How Intercept Enemy Convoy

Pisces · 09-04-13, 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Aktungbby

CAN DO! never mind the crazy math till close on the target(in sight). On your radio intercept ship or convoy map icon, using its small tail as a direction indicator, simply draw a line with your pencil tool on the map along the projected direction. Making note of the target speed from the message or the info box on your right, proceed at a higher speed to the line drawn and when at the line dive, go to slow speed, and turn toward the target icon and proceed (along the line) until your sonar picks up the engine sound(s) 100 km for convoys, 25 km for ships. When near coastal areas, be alert for target course changes to various ports which may deviate from the line. Good Hunting ! PS: don't feel bad, most kaleuns cheated on NAV math to avoid the Eastern front anyway!

Maybe it was fixed in a patch. But I recall it didn't take into account the movement of the target since the icon appeared. If you click on the icon hours after it appeared, and drag it forward to project the intercept point, you'll likely be late for the meeting.

Aktungbby · 09-04-13, 05:56 PM

Good point: if the icon has faded beware! however it can still be estimated from speed given to approx. position along the course line. The object is primarily to readily put the uboat athwart the target's likely course to enable the sound man with his hidden enemies upgrade to tighten on the actual location. Tha advantage is you generally are ahead of an oncoming target in the ideal position. I play all unmodified and it works for me. Ps: I AM a Pisces so it's all fishy mit der eels anyhow!

09-04-13, 05:56 PM	#2
Aktungbby Gefallen Engel U-666 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: On a tilted, overheated, overpopulated spinning mudball on Collision course with Andromeda Galaxy Posts: 30,023 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	Good point: if the icon has faded beware! however it can still be estimated from speed given to approx. position along the course line. The object is primarily to readily put the uboat athwart the target's likely course to enable the sound man with his hidden enemies upgrade to tighten on the actual location. Tha advantage is you generally are ahead of an oncoming target in the ideal position. I play all unmodified and it works for me. Ps: I AM a Pisces so it's all fishy mit der eels anyhow! __________________ "Only two things are infinite; The Universe and human squirrelyness?!!