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Originally Posted by reaper7
Thanks Sabre, found that on another post alright.
Just wondering if I should be playing on Imperial measurement or Authentic Measurement, and what is the difference between the two.
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The difference between the two simply is the Authentic mode will automatically apply the Imperial measurements when playing the American side; the Metric measurements when playing the German U-Boat side.
If you have a preference to one or the other type of measurements, the specific type you choose (Imperial/Metric) will be used for either side you play regardless whether it is authentic or not.
Earlier you asked,
"I set the range to 1300yards and when I click the mouse button it jumps down to 400yards) is there a reason for this?"
For one thing don't use the Attack Data Tool (that's the round right hand dial where you set the targets Speed, AoB, and pull-up the Stadimeters second image to take a manual range to target) to submit a range to the Position Keeper (the left hand device that shows the target and subs orientation, speed, range, etc). The Attack Data Tool was not designed to allow for mouse dragging a range and sending it to the Position Keeper for computing a firing solution. For one thing (since we were talking about the difference's between Imperial and Metric side of play) take a look at the "Range" dial for the Attack Data Tool in both types of measurements. Their the same!! Hmmmmm, How, can a dial that needs to show a different measurement use the same dial. Also, the dial only goes up to 130. Where can you set the dial to 160 as the stock Imperial Recognition Manual requires for Japan's largest battleships? Can't be done.
The point is, the Attack Data Tool as it relates to range finding is just for show. The dial spins, and looks as if it has a purpose. You can even drag it around to the given (inadequate) points but, it's really just for show. The Position Keepers "Range" field is what gets figured into a firing solution. When "manual targeting" is used, this range is changed by either taking a sonar reading of the target and "sending" it to the PK, or using the Stadimeter and sending it's marked reference point to the PK. I know, your supposed to make a range estimate using the periscopes hash marks but in most cases these marks are again just for show. Many mods have changed the view size of either the scope themselves or the target "camera" image making the hash marks useless (if they were ever correct to begin with).