One complete shot
The official mission loop is sequential: read the teleprinter, use the tactical map to turn intelligence into a target position, measure the shot, use the ballistic calculator, choose and load ammunition with the same powder-charge count used in the calculation, set rotation and elevation, arm a gun, and fire.
If a shot misses, do not immediately guess a new elevation. First identify which input in that chain was wrong.
Step-by-step workflow
- Copy the relevant order, friendly position, reference point, and target information to the notebook.
- Plot known points on the map and intersect the provided bearings or ranges when triangulation is required.
- Draw the final measurement from the current Iron Nest position to the intended target.
- Record range and bearing without reusing an old target card by mistake.
- Select a shell appropriate to the requested target effect.
- Enter the measured range and chosen powder-charge count in the calculator, then produce the elevation card.
- Load that shell and exactly the charge count used for the calculation.
- Rotate to the measured bearing and set the printed elevation on the selected barrel.
- Confirm the correct gun is armed, review the station checklist, and fire.
What the calculator cannot fix
The machine converts the inputs you give it. It cannot detect a line drawn from the wrong origin, a target placed at the wrong intersection, a different number of loaded charges, or the wrong barrel being armed. Precision begins at the map, not at the elevation wheel.
Version note
This answer-first sequence synthesizes the developer FAQ, Steam description, and independent reporting reviewed for version 1.0 (1663) on September 2, 2026. It does not claim an unrecorded play test.