First Sonar Kill. Exciting Stuff!

ReallyDedPoet · 01-19-09, 09:49 AM

Nice work

RDP

AVGWarhawk · 01-19-09, 10:17 AM

This is the area I lack and it is the area of patience. For me to sit and use the watch every three minutes to get the speed, etc. is just very hard for me. One of these days I will force my self to stay away from the time compression buttons.

I bet it was exciting when it all comes together. Cool

skookum · 01-19-09, 02:23 PM

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For me to sit and use the watch every three minutes to get the speed, etc.

I only timed one interval to get the speed. After that, I just pinged a couple of more times to make sure she was tracking where I thought she was. All in all, I was surprised how simple the process is.

Soundman · 01-19-09, 06:28 PM

Yeppers, congratulations! I remember my first sonar only kill. It's very rewarding. I bet you a beer, you whooped and hollered out loud didn't you? Along with a "fist pump" or two.

Hope you were alone..:rotfl:

skookum · 01-19-09, 06:52 PM

In fact I did. The joy was short lived however. I was attacked by a plane last night. Though I'd duke it out and lost. Now I have a problem. After securing the pressure hull and pumping out the water I decided to return to pearl harbour and end my patrol (hard to hunt with 10 destroyed torpedo tubes). But upon arriving at Honolulu, I find the "End Patrol" selection greyed out. Why can't I end my patrol??

Soundman · 01-19-09, 07:03 PM

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But upon arriving at Honolulu, I find the "End Patrol" selection greyed out. Why can't I end my patrol?? __________________

Make sure you went home to the proper base. You may have been transfered without knowing. Your home base will have a "tilted" anchor, whereas the others will be straight upright. Look closely at your navmap.

Those planes aren't generally worth the trouble, they are fun, but best to avoid them at all costs.

skookum · 01-19-09, 07:04 PM

I'll check that when I get back in the game. Thanks.

01-19-09, 09:49 AM	#1
ReallyDedPoet Canadian Wolf Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Canada. The one and only, East Coast Posts: 10,890 Downloads: 946 Uploads: 5	Nice work RDP __________________ Back in the Day

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AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,293 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	This is the area I lack and it is the area of patience. For me to sit and use the watch every three minutes to get the speed, etc. is just very hard for me. One of these days I will force my self to stay away from the time compression buttons. I bet it was exciting when it all comes together. Cool __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

01-19-09, 06:52 PM	#5
skookum Weps Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 351 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	In fact I did. The joy was short lived however. I was attacked by a plane last night. Though I'd duke it out and lost. Now I have a problem. After securing the pressure hull and pumping out the water I decided to return to pearl harbour and end my patrol (hard to hunt with 10 destroyed torpedo tubes). But upon arriving at Honolulu, I find the "End Patrol" selection greyed out. Why can't I end my patrol?? __________________

01-19-09, 07:04 PM	#7
skookum Weps Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 351 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	I'll check that when I get back in the game. Thanks. __________________

01-19-09, 06:28 PM	#4
Soundman Commodore Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Orlando, Fl Posts: 617 Downloads: 60 Uploads: 0	Yeppers, congratulations! I remember my first sonar only kill. It's very rewarding. I bet you a beer, you whooped and hollered out loud didn't you? Along with a "fist pump" or two. Hope you were alone..:rotfl: