Searchlight mod ??

[oli123456789]

Is there a mod for a searchlight on the Sub because some had in the WWII
It would be handy especialy at night .:|\\

[Julius Caesar]

No mods for that (yet).

[edjcox]

:down: I understand that it's tough out there at night,what with all those waves and darkened ships sliding through the sea. Submarine skippers really had little use for a permanently mounted searchlight but they did carry a handheld light to te conning tower at times for signalling purposes. It was able to be fitted with red, blue, and green glass filters for versatility and recognition signals.

A ship painted black to be stealthy and difficult to detect wasn't about to use a searchlight any more than it would use active sonar. Both would hasten the demise of the submarine and serve only as a director for enemy gunfire...

[Stew U-582]

I think it would be a great idea. fair enough other
ships will know youre there but they might allready
know. maybe you could blind their guns with a search
light and it would be great for the lifeguard missions at night.
I was looking through some of the sh4 files and
noticed part of a file to do with the conning
tower and equipment upgrades there was a section about a search light.
it looked like it was going to be part of the upgrade options but wasnt implemented. anyway im not sure ,
ill have to go back and look into
it further but i think it could be a definate possability and may
have even originally been intended to be part of the game
but didnt get finished. likke a few other things.

stew

[Roadsweeper]

Doesnt the old s-class have a non-working searchlight on its periscope standards?

But yeah I agree, would be a great help for nighttime lifeboat missions in winter when its dark and cloudy. Can barely see ur own forward deck gun, let alone a little guy floating out there.

[razark]

A ship painted black to be stealthy and difficult to detect wasn't about to use a searchlight any more than it would use active sonar. Both would hasten the demise of the submarine and serve only as a director for enemy gunfire...

Only if you turn them on, though. The same could be said for radar and the radio. The engines make noise while running, too. It's just a matter of when you turn them on.

I for one would like to have the option. Not that I would use it all the time.