Whats the point of the observation Perisope?

[fastfed]

I never ever use it, ONLY! if my normal Periscope breaks..

So what do you guys use it for? And also while we are on the subject, does using the O scope for attacks work just as well as the P scope?

When my P scope is damaged and I lock onto a target it sometimes loses the target so I keep hitting L until I ready to fire.

[danlisa]

The Obs scobe is actually a better tool than the Periscope because it's smaller. It works just aswell as the Peri for targetting purposes and it has a better viewing angle, very useful for spotting planes.

Now, that said, if you conduct long range submerged attacks then the Peri is the tool for you as it has better magnification but for short range submerged attacks the Obs is the tool to use.

I always use the Obs scope regardless.:up:

[Dowly]

TBH, I always though the attack periscope is the smaller, more harder to spot. Why use bigger, easielly detectable scope for attacks? :doh:

[Brag]

Inside a convoy, it is easier and quicker to find targets with the O scope. try it a couple of times and see what works best for you. :D

[danlisa]

TBH, I always though the attack periscope is the smaller, more harder to spot. Why use bigger, easielly detectable scope for attacks? :doh:

:damn:Are you sure? I'm not sure now.:-?

Damn you!

[Brag]

TBH, I always though the attack periscope is the smaller, more harder to spot. Why use bigger, easielly detectable scope for attacks? :doh:

:damn:Are you sure? I'm not sure now.:-?

Damn you!

Dowly rained on only half the parade --OBS scope works good at night :D

[Platapus]

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The Observation periscope is bigger than the Attack periscope. I do not know if the game actually models the difference in the light gathering capabilities between the two apertures but the Observation periscope was better in low light conditions.

Also the Observation periscope was able to be elevated more than the attack periscope. I wonder if, in real life, if the Observation periscope was used for photography?

One thing to be very careful of in this game…

If you have the habit of using the Observation periscope and the Attack periscope, be sure that you double check to see that you have lowered the Observation periscope when you lower the attack periscope.

Not that anyone here would be dumb enough to lower the attack periscope and forget that the observation periscope is still up…no you would really have to be dumb to do that….Trust me, it aint a good thing to do <hanging head in shame>:oops:

[humesdog]

:rotfl: That would be dumb to do

[danlisa]

Right that settles it, I was wrong about the respective sizes of each optical view.:oops:

Please disregard Post #2

[Morts]

***The periscope is the only means for a submerged U-boat to peer out into the sky and scan the horizon for surface activity. The majority of boats were fitted with two periscopes – an attack periscope for spotting and targeting surface vessels, and an observation periscope for scanning the sky and taking navigational bearings.*** -- www.uboataces.com (http://www.uboataces.com)


thats why;)

[Sailor Steve]

The observation periscope is meant for just that-observation. In real life it had a wider field of vision, allowed in more light, and the lens could be cranked up 85 degrees to look for badnasty flying things. Also it was easier to raise it and look around than to climb up into the conning tower to use the attack 'scope.

The game doesn't make a distinction where light is concerned, but all the other things are modelled. If you click on things to get around (as opposed to just hitting keys) the O-'scope really does become easier to use to look around just before you surface.

[Dowly]

TBH, I always though the attack periscope is the smaller, more harder to spot. Why use bigger, easielly detectable scope for attacks? :doh:
:damn:Are you sure? I'm not sure now.:-?

Damn you!

ROFL! I wasnt sure either, but somehow, it makes more sense to have the attack periscope smaller. :rotfl:

[Herr Russ]

Dang, I can imagine Bernard raising it to see if the DD is still behind us :damn:

[Heibges]

I believe also that many times they used both scopes at once to increase their security.

[USS Sea Tiger]

I usually end up getting run over in convoys and my attack scope destroyed.

then I switch to the O scope to get my butt out of there, and still make a kill or two.

[d@rk51d3]

TBH, I always though the attack periscope is the smaller, more harder to spot. Why use bigger, easielly detectable scope for attacks? :doh:
:damn:Are you sure? I'm not sure now.:-?

Damn you!

ROFL! I wasnt sure either, but somehow, it makes more sense to have the attack periscope smaller. :rotfl:

Yes, the obs scope, while giving a wider field of vison, is a larger scope and is easier to spot by the NME.

Stand on deck and partially raise each one. The obs looks like a football on a stick compared to the attack scope.:up:

[Jimbuna]

TBH, I always though the attack periscope is the smaller, more harder to spot. Why use bigger, easielly detectable scope for attacks? :doh:
:damn:Are you sure? I'm not sure now.:-?

Damn you!

ROFL! I wasnt sure either, but somehow, it makes more sense to have the attack periscope smaller. :rotfl:

FFS Dowly :damn:
:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

[Crazy Ian]

:rotfl: That would be dumb to do

I'm a proud member of that club.. along with the HIT CRASH DIVE BUTTON WITHOUT CHECKING DEPTH UNDER KEEL CLUB of which I am vice-chairman...

[Platapus]

:rotfl: That would be dumb to do

I'm a proud member of that club.. along with the HIT CRASH DIVE BUTTON WITHOUT CHECKING DEPTH UNDER KEEL CLUB of which I am vice-chairman...

I think it is a valid technique to attempt to hide my submarine below the depth of the water. Why do you think the boat designers put that saw-tooth blade on the lower bow of our submarines????? fer looks?? Nope :know:

If the British know that the water is 100 meters deep, they won't bother to set their depth charges to 200 meters... ahhh falling into my trap.

I will dive my boat to 200 meters in a 100 meter sea and they will never find me.

Stupid Tommies will never win this war

Muhahahahahaha

[Dane]

Time and time again I have raised the ob scope and can't see out of it. I've come up more than 5 feet above periscope depth level to see if that was working. Is there another key to use after the scope is raised in order to use the observation scope? Thanks

[danlisa]

Time and time again I have raised the ob scope and can't see out of it. I've come up more than 5 feet above periscope depth level to see if that was working. Is there another key to use after the scope is raised in order to use the observation scope? Thanks

Are you sure that you are actually on the Obs Scope screen?

Press 'O' for the Obs Scope & F3 for the Periscope.;) Use the scope up/down graphic when in that screen as you are probably raising the Periscope while in the Obs view.:lol:

[Dane]

I wil give it another try, but believe I had had it raised but maybe I never pressed the O.? Thanks

[Sailor Steve]

Also Insert/Delete raises/lowers the Attack Scope (F3), while Page Up/Page Down raises/lowers the Obs scope (O). Or do I have that backwards? Anyway, the two scopes have different hotkeys to operate them.

[Jimbuna]

The other way round Steve :up:

[Kapitan_Phillips]

The observation scope is designed to let more light in and thus give you a bigger picture than the attack scope. This does, however, mean the periscope head is easier to spot and the wake it leaves is larger. Use the Observation scope for checking if its okay to surface, or scanning the horizon. Use the attack scope when you're amongst ships, and use it sparingly.