piece of advice, it would be to start easy. Careers are very long, and
there is ample time to make the game more and more realistic. The first
patrols should be considered a shakedown cruise. Learn the interface and
the capabilities of the U-boat without the added pressure of high levels of
difficulty and the game will be much more enjoyable. Besides, the next
career can be played from start to finish at the highest level of realism,
which is as close to actually being there as possible without a commission
in the Kriegsmarine.

The realism options affect difficulty in two ways: making the enemy more
capable and making the U-boat less automated. I would suggest that you
increase the two proportionally. Having the enemy at expert level, but the
boat at the absolute lowest level of realism, or vice-versa, will yield a
skewed game. A balanced approach is the most effective way of enhancing
the learning process and getting on the right side of the learning curve.

Spend the first patrol learning how to dive the boat and operate the
interface. As confidence builds, put more and more of the realism options
into play. I'd recommended limited fuel, battery, and torpedoes as the
first options you explore, as it's important to learn how to ration these
assets early in the career. Dud torpedoes add a level of realistic
frustration, as a perfect attack can be thwarted by a weapon that will
not perform as advertised.

As the boat leaves the slip, it's time to start thinking about the Big
Picture. The Big Picture is a term I use to describe the mental framework
you must be in to succeed as a U-boat skipper. The Big Picture encompasses
knowledge of the platform, the enemy, and strategy. Knowledge of the
platform includes knowing the max speed, battery and fuel performance,
crash dive lag time, and other characteristics of the boat. Knowledge of
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