Wolves of Steel - can't lock on target

Ekaton · 05-06-18, 04:32 AM

I can't lock on target in periscope mode on the periscope depth. I was able to do so using the UZO but the sea is too rough to use it to determine the range accurately. If I can't lock the target I can't use the stadimeter and so I can't do anything. Any suggestions?

Reloaded the save (hate that) - now I can't lock the target with the UZO, though I can do so after the "ship sighted" message. I can clearly see the ship, even its flag, but still can't determine its distance because of some stupid game mechanic? What gives?!

vdr1981 · 05-06-18, 04:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Ekaton

Any suggestions?

Get closer, enable battle stations (F7 key)...Your visual sensors have to "detect" a target first in order to mark it. Happy hunting!

Ekaton · 05-06-18, 05:47 AM

Ok, but it's getting ridiculous at times. My crew can't detect two obvious smoke trails about 6000m from my ship despite being on the battle stations for a couple of minutes, and all that in a perfect weather. Enemy ships are getting away

bstanko6 · 05-06-18, 01:04 PM

How is their morale? If morale is low you can have problems as well as Time Compression. If you use higher than 128 you can have issues spotting tho ha especially planes.

vdr1981 · 05-06-18, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Ekaton

Ok, but it's getting ridiculous at times. My crew can't detect two obvious smoke trails about 6000m from my ship despite being on the battle stations for a couple of minutes, and all that in a perfect weather. Enemy ships are getting away

Cant say that I share similar opinion regarding this one. In my opinion, marking distances in any weather are actually quite large, especially in good weather.

VikingSail · 06-04-18, 11:26 PM

Experienced the same a couple of times. Mostly due to 0 moral of the crew because of long time sailing without any targets to be find.
the XO will not lock on target or even refuse to bring up the target menu if his moral is 0.

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Having more problems than that now. Even tho my crew moral is at 0. I could actually lock on ships. But - when I lower the periscope and put it up again, it takes at least 30 secs or so to be able to lock on it or use the XO menu again. That is although when the ship is only less than 2km in front of me at about 6 AM with a clear sky.

05-06-18, 04:32 AM	#1
Ekaton Watch Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 29 Downloads: 117 Uploads: 0	Wolves of Steel - can't lock on target I can't lock on target in periscope mode on the periscope depth. I was able to do so using the UZO but the sea is too rough to use it to determine the range accurately. If I can't lock the target I can't use the stadimeter and so I can't do anything. Any suggestions? Reloaded the save (hate that) - now I can't lock the target with the UZO, though I can do so after the "ship sighted" message. I can clearly see the ship, even its flag, but still can't determine its distance because of some stupid game mechanic? What gives?! __________________ I need ten females for each male...

05-06-18, 05:47 AM	#3
Ekaton Watch Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 29 Downloads: 117 Uploads: 0	Ok, but it's getting ridiculous at times. My crew can't detect two obvious smoke trails about 6000m from my ship despite being on the battle stations for a couple of minutes, and all that in a perfect weather. Enemy ships are getting away __________________ I need ten females for each male...

06-04-18, 11:26 PM	#6
VikingSail Watch Join Date: Jan 2018 Posts: 15 Downloads: 40 Uploads: 0	Experienced the same a couple of times. Mostly due to 0 moral of the crew because of long time sailing without any targets to be find. the XO will not lock on target or even refuse to bring up the target menu if his moral is 0. ======================ÜPDÄTÈ====================== === Having more problems than that now. Even tho my crew moral is at 0. I could actually lock on ships. But - when I lower the periscope and put it up again, it takes at least 30 secs or so to be able to lock on it or use the XO menu again. That is although when the ship is only less than 2km in front of me at about 6 AM with a clear sky. Last edited by VikingSail; 06-05-18 at 11:33 AM.

05-06-18, 01:04 PM	#4
bstanko6 Admiral Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Murwik Naval Academy Posts: 2,122 Downloads: 390 Uploads: 13	How is their morale? If morale is low you can have problems as well as Time Compression. If you use higher than 128 you can have issues spotting tho ha especially planes.