[REQ] Time-stamped Navmap Marks

[onelifecrisis]

...so each pencil mark shows the time (and even date if possible :hmm: ) that it was made.

Anyone think this is possible? Would be extremely useful :yep:

[lambda*sqrt(u*x)]

OLC, I proudly stand aside you with this request!

[difool2]

Interesting mental image... :hmm:

[Pisces]

It's possible to edit them out-of-game by text-editing. Ingame I doubt it.

[edit: I forgot to add, it's in the savegame .map file]

[Turm]

I'd also love to have this feature :yep:

I make do by keeping a brief paper log during my patrol and noting down main events and locations. I can then cross-reference it with points on the map and work out what I need to. Bit of a pain though, especially when making points to calculate ship/convoy speeds over a long distance if I forget to note the time.

Fingers crossed but I fear not much hope :down:

[gimpy117]

i just want the contacts back...anybody got a link??

[Sniper_Fox]

this would be exellent, i hate having to make some messy ass writing with the ruler tool, just to tell me i got a contact here at 0241, or w/e i need to write. its so barbaric and a pain in the ass. itd be twice as fast, easier, and much better and professional looking if there was a free hand tool. it could be like the ruler tool, except you would beable to curve the lines andwhatnot.

[Reece]

itd be twice as fast, easier, and much better and professional looking if there was a free hand tool.
Been tried on many occasions - hard coded!:yep:

[onelifecrisis]

I thought of a workaround. I'll share it in case others find it useful.

When I get a contact report I always draw a line from it in the reported direction, and then draw a "corridor" 22 degrees wide. Assuming the contact does not change course, it will be somewhere in this corridor.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2060/2243531029_7d7d23c72e_o.jpg

I then draw a circle 16km in radius (because I play with 16km Atmosphere) to act as an indication of maximum spotting distance and give me an idea of how close to that corridor I need to get.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2119/2244324450_3d8f1f438e_o.jpg

Recently I started drawing two circles instead of one (the extra circle being an 8km circle inside the first circle, indicating visibility in light fog or at night time) and that's what gave me the idea of drawing a clock :D
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2083/2244324272_6b308043e8_o.jpg

The "hands" of the clock show a time of 8:20. Neat huh? :smug:

The circle-drawing tool makes this really easy because on it's inner ring it already has the 12 points of the circle marked (0, 30, 60, 90, 120... ) :up:

[lambda*sqrt(u*x)]

Awesome solution, OLC... far away from your request, yet a useful workaround!

[onelifecrisis]

reported 11h30 -> draw a 113km line

That does have the advantage of allowing for 24hr times :hmm:

[Turm]

You are a genius! :rock: Remarkably elegant and simple!

The solution by Mikhayl is indeed perhaps more useful and simple, but it's not as... well... 'sexy' :hmm: :D

Though I'm sure it's possible to make another small mark or circle next to the clock to indicate AM or PM, a bit like the dot you sometimes see on digital alarm clocks.

[Pisces]

Indeed brilliant! :rock: However, now I need to re-learn how analog clocks work. :damn: Digitals are so much simpler.

[onelifecrisis]

lol it's not that good :lol: :arrgh!:

glad you like it :cool:

[Vader 1]

lol it's not that good :lol: :arrgh!:

glad you like it :cool:

It actually is ...no need to rewrite the book so to speak and a very easy work around ...well done sir I tip my hat

Vader

[MarkShot]

Nice solution!

[Uber Gruber]

I place an 'X' mark on the nav point and then write down the X-mark number against the time in a little book I keep on my desk, I call it my "Little Nav Mark Book". Its red you see, and looks rather nice. I mainly use a black pen to write the time as it contrasts well with the white pages, but sometimes I go a little mad and use blue.

Its not an elegant solution but its handy enough, unless of course you are unable to write, in which case its complete pants!
:know:

[onelifecrisis]

I place an 'X' mark on the nav point and then write down the X-mark number against the time in a little book I keep on my desk, I call it my "Little Nav Mark Book". Its red you see, and looks rather nice. I mainly use a black pen to write the time as it contrasts well with the white pages, but sometimes I go a little mad and use blue.

Its not an elegant solution but its handy enough, unless of course you are unable to write, in which case its complete pants!
:know:

I used to do exactly the same thing :yep: but my desk is tiny and I got sick of shuffling things around whenever I needed to switch between KB, mouse, and notepad. :roll:

[Uber Gruber]

I was only being silly OLC, in reality I have a keyboard and mouse on a piece of wood which slides under the desk, so the desk itself is always clear.

That said, I only play SH3 when on asigned patrol for WolvesAtWar. The desk gets pretty cluttered with log ook, U-Boat Handbook, operation procedures etc etc.

Have you tried WaW, you should check it out if not because i'd say you'd really enjoy it. :yep:

[onelifecrisis]

Have you tried WaW, you should check it out if not because i'd say you'd really enjoy it. :yep:

The last time a new WaW campaign was announced I really wanted to get involved but I'd started working on the GUI and that took all my time. Since then I've not seen another WaW announced. :(

[Pisces]

I was only being silly OLC, in reality I have a keyboard and mouse on a piece of wood which slides under the desk, so the desk itself is always clear.

That said, I only play SH3 when on asigned patrol for WolvesAtWar. The desk gets pretty cluttered with log ook, U-Boat Handbook, operation procedures etc etc.

Have you tried WaW, you should check it out if not because i'd say you'd really enjoy it. :yep:Sigh! ...Finally my Enigma machine started producing some readable output when I enterred the "WaW" key into. I've got stacks of radio messages that didn't make sense and I had to ignore. It had no problem deciphering using yesterdays message-key "DiD". But somehow the wheels kept jamming or skipping until I read your message. :doh: Bernhard has been messing with it no doubt. :damn:

;)

[Uber Gruber]

You can join at anytime, I re-joined just before Patrol 7 and got assigned to the 1st Flot just in time to head out on Patrol 7 (my first patrol in this campaign). If you join within the next week then you'll be ready to go out on Patrol 8.

I'd seriously suggest considering it.:up:

[onelifecrisis]

I was only being silly OLC, in reality I have a keyboard and mouse on a piece of wood which slides under the desk, so the desk itself is always clear.

That said, I only play SH3 when on asigned patrol for WolvesAtWar. The desk gets pretty cluttered with log ook, U-Boat Handbook, operation procedures etc etc.

Have you tried WaW, you should check it out if not because i'd say you'd really enjoy it. :yep:Sigh! ...Finally my Enigma machine started producing some readable output when I enterred the "WaW" key into. I've got stacks of radio messages that didn't make sense and I had to ignore. It had no problem deciphering using yesterdays message-key "DiD". But somehow the wheels kept jamming or skipping until I read your message. :doh: Bernhard has been messing with it no doubt. :damn:

;)

Pisces... I've only just worked out (I think) what this post is about. :doh: :88)

You want to know what WaW is, right? It's a roleplayed SH3 campaign. BDU are a bunch of guys running the whole thing. They give you your patrol grid and orders, they are who you report to between (and maybe during?) your (SP) campaign missions. They determine what medals/promotions you get and whether or not you get a new sub, a transfer, etc. It all sounds pretty cool to me so I signed up. Still in training atm.

http://wolvesatwar.org

[Pisces]

I was only being silly OLC, in reality I have a keyboard and mouse on a piece of wood which slides under the desk, so the desk itself is always clear.

That said, I only play SH3 when on asigned patrol for WolvesAtWar. The desk gets pretty cluttered with log ook, U-Boat Handbook, operation procedures etc etc.

Have you tried WaW, you should check it out if not because i'd say you'd really enjoy it. :yep:Sigh! ...Finally my Enigma machine started producing some readable output when I enterred the "WaW" key into. I've got stacks of radio messages that didn't make sense and I had to ignore. It had no problem deciphering using yesterdays message-key "DiD". But somehow the wheels kept jamming or skipping until I read your message. :doh: Bernhard has been messing with it no doubt. :damn:

;)

Pisces... I've only just worked out (I think) what this post is about. :doh: :88)

You want to know what WaW is, right? It's a roleplayed SH3 campaign. BDU are a bunch of guys running the whole thing. They give you your patrol grid and orders, they are who you report to between (and maybe during?) your (SP) campaign missions. They determine what medals/promotions you get and whether or not you get a new sub, a transfer, etc. It all sounds pretty cool to me so I signed up. Still in training atm.

http://wolvesatwar.org:p

Yeah, as soon as I figured it was short for Wolves at War I did a google and found that out. Sofar I only knew about the Pacific Thunder campain that was originally for SH1. Good there is also a Kriegsmarine equivalent. However, I play far from regular (even if one patrol per 3 weeks) so I doubt it's something for me. But let's not get away from topic.