Map view most of the time. (I have this weird fetish when it comes to maps and atlasses. They make me at ease. Everytime I walk past a streetmap I feel the need to examine it. Google Earth/Maps? Tishews needed!) When nothing is going on I keep an eye out for contact reports while listening to the Gramaphone. Which does get repetative soon, but that's realism for 'ya. Allways with moderate TC (64x-128x). Until I have made visual contact (or should soon) then stay at TC 1x. Most of the time I await a visual contact while looking through the (OLC Gui) Observation scope in the expected direction. Except in the night I use the binoculars mostly because they are less blinding. I mostly ask my watch officer for bearings and range as I plot so that's done via the map aswel.
I have my crew arranged in a 2-shift system so I only go to the crew panel when needed to switch them. The crew I have now hardly need babysitting (just nap-time every 2 hours).
As for staying on your uboat or not. Yes, I feel the free-cam is too free and reveiling. Conningtower view is as free view as I allow myself. Torpedo cams I allow myself to see where and how they meet their appointments. Also for reasons of eyecandy. But I'll turn that off eventually. Bosje makes a compelling argument.
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