Plotting an attack - 1st mission

Strategun · 10-23-19, 04:25 AM

Hello there fellow subsimmers! I have a question for you more experienced captains out there. I used to play SH5 way back 8 years ago un-modded but never really got into it, nor have I ever played any other SH game. I played with map contacts on and all that and plotted the attacks through the map etc etc. Now, 8 years later I grabbed the game once more and installed TWoS. Disabled map contacts, but still playing without Real Navigation.

I'm on the first mission and I've spotted a destroyer and a minesweeper travelling in a relatively parallel course to mine heading roughly northeast, and through the stadimeter I've checked tey're 4000 to 3500 meters away.

I still really don't know how to use the RAOFB wheel and still plot the attack on the map, taking their positions in 3 minute intervals (was at periscope depth and they were moving away faster than I,they are travelling roughly at 11 knots).

Question: how can I intercept them? Is it best to abort the interception since they're moving away, or is it safe to be travelling at this distance during night time (0400) roughly 3500 meters away at decks awash, go full flank speed and try to be in front of them to intercept them? Or could I try attacking them while moving parallel to the closest ship to mine whilst moving, send torpedoes at roughly 150 degrees angle on bow?

Also, how do you set/calculate/decide on torpedo speed?

10-23-19, 04:25 AM	#1
Strategun Swabbie Join Date: Oct 2019 Location: Portugal Posts: 12 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Plotting an attack - 1st mission Hello there fellow subsimmers! I have a question for you more experienced captains out there. I used to play SH5 way back 8 years ago un-modded but never really got into it, nor have I ever played any other SH game. I played with map contacts on and all that and plotted the attacks through the map etc etc. Now, 8 years later I grabbed the game once more and installed TWoS. Disabled map contacts, but still playing without Real Navigation. I'm on the first mission and I've spotted a destroyer and a minesweeper travelling in a relatively parallel course to mine heading roughly northeast, and through the stadimeter I've checked tey're 4000 to 3500 meters away. I still really don't know how to use the RAOFB wheel and still plot the attack on the map, taking their positions in 3 minute intervals (was at periscope depth and they were moving away faster than I,they are travelling roughly at 11 knots). Question: how can I intercept them? Is it best to abort the interception since they're moving away, or is it safe to be travelling at this distance during night time (0400) roughly 3500 meters away at decks awash, go full flank speed and try to be in front of them to intercept them? Or could I try attacking them while moving parallel to the closest ship to mine whilst moving, send torpedoes at roughly 150 degrees angle on bow? Also, how do you set/calculate/decide on torpedo speed? Last edited by Strategun; 10-23-19 at 04:52 AM.