What do you do during storms? - Page 2

Akela · 10-17-10, 12:03 AM

This game is driving me nuts.

Obviously I'll get better at it with time, figure out what I'm doing wrong. But arrrrrrrrrgggggg!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I don't think I have a question here, I'm just going to vent.

So it's my first career, second mission, but only my first since the war has started so I actually get to shoot at stuff. Of course when I get to my patrol zone it's pouring rain and the middle of the night so there's absolutely no visibility. After about 16 game hours (1 real one) I finally get a contact and I spend another 2 trying to get within visual range, which I finally do.

It takes me another 90 minutes, but I work out his course and speed and I get in front of him and set up a firing position, perpendicular to his course, 250m away, which totally misses. Then another 90 to get in front again where I miss again. It's probably important at this point to mention that he is avoiding these shots by cleverly traveling in a straight line at slow speed.

So I'm not really looking for help here, as I said I'm just venting. I really think the main problem isn't something I'm doing wrong, it's the weather. For one thing, visibility is about 350 meters, which means that by the time I get visual on the target I have about a minute to set up the shot and take it. It feels like a minute anyway. Another problem is the surface, which is so turbulent that the periscope only holds a lock for about 10 seconds. Anyway, every shot seems to fall behind the target.

So what do you guys do during storms? Do you regularly sink targets in these conditions? In which case should I keep at it until I figure it out? Or am I beating my head against the wall and I should just follow him until the storm lets up?

10-17-10, 12:03 AM	#1
Akela Sailor man Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 49 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	What do you do during storms? This game is driving me nuts. Obviously I'll get better at it with time, figure out what I'm doing wrong. But arrrrrrrrrgggggg!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I don't think I have a question here, I'm just going to vent. So it's my first career, second mission, but only my first since the war has started so I actually get to shoot at stuff. Of course when I get to my patrol zone it's pouring rain and the middle of the night so there's absolutely no visibility. After about 16 game hours (1 real one) I finally get a contact and I spend another 2 trying to get within visual range, which I finally do. It takes me another 90 minutes, but I work out his course and speed and I get in front of him and set up a firing position, perpendicular to his course, 250m away, which totally misses. Then another 90 to get in front again where I miss again. It's probably important at this point to mention that he is avoiding these shots by cleverly traveling in a straight line at slow speed. So I'm not really looking for help here, as I said I'm just venting. I really think the main problem isn't something I'm doing wrong, it's the weather. For one thing, visibility is about 350 meters, which means that by the time I get visual on the target I have about a minute to set up the shot and take it. It feels like a minute anyway. Another problem is the surface, which is so turbulent that the periscope only holds a lock for about 10 seconds. Anyway, every shot seems to fall behind the target. So what do you guys do during storms? Do you regularly sink targets in these conditions? In which case should I keep at it until I figure it out? Or am I beating my head against the wall and I should just follow him until the storm lets up?