User Guide

Time of Day

Select whether to begin the mission at Dawn, during the Daytime, at Dusk

or during the Night. Submarines equipped with radar could operate on the

surface at night much more readily than could earlier submarines.

Weather

The weather affects the speed of ships and the amount of visibility. Heavy

seas affect the submarine’s stability near the surface, while fog can be a

commander’s best friend.

Realism

The level of realism experienced while playing S

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fied for both single missions and careers. This is done using the Realism

screen, which is available from all Single Mission screens and when the

submarine is in port during campaign games. With all Realism settings

selected, the simulation is as close to real as is possible!

Overall settings

At the top of the Realism menu are three buttons: Novice, Intermediate, and

Expert. These buttons are quick ways to select specific sets of play conditions.

Novice level lowers the combat and sailing model levels to novice, and turns

off all realism settings except the vulnerability of the submarine.

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Convoy Size

The size of the encountered convoy, small, medium, or large.

Warship Type

Capital ships travelled in a main body of vessels, usually with an interior

screen of cruisers and an exterior screen of destroyers. Select between car-

rier, battleship, cruiser, and light cruiser task forces.

Escort Size/Patrol Threat

These options determine the number and probability of encountering some

form of patrol vessel or escort.

Enemy Quality

This setting determines how tough the enemy is. Gun and depth charge

attack accuracy, lookout sighting distance, and overall coordination of attack

are controlled by this setting. Enemy crews can be green, veteran, or elite.

Air Cover/Threat

Task forces and occasionally convoys were supplied with air cover. Other mis-

sions run the risk of encountering an aerial patrol. These settings determine

the number and probability of encountering some form of air cover.

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