First encounter - Task Force!

[Greenwood]

Finally thought I was ready to take on a Task Force in my campaign. I've been having problems with manual targetting, and finally after some great training material from subsim, I felt confident enough to sneak in a take out a big fat warship.

I got intel of a task force near me and I went to intercept. 3 days later found a perfect spot to sit and wait for the TF to come to me.

Finally had the TF in sight. A big ship was leading the TF - a Fuso BB? I think it was called. From 4000yards away and only using the periscope twice - I managed to put 4 torpedo's right into the same spot and sunk that BB so fast!! I must say it was incredable feeling putting 4 fish into the side of that BB with such accuracy. My first ever warship in SH4 was a 34k tonn BB!!

I think hitting and sinking that BB using the realism 100% settings was and is the most stimulating and exciting gaming moments of my life!! Manual TMA is Dangerous Waters/Sub Command was fun and rewarding - but SH4 manual targetting is even more satisfying then I would have thought before.

**Note - Manual TDC is very difficult and I messed up so many times I couldn't count. Finally after so many attempt I started to understand it more and now its lots of fun. So my point is no matter how hard it is and frusterating it is - Keep trying because eventually when you do start getting is right consistantly - it's one hell of a lot of fun!!

GW