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Originally Posted by Rotluchs
In my HUMBLE opinion, "realistic" is a sonarman that hears contacts, a navigator that plots them and a weapons officer who sets the torps up for you. I doubt many submarines see the commander running back and forth from the periscope to the hydrophone to the torpedo station to the map table, etc...
More likely, people are doing all these things as he calls out the orders. Im pretty sure its been said before, but after reading a few things on here, I thought id say it again. It just FEELS realistic for me to click the "fire" button on the Weapons officer commands as if im yelling "Los"... and he fires the torps. When I look at the map, I see a contact drawn on there by a sailor taking cues from the sonar contacts...
Much less multitasking for this captain!  Though sometimes I DO like to jump on the hydrophone and listen. I just wish there were key commands for telling weapons officer how I want my toprs set... That would be nice. |
In a manner of speaking you are quite correct. Furthermore, "Realism" is a matter of perception. I would say though, that the Captain is rather expected to know how to perform each function on board the boat in case of casualties or other problems that could arise. However, yes... as the Captain your crew is assigned to perform their duties as you wish.
As long as you are having fun... keep doing it. Beware though, eventually you will be bitten by the bug that makes you want to know more and do more.
In the meantime.... SINK 'EM ALL!!! (but watch out for friendlies and neutrals.)
Cheers mate!