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Originally Posted by Lane
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LOL - why didn't I think of that
Actually, I only have external cam on for screenshots of my custom emblems and such for desktop wallpaper (it's great for showing friends at work
) - I never use it tactically during the game - too much of an immersion killer.
As for flag-spotting, I lucked out tonight. Every once in a while I get turned around and screw up my manual TDC settings using my stern tube (especially when I'm tired and I have that little black bar over my head like I did tonight
) - I got so excited when I stumbled onto a C3 at about 2,000m range in light fog at night on my way home to Wilhelmshaven (after having sunk nothing but a coastal freighter that I wound up having to gun down off the coast of England when I bounced my last forward torp off her hull - I had a bunch of dud torps and missed shots this patrol for some reason), that it happened again and I blew a stern tube shot at her from about 1000m with my next to last torp. I loaded up my last torp, did an end around and found myself in perfect position for a nice close-up shot from about 400m - that's when I finally was able to see the flag well enough and realized she was a Norwegian (January 1940, so still neutral
) - so I thanked my lucky stars that I'd missed my previous shot and just headed for home.
I was glad about not taking the renown hit, 'cause I might not have found my promotion waiting for me back at base if I had nailed that Norwegian freighter - at least now my watch officer doesn't outrank me any more