Visual Range ?

flag4 · 02-23-2008, 01:56 PM

hi hunters

am watching OLC's tutorial for manual targetting ( many questions to go ! ) so here is a first.

OLC talks about "flanking him outside of visual range." - what is visual range. on a clear day about 20klms ?

and less at night or in bad weather - relative to conditions or is there a rough guide ?

cheers

Avatar · 02-23-2008, 02:04 PM

I dont use OLC, but I think that outside visual range is outside his visual range. If you play GWX2.0, on a really nice day he'll(merchant or warship) be able to spot you at 10-15km.
I would like to take a guess that:
1. Crystal clear day: 10-15km(depending on if you have 16km enabled)
2. Rough seas, good visibility: 8-10km
3. Rough seas, bad visibility: 2-3km, maybe less
of course, these valuse are less if it's at night.
edit: just make sure that youre barely able to see him, and I think that while youre flanking him, he wont be able to see you.

flag4 · 02-23-2008, 02:08 PM

nice one Avatar

cheers

Avatar · 02-23-2008, 02:20 PM

Danke, Herr Kaleun!
I'm sure someone has figured out these exact values, mine are just guesses.

02-23-2008, 01:56 PM	#1
flag4 Watch Officer Join Date: May 2007 Location: as far away as possible Posts: 1,379 Downloads: 114 Uploads: 0	Visual Range ? hi hunters am watching OLC's tutorial for manual targetting ( many questions to go ! ) so here is a first. OLC talks about "flanking him outside of visual range." - what is visual range. on a clear day about 20klms ? and less at night or in bad weather - relative to conditions or is there a rough guide ? cheers __________________ ' We are here on Earth to fart around. Don't let anybody tell you any different.' Kurt Vonnegut

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flag4 Watch Officer Join Date: May 2007 Location: as far away as possible Posts: 1,379 Downloads: 114 Uploads: 0	nice one Avatar cheers __________________ ' We are here on Earth to fart around. Don't let anybody tell you any different.' Kurt Vonnegut

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02-23-2008, 02:04 PM	#2
Avatar Commodore Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Way out there Posts: 614 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	I dont use OLC, but I think that outside visual range is outside his visual range. If you play GWX2.0, on a really nice day he'll(merchant or warship) be able to spot you at 10-15km. I would like to take a guess that: 1. Crystal clear day: 10-15km(depending on if you have 16km enabled) 2. Rough seas, good visibility: 8-10km 3. Rough seas, bad visibility: 2-3km, maybe less of course, these valuse are less if it's at night. edit: just make sure that youre barely able to see him, and I think that while youre flanking him, he wont be able to see you.

02-23-2008, 02:20 PM	#4
Avatar Commodore Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Way out there Posts: 614 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	Danke, Herr Kaleun! I'm sure someone has figured out these exact values, mine are just guesses.