Hi I'm New and Have A noob questioN (SHIII)

Jimbuna · 01-18-11, 01:28 PM

MultiSH3:

http://www.filefront.com/13679648/MultiSH3.zip

lhughes41 · 01-18-11, 04:12 PM

The multi link is appreciated too. Did the convoy stalking tutorial. Exciting!
My goal is to try out night surface attacks as per Night Raider of the Atlantic....

I am going to punt on doing torpedo calculations right now. My thought is to pay U-Boat Commander right now.. is it right to think the commander would not be doing the targeting computer but rather picking target?

frau kaleun · 01-18-11, 04:27 PM

Depends.

For submerged attacks, the commander would be at the periscope, calling out the relevant numbers (range, speed, AOB, running depth for eels, etc.) and those would be fed into the system.

For surface attacks, typically the 1WO (first officer, US equiv would be XO) would be at the UZO focusing on the targets and calling out that stuff while the commander remained in charge of the overall tactical situation.

Sailor Steve · 01-19-11, 01:54 AM

WELCOME ABOARD!

Quote:

Originally Posted by lhughes41

is it right to think the commander would not be doing the targeting computer but rather picking target?

The Captain looks through the periscope and the Exec reads the stadimeter and notes the bearing. The Captain focuses the periscope and the Exec notes the range. Together they double-check the calculations. While the Captain does have help, everything depends on him using the periscope properly. If he has the wrong settings then the calculations will be wrong no matter who does them.

The targeting computer is like a modern computer - Garbage In, Garbage Out.

lhughes41 · 01-19-11, 11:32 AM

Thanks folks. For surface attacks I won't feel bad then using 'assist'. Eventually I'll try to learn to use the 'computer' for submerged attacks.

Sailor Steve · 01-19-11, 01:11 PM

I use WE Assistance for everything. I dislike that he's so perfect, but I just can't get manual targeting.

And thank you for posting. That may sound silly on the face of it, but you'd be amazed at how many post that one greeting and are never heard from again. We appreciate everyone who actually gets involved.

01-18-11, 01:28 PM	#1
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,680 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	MultiSH3: http://www.filefront.com/13679648/MultiSH3.zip __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

01-18-11, 04:12 PM	#2
lhughes41 Watch Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 15 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Thank you sirs The multi link is appreciated too. Did the convoy stalking tutorial. Exciting! My goal is to try out night surface attacks as per Night Raider of the Atlantic.... I am going to punt on doing torpedo calculations right now. My thought is to pay U-Boat Commander right now.. is it right to think the commander would not be doing the targeting computer but rather picking target?

01-19-11, 11:32 AM	#5
lhughes41 Watch Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 15 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Captain's Part Thanks folks. For surface attacks I won't feel bad then using 'assist'. Eventually I'll try to learn to use the 'computer' for submerged attacks.

01-19-11, 01:11 PM	#6
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	I use WE Assistance for everything. I dislike that he's so perfect, but I just can't get manual targeting. And thank you for posting. That may sound silly on the face of it, but you'd be amazed at how many post that one greeting and are never heard from again. We appreciate everyone who actually gets involved. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

01-18-11, 04:27 PM	#3
frau kaleun Rear Admiral Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Skyri--oh who are we kidding, I'm probably at Lowe's. Again. Posts: 12,706 Downloads: 168 Uploads: 0	Depends. For submerged attacks, the commander would be at the periscope, calling out the relevant numbers (range, speed, AOB, running depth for eels, etc.) and those would be fed into the system. For surface attacks, typically the 1WO (first officer, US equiv would be XO) would be at the UZO focusing on the targets and calling out that stuff while the commander remained in charge of the overall tactical situation.