Learning manual targeting

[magic452]

Mark 14 high speed range 4,500 yards, low 9,000.

Duds are a random thing and it is possible to get 8 duds or even more in a row. Don't use Magnetic in the early war, or ever as far as I'm concerned.
Early war Mk.14s run too deep 10+ feet and when they did hit often wouldn't explode. Mid 43 most are ok.

Shooting at a less than 90° angle is just the same at a 90°. Just a little less target to shoot at. I typically set up at 60 to 70°, better for avoiding convoy escorts. If you have a good firing solution the angle makes little difference, with in reason of course. In my opinion gyro angle is more important than attack angle. Shoot as close to a zero gyro angle as possible, in other words as straight ahead as possible. The greater the gyro angle the more accurate your firing solution needs to be.

It's all about getting a good plot on the target and than getting ahead and setting up in a good firing position. The more time you spend doing this the easier the shooting gets. Don't be in too big a hurry, take your time and attack when and where you want to. Attack on your terms not his. Use every advantage you can, night time, bad weather, etc. Trail the convoy till you get the maximum advantage as possible.

Realism is as realism does. It's not what boxes you've check but how you play the game. Yes the attack map is unrealistic but not all that much if you use it right. I view it as your crew doing their jobs, don't track a target with it but check it every three minutes or so as a captain would check using the scope. If the target is where the TDC says it should be than you've got a good firing solution. You can't have your crew plot a new firing solution and compare the two so the attack map does this for you.

I fire the extra torpedo to make sure I get the kill.
Have the cams on but don't use it for an advantage in setting up a shot or avoiding DCs.

After a thousand duds I've had all the frustration real captains felt as I need. Turned duds off. Big deal that's the way I want to play, if I want some frustration later I'll turn them on again.

I just can't see why some here think everybody has to play "REALISTIC"
A new guy comes here looking for advise and than has to apologize for unrealistic game play. I did the 100% thing for a long time and found I didn't enjoy it all that much. A lot harder yes more realistic not so much as far as I'm concerned.

Realism is between your ears not on the options page.

Rant over.

Magic