How are we defining noob?

[Spraug]

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

… they had an in-between mode, in which you had it set for Manual Targeting but your 1st Mate did all the info gathering for you, which made it easy but also made it feel real …

Now that's something I'd like in SH4, too. Unfortunately, it doesn't exist. Maybe someone can program a new SH? Ubisoft maybe?

Anyway. Start with easy. Then, when you go for manual TDC, leave the map contacts on. That way you can check all your measurements and get a better feeling for them.

Bye the way, the math is not that difficult if I'm not mistaken. Your attack angle is easily calculable as:

alpha = arcsin {(a*sin gamma)/(a^2+b^2-2*a*b*cos gamma)}, where:
a = targets speed,
b = torpedo speed,
gamma = 180°-Angle on Bow.

And believe me: NOBODY does that calculation! Really nobody. You can play this game without ANY math and have a challenge and fun at the same time. Just get used to it first, then you start fiddling with the gritty stuff and eventually with mods.