EASY speed calulation

[Fish40]

Originally Posted by Armistead

I'm just trying to find the perfect way without contacts on to mark without pinging....Still time the passing of the ship through the crosshairs and checking my book....or leave it to the stad. Would rather have it down before they get that close.

It takes alittle practice, but with time you'll be able to ID targets in plenty of time. The first thing I look for is the position of the funnel. A funnel that is more or less in the center of the ship is a freighter. Tankers have their funnel aft. A sound check will tell you if you're dealing with a merchant or warship way before you see it.

Another thing I do is time the ship as soon as possible, even if I don't have the ID confirmed. Once you know the time, you could concentrate on what it is. Believe me, do it a few times and you'll see you have more than enough time to excecute an attack.