SUBSIM Radio Room Forums - distance scale?

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What does changing this do?
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Not sure, but I set mine to 1:1.

If I understand it correctly, it scales the distances to 1/2 size, 1/4 size etc to increase the speed everything happens at. I haven't messed with it much.

-Jenrick

welcome aboard firsttime poster!

anythingbut!:Kaleun_Salute:

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If I understand it correctly, it scales the distances to 1/2 size, 1/4 size etc to increase the speed everything happens at. I haven't messed with it much.

-Jenrick

ok thanks. That is what i was thinking it did, but was having a hard time confirming.

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Originally Posted by anythingbut (Post 2491709)

What does changing this do?
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Check this: http://steamcommunity.com/app/541210...1937728475334/ /

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It doesn't effect the terrain.

What it does do is change the world scale in the X and Z axes.
This means at 1:1, contacts are much farther out and take longer to get to etc. It is a realistic setting with a much slower pace to the game.

1:4 brings everything in much closer. A contact 15 KYD out is still 15 KYD away, but rendered much closer, is more easily visible (especially underwater) and of course takes much less time to get to/away from. Some would call this less realistic, but is faster paced way to play.

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At 1:1 scale, a ship is at 20 kyds and rendered at such. At 1:2, it is still at 20kyds but rendered at 10. At 1:4, it is rendered at 5 kyds in real-world units but the game logic behaves as if it is still 20kyds away. If a player wants a realistic, slow, distance, he would use 1:1 or 1:2 for a little punchier play. If he wants more of a fast-paced experience, he can use 1:3 or 1:4.

So its only rendered option (video).
I do not know if it affects the sensors too.

It affects the sensors. Basically, if you play at 1:4 scale, everything is closer together and underwater you can see enemies out to about 30.000 yards, which means you can see the entire 'tactical picture' in 3D. As a consequence, everything happens faster and alleviates the need to use time compression. It is the same distance compression factor we used in Atlantic Fleet.

I personally liked this setup a lot - it is the most similar to TC's SSN.

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Originally Posted by Julhelm (Post 2492154)

It affects the sensors.

Thanks! :smug: