Ahoy! N00b Kaleun reporting in

Snorkle · 03-20-09, 05:22 AM

I started my first career in the stock game this week and am now on my third patrol off Scotland with five merchants to my name and no losses. Playing it rather safe I must admit with autoshot until I get into the groove, expecting to graduate to full realism shortly.

Seeing as I must get within 800 m to positively ID targets, I suppose I can use a standard torp setting for short range 90 degree shots against ships in the 4-8 knot range? Long range shooting at awkward angles doesn't seem profitable, and I don't fancy math much!

I wish the crew could help me ID ships - I let a Polish merchant slip by for want of timely flag intel.

Thus far I haven't had much use for the radio operator - I haven't seen any incoming messages yet, and haven't sent any either - is there any compelling reason why I should report sightings and combats?

On my first patrol I limited myself to low TC settings but have grown less patient over time... though the immersion factor and sense of reward is greater at low settings. Conundrum!

Kudos for a very informative and friendly forum - it is indeed the least confrontational one I've seen yet on the net!

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Snorkle!

03-20-09, 05:22 AM	#1
Snorkle Watch Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 25 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	Ahoy! N00b Kaleun reporting in I started my first career in the stock game this week and am now on my third patrol off Scotland with five merchants to my name and no losses. Playing it rather safe I must admit with autoshot until I get into the groove, expecting to graduate to full realism shortly. Seeing as I must get within 800 m to positively ID targets, I suppose I can use a standard torp setting for short range 90 degree shots against ships in the 4-8 knot range? Long range shooting at awkward angles doesn't seem profitable, and I don't fancy math much! I wish the crew could help me ID ships - I let a Polish merchant slip by for want of timely flag intel. Thus far I haven't had much use for the radio operator - I haven't seen any incoming messages yet, and haven't sent any either - is there any compelling reason why I should report sightings and combats? On my first patrol I limited myself to low TC settings but have grown less patient over time... though the immersion factor and sense of reward is greater at low settings. Conundrum! Kudos for a very informative and friendly forum - it is indeed the least confrontational one I've seen yet on the net! --- Snorkle!