Manual targeting question

Whippy · 08-18-10, 12:52 PM

I must say, Robbins, that this is the very best explaination of this method I've ever read here...and I've been reading quite a few of them while searching for my easy method

While my easy method is/was much faster, yours is more fun. I am also one to use the plotter a lot. I'm a draftsman by trade so I guess I'm comfortable there. I love finding a convoy on radar and tracking its progress on the charts, planning my approach or deciding if I will be able to get into position in time to meet them for a surprise...or doing similar by visual and sound in the earlier ships. Ahh, I just love this sim

Whippy · 08-18-10, 01:02 PM

Pisces! THANKS! This sounds like it could work for what I'm talking about. I MUST be thinking of SHIII when I was using that other method.

Surely the US military would make things as user friendly as possible for these complex machines to facilitate training. Even with good training, you are still talking about 20 year old young men who are learning this stuff and you are also wanting to create a system that is going to be easy to use "in the heat of battle" and while mentally fatuiged too. On top of this, you want a system that is not open to guess work, but is going to be utterly consistant.

Rockin Robbins · 08-18-10, 01:33 PM

I love the plot because it validates itself. At every step you can see that your numbers are based on reality and I like that concrete substitution of diagram for trig.

Diopos · 08-18-10, 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Rockin Robbins

I love the plot because it validates itself.
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Mmmm ... the plot thickens ...

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08-18-10, 12:52 PM	#1
Whippy Watch Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: USA Posts: 28 Downloads: 26 Uploads: 0	I must say, Robbins, that this is the very best explaination of this method I've ever read here...and I've been reading quite a few of them while searching for my easy method While my easy method is/was much faster, yours is more fun. I am also one to use the plotter a lot. I'm a draftsman by trade so I guess I'm comfortable there. I love finding a convoy on radar and tracking its progress on the charts, planning my approach or deciding if I will be able to get into position in time to meet them for a surprise...or doing similar by visual and sound in the earlier ships. Ahh, I just love this sim __________________ Stephen Boland

08-18-10, 01:02 PM	#2
Whippy Watch Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: USA Posts: 28 Downloads: 26 Uploads: 0	Pisces! THANKS! This sounds like it could work for what I'm talking about. I MUST be thinking of SHIII when I was using that other method. Surely the US military would make things as user friendly as possible for these complex machines to facilitate training. Even with good training, you are still talking about 20 year old young men who are learning this stuff and you are also wanting to create a system that is going to be easy to use "in the heat of battle" and while mentally fatuiged too. On top of this, you want a system that is not open to guess work, but is going to be utterly consistant. __________________ Stephen Boland

08-18-10, 01:33 PM	#3
Rockin Robbins Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: DeLand, FL Posts: 8,900 Downloads: 135 Uploads: 52	I love the plot because it validates itself. At every step you can see that your numbers are based on reality and I like that concrete substitution of diagram for trig. __________________ Sub Skipper's Bag of Tricks, Slightly Subnuclear Mk 14 & Cutie, Slightly Subnuclear Deck Gun, EZPlot 2.0, TMOPlot, TMOKeys, SH4CMS