[REQ] Map Contacts and Stadimeter

[Scoochy]

Would it be possible to tie the Map Contact Update function to the stadimeter assuming the stadimeter will one day be correct?

This way, you would not see a map contact plotted until a target has been ID'd and ranged, with the map contact then being drawn according to the information gathered. I think this would be a bit more realistic implementation rather than map contacts suddenly appearing with a course, bearing and distance automatically.

The idea here is that I am calling out the distance and bearing of the contact according to the information I am gathering, with someone else actually plotting it out. Contacts would also continue on the course and speed plotted as part of the DR that would naturally occur.

Sounds to me like a more realistic approach.

[reaper7]

um.. I like that idea. I sure hope that with scripting this is possibe.

[Galanti]

I like it too.

Would remind a bit of the old Red Storm Rising game. It had magically updated map contacts, but if you misidentified the class of vessel the firing solution would become degraded and inaccurate.

[wildcards]

Some thing I've been hoping to find in SH5 stock.
Gather your information from the scope and have some one else do the map drawing.

Even a simple X drawn on the map would make my day.
Yet, I fear this will not be possible, but I'm keeping my fingers crossed that some scripting code monkey cracks this puzzle.