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Originally Posted by Capn Kirk
But thats what i did. I startup up sh4 go into options change the realism options, then i goto start career and choose difficulty level normal and when in the game i discover manual torpedo solutions is off. Why is it off if i changed it in realism settings so its on? I then try to go back into options (during career) to see if i can change the settings but it only lets me change graphics and sound options.
ahhh i see brilliant - i'll do that next time 
also what i tend to do if an enemy ship or convoy is detected (radio report or contact report) is if its reasonably near me i will sit in the direct general path of the enemy hiding underwater and when it is near - up periscope sort out the torpedo stuff bam fire away!
As i have found that if the ship/convoy is moving away from me it is very difficult to catch it up without it knowing im there.
Best option for airplanes to just go underwater when you get a contact report? One time i decide to engage one and it somehow sinks me...im sure it was a recon plane! |
Ahhhhhh....we are talking two different locations. You are selecting at the menu screen. Once you enter the Captain's room. (office) look to the left and click on the Radio and you can set your choices for "Career Mode". Choose Custom and select what you want on/off.
If you are playing stock it is not necessary to "chase" convoys, there will be another one along soon, or you will find one by patrolling an area. Convoys in stock usually travel about 11 knots or so, depending what ships are in the convoy, so you can move away until you are out of contact and surface and get ahead of it. But you run the risk of using too much fuel and having the convoy change direction and you can't find it again. Detection depends on the night/day, weather, distance from the convoy etc.
On important thing to note in the stock game, if you are within contact range of a convoy, task force or just a couple of DDs. If you use Time Compression it is a Destroyer magnet. So once you make contact and start to move into position to get your shot, do not use time compression or the DDs with instantly detect you and head in your direction. (Most of the time)
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