Not Getting a Hit!!!!

rcflyertim · 12-08-12, 03:03 PM

Ok....I admit that I am a newbie. I have played SH3 (vanilla) for 3 days now on normal setting(25% realsim). When I switch to hard (71% realism) I don't get a single hit on a ship. Today...I just learned that the Notepad setting are manual and I have to click each one to set it.

So here is what I did. Started the game and went back to Normal setting and engage a ship on the mission. I did this to get all the Notepad info I could that was done for me. I then restarted the same game but changed the realism to 71%. But I don't understand the attack info. I can get the Range setting OK. (identify the ship and check the box) then use the crosshair to set the height from water line to tallest pert of the ship. But I am having a terrible time with AoB and speed. I am sitting dead in the water facing the ship at 90+/- degrees. When I go to click the Aob it brings up and center ship and a dial. I place the pointer at about 4 degrees stb because that looks like where the ship is headed. I know this is not right by looking at the info I have which says that it should be 69stb. Why is it so?

Speed, I think I jsut need to wait a longer period that 30sec. I am sure I will get a better reading.

So I guess I need to understand Aob better. Not sure were to go for help.

12-08-12, 03:03 PM	#1
rcflyertim Seaman Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 34 Downloads: 74 Uploads: 0	Not Getting a Hit!!!! Ok....I admit that I am a newbie. I have played SH3 (vanilla) for 3 days now on normal setting(25% realsim). When I switch to hard (71% realism) I don't get a single hit on a ship. Today...I just learned that the Notepad setting are manual and I have to click each one to set it. So here is what I did. Started the game and went back to Normal setting and engage a ship on the mission. I did this to get all the Notepad info I could that was done for me. I then restarted the same game but changed the realism to 71%. But I don't understand the attack info. I can get the Range setting OK. (identify the ship and check the box) then use the crosshair to set the height from water line to tallest pert of the ship. But I am having a terrible time with AoB and speed. I am sitting dead in the water facing the ship at 90+/- degrees. When I go to click the Aob it brings up and center ship and a dial. I place the pointer at about 4 degrees stb because that looks like where the ship is headed. I know this is not right by looking at the info I have which says that it should be 69stb. Why is it so? Speed, I think I jsut need to wait a longer period that 30sec. I am sure I will get a better reading. So I guess I need to understand Aob better. Not sure were to go for help.