships and 4 dd detach from the enterprise task forcie to protect Guadalcanal. So now i am in the history books, though i was awarded why on eternal patrol.

RedMenace · 10-30-12, 01:25 AM

Try the Mk 10's instead of the 14's. They seem to be more reliable for most of the war until mid 1943, despite their speed.

Armistead · 10-30-12, 01:32 AM

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Originally Posted by msumpsi

Running RFB+RSRD campaign and some other minor mods. Manual targeting, otherwise i am not playing sh4. It was a difficult task but i end up playing a major role in the Guadalcanal battle. Sank another light cruiser on the 14 november 42, and all the screen destroyers, 6 drew out of formation to sink. Hell they did, but this left the big guns unscreen when facing the 2 north carolina battleships and 4 dd detach from the enterprise task forcie to protect Guadalcanal. So now i am in the history books, though i was awarded why on eternal patrol.

November is a good month for Guadal with RSRD.

10-29-12, 08:12 PM	#2
fireftr18 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Kentucky Posts: 2,528 Downloads: 77 Uploads: 0	Are you running any mods? Are you using auto-target or manual target? __________________ Of all the forms of Martial Arts, Karaoke causes the most pain!

10-29-12, 08:21 PM	#3
Arael Planesman Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: The Mitten Posts: 184 Downloads: 94 Uploads: 0	I'm pretty sure stock SH4 has a major problem with the field of view and the tick marks on the periscope which will actually give you some really wild readings for distance to target. This might be what's happening. __________________ My Wishlist: Playable Chitose class seaplane tender Playable Kamikaze class destroyer

10-29-12, 08:34 PM	#4
Soviet Creeper Planesman Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: In the corner of shame Posts: 187 Downloads: 143 Uploads: 0	Stock is iffy. I usually just eyeballed it in the TDC. Checking out some mods might be your best bet. Task forces can be tricky, if you want a easy way to get speed find a way to send a contact report, then look at the message you sent. Itll give you the speed, and thats the most important part of the targetting. __________________ I used to be a huge submarine guy but now I'm a huge submarine girl ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

10-30-12, 01:25 AM	#7
RedMenace Chief Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 319 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Try the Mk 10's instead of the 14's. They seem to be more reliable for most of the war until mid 1943, despite their speed. __________________

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10-29-12, 05:56 PM	#1
Dorjun Driver Loader Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: The Upper Left Edge Posts: 81 Downloads: 77 Uploads: 0	Crappy fish.

10-29-12, 10:26 PM	#5
Armistead Rear Admiral Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: on the Dan Posts: 10,880 Downloads: 364 Uploads: 0	Not sure you're complete targeting method, but sounds like some errors are being made somewhere. Give it time, you'll learn how to deal with any situation and sink big ships.

10-30-12, 01:15 AM	#6
msumpsi Loader Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 81 Downloads: 56 Uploads: 0	Running RFB+RSRD campaign and some other minor mods. Manual targeting, otherwise i am not playing sh4. It was a difficult task but i end up playing a major role in the Guadalcanal battle. Sank another light cruiser on the 14 november 42, and all the screen destroyers, 6 drew out of formation to sink. Hell they did, but this left the big guns unscreen when facing the 2 north carolina battleships and 4 dd detach from the enterprise task forcie to protect Guadalcanal. So now i am in the history books, though i was awarded why on eternal patrol.