SH3 Newbie Guide, FAQs, Tactics & Tips, Links, & other helpful stuff

Oldgamer48 · 11-09-06, 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by robj250

I'm much like OldGamer. I used to run TC a lot because I was impatient with the long distances I had to go, but I soon learned that a ship (be it a destroyer or just a plain C2) is right next to you before your Watch man got the word out "Ship Spotted". Too late "Crash Dive" in order to avoid a colision.

Now I run mostly at TC 1. and that's when I started hearing strange noises, like wire scraping the bottom of my U-51. These were in area I figured I would never come across a subnet. As a matter of fact, the nets (or at least the scrapping) continued through 6 grids.

Golly Gee Molly, I would never had heard those noises or hear the crew talking when running ar high TC.

Now for the point of brightness in your screen, I wish I could borrow a little of that brightness, because my nights are so dark, I wouldn't see a whale parked in front of the Good Ol'e U51.

U-51? That's my boat, sir ...

robj250 · 11-09-06, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Oldgamer48

Quote:

Originally Posted by robj250

I'm much like OldGamer. I used to run TC a lot because I was impatient with the long distances I had to go, but I soon learned that a ship (be it a destroyer or just a plain C2) is right next to you before your Watch man got the word out "Ship Spotted". Too late "Crash Dive" in order to avoid a colision.

Now I run mostly at TC 1. and that's when I started hearing strange noises, like wire scraping the bottom of my U-51. These were in area I figured I would never come across a subnet. As a matter of fact, the nets (or at least the scrapping) continued through 6 grids.

Golly Gee Molly, I would never had heard those noises or hear the crew talking when running ar high TC.

Now for the point of brightness in your screen, I wish I could borrow a little of that brightness, because my nights are so dark, I wouldn't see a whale parked in front of the Good Ol'e U51.

U-51? That's my boat, sir ...

Sorry Dude, but I had her first back in March 2006.

ArtieEngineer · 11-11-06, 12:39 PM

Hello!!!

New to this myself.

I find this to be an excellent thread\post for us newbies. Learned a few things.

On the torpedoe training\exam thing. My son and I found that we can generally get them all by going after the Tanker first as it is moving the fastest. SO. From the start turn due east and go at full speed or flank to get inside of 800m for that tanker then go around in clockwise direction jumping on the surface to run them down as they delete upon reaching last waypoint. OK let me explain we were using what I call the point and shoot method. Set the torps for impact at 3 meters depth 000 gyro angle and maneuver the sub to be dead abeam and slightly ahead. Now since the stationery ship starts moving rather quickly you need to sneak in rather close (under 500) and hit him with a fast one or even a salvo. (I tried for five kills with five torps) That C2 Cargo is moving slow so he is no worry. Even better to turn short of due east and send one out the rear for the third ship clockwise from the tanker as I find the second one not much trouble to run down.

On lower realism settings where the game figures the solution it is entirely possible to sink them all without moving, though I find that stationary ship to be a real pain even then. Just installed Grey Wolves and it makes the five for five feat that much harder to achieve even with the lowest realism setting.

Anyway nice to meet you guys and gals. Hope to get some multi player time in with at least a few of you in the near future.

11-11-06, 12:39 PM	#3
ArtieEngineer Nub Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 4 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Hello!!! New to this myself. I find this to be an excellent thread\post for us newbies. Learned a few things. On the torpedoe training\exam thing. My son and I found that we can generally get them all by going after the Tanker first as it is moving the fastest. SO. From the start turn due east and go at full speed or flank to get inside of 800m for that tanker then go around in clockwise direction jumping on the surface to run them down as they delete upon reaching last waypoint. OK let me explain we were using what I call the point and shoot method. Set the torps for impact at 3 meters depth 000 gyro angle and maneuver the sub to be dead abeam and slightly ahead. Now since the stationery ship starts moving rather quickly you need to sneak in rather close (under 500) and hit him with a fast one or even a salvo. (I tried for five kills with five torps) That C2 Cargo is moving slow so he is no worry. Even better to turn short of due east and send one out the rear for the third ship clockwise from the tanker as I find the second one not much trouble to run down. On lower realism settings where the game figures the solution it is entirely possible to sink them all without moving, though I find that stationary ship to be a real pain even then. Just installed Grey Wolves and it makes the five for five feat that much harder to achieve even with the lowest realism setting. Anyway nice to meet you guys and gals. Hope to get some multi player time in with at least a few of you in the near future.