Further Newbie Questions

jgbishop · 12-10-07, 08:46 PM

My adventures in learning Silent Hunter 4 continue:

1. What's the benefit of the "slow" speed setting on torpedoes? Are there times that I should use this over the "fast" setting?

2. How do I decide how many torpedoes to fire at a given target? Tonight I fired three torpedoes at an 'Old Large Tanker' (if I remember correctly), and it turns out that only two were required (the ship exploded after only two hits). As a result, I wasted a torpedo (which ended up missing the ship completely).

3. I tried out the "Limited Batteries" gameplay option, but I quickly found that I cannot stay submerged for very long at all. My typical order of operations when in enemy waters is to run on the surface at night, and submerged at periscope depth during the day (to avoid being spotted by aircraft). But I found that I can only run underwater for a few hours on limited batteries, and it takes even longer to recharge them on the surface. How do folks here handle this situation? Do you essentially run on the surface most of the time?

Thanks in advance!
-- Jonah

12-10-07, 08:46 PM	#1
jgbishop Mate Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: North Carolina Posts: 58 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Further Newbie Questions My adventures in learning Silent Hunter 4 continue: 1. What's the benefit of the "slow" speed setting on torpedoes? Are there times that I should use this over the "fast" setting? 2. How do I decide how many torpedoes to fire at a given target? Tonight I fired three torpedoes at an 'Old Large Tanker' (if I remember correctly), and it turns out that only two were required (the ship exploded after only two hits). As a result, I wasted a torpedo (which ended up missing the ship completely). 3. I tried out the "Limited Batteries" gameplay option, but I quickly found that I cannot stay submerged for very long at all. My typical order of operations when in enemy waters is to run on the surface at night, and submerged at periscope depth during the day (to avoid being spotted by aircraft). But I found that I can only run underwater for a few hours on limited batteries, and it takes even longer to recharge them on the surface. How do folks here handle this situation? Do you essentially run on the surface most of the time? Thanks in advance! -- Jonah