Tips for AA Accuracy?

Fifi · 11-07-19, 04:05 AM

Letting our crew doing the job is perfect...they know how to aim far better than us

propbeanie · 11-07-19, 08:22 AM

You could also experiment with your technique, if you are insistent upon doing it yourself, by using the "SS02 Artillery" mission file in the Submarine School. It displays on the Submarine School list as "Artillery Training", and puts you on the surface near some merchant vessels that shoot at you, and then some planes that attempt to bomb and strafe you. It is much easier to get through that in Stock than TMO, which is easier to do than RFB, since TMO adds difficulty with a bumped-up AI, and RFB adds "weakness" to your sub's 'armor' level, so you'll be sunk rather quickly (even in wTw) if you and your crew aren't on their toes... and it will give you an idea of what to expect in a career if you don't avoid surface engagements of all kinds - especially with airplanes.

jimmbbo · 11-07-19, 12:17 PM

FWIW, I avoid airplanes, diving when they're spotted..

My sub is a relatively large, slow and easy target for them, while they are at best a challenge for me to hit.
I may be paranoid, but it seems the game AI directs the A/C to radio my position to IJN HQ and soon I have more company than I want. Don't see an upside to giving them the opportunity

The only thing I use the AA for is sinking sampans and fishing boats with the 40mm Bofors being very effective for the task.

Mios 4Me · 11-07-19, 09:52 PM

Even with elite crews manning 2x 40mm, we've never downed an incoming Zero and very few of anything else on their inbound runs, even on one memorable jag where we shot down 25-30 aircraft following the Battle of the Philippine Sea.

For that matter, how can we get the 5" crews to engage with their weapons? It seems to be only a manual option, so I use the AA shells as a reserve for surface attack.

ETA: apparently the "Target Incoming Aircraft" isn't to save ammo, but necessary for the crew to really figure out you what you want. They'd always fired before, but hitting that command has resulted in several inbound Zero kills.

Go figure.

11-07-19, 04:05 AM	#1
Fifi Navy Seal Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: France Posts: 6,091 Downloads: 466 Uploads: 0	Letting our crew doing the job is perfect...they know how to aim far better than us __________________ https://www.mediafire.com/file/rfw2h...N_V7.8.7z/file

11-07-19, 08:22 AM	#2
propbeanie CTD - it's not just a job Join Date: May 2016 Location: One hour from Music City USA! Posts: 10,098 Downloads: 451 Uploads: 2	You could also experiment with your technique, if you are insistent upon doing it yourself, by using the "SS02 Artillery" mission file in the Submarine School. It displays on the Submarine School list as "Artillery Training", and puts you on the surface near some merchant vessels that shoot at you, and then some planes that attempt to bomb and strafe you. It is much easier to get through that in Stock than TMO, which is easier to do than RFB, since TMO adds difficulty with a bumped-up AI, and RFB adds "weakness" to your sub's 'armor' level, so you'll be sunk rather quickly (even in wTw) if you and your crew aren't on their toes... and it will give you an idea of what to expect in a career if you don't avoid surface engagements of all kinds - especially with airplanes. __________________ "...and bollocks to the naysayers" - Jimbuna

11-07-19, 12:17 PM	#3
jimmbbo Run silent, run deep Join Date: Jun 2016 Posts: 225 Downloads: 59 Uploads: 0	FWIW, I avoid airplanes, diving when they're spotted.. My sub is a relatively large, slow and easy target for them, while they are at best a challenge for me to hit. I may be paranoid, but it seems the game AI directs the A/C to radio my position to IJN HQ and soon I have more company than I want. Don't see an upside to giving them the opportunity The only thing I use the AA for is sinking sampans and fishing boats with the 40mm Bofors being very effective for the task.

11-07-19, 09:52 PM	#4
Mios 4Me Sonar Guy Join Date: Feb 2019 Posts: 394 Downloads: 38 Uploads: 0	Even with elite crews manning 2x 40mm, we've never downed an incoming Zero and very few of anything else on their inbound runs, even on one memorable jag where we shot down 25-30 aircraft following the Battle of the Philippine Sea. For that matter, how can we get the 5" crews to engage with their weapons? It seems to be only a manual option, so I use the AA shells as a reserve for surface attack. ETA: apparently the "Target Incoming Aircraft" isn't to save ammo, but necessary for the crew to really figure out you what you want. They'd always fired before, but hitting that command has resulted in several inbound Zero kills. Go figure. Last edited by Mios 4Me; 11-12-19 at 07:32 PM. Reason: last paragraph

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