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Nisgeis · 07-01-11, 02:21 PM

No, the pickup bearing range is just all weird - it's a game sensor thing - the sensor in question points at the bearing and the 'arc' of the sensor is added on to it, so if the radar is pointed at 000, and has an arc of 010 degrees, it will pick up anything between 000 and 010, even though it *SHOULD* pick up anything between 355 and 005. It's yet another bizarre game bug.

Added to that there's the 'stickiness' of the sensors - as you say razark, you can sweep back and then two steps forward - this is different at each 'edge' of the beam...

The radar (in this mod) is calibrated to be accurate when you step backwards... stepping forwards again until you lose the signal will put you off by about 2/3rds of a degree.

Also, you have to bear in mind that the radar targets are infinitely thin. If there is a warship parked 1,000 yards off your bow, with a large angular length, this is completely ignored by the radar system. It's only the centre (or wherever it is) part that registers as a 'target'.

You can target accurately in fog with radar bearings, but it takes longer and is much more work to get an accurate problem to shoot at.

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Nisgeis Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 2,909 Downloads: 77 Uploads: 11	No, the pickup bearing range is just all weird - it's a game sensor thing - the sensor in question points at the bearing and the 'arc' of the sensor is added on to it, so if the radar is pointed at 000, and has an arc of 010 degrees, it will pick up anything between 000 and 010, even though it SHOULD pick up anything between 355 and 005. It's yet another bizarre game bug. Added to that there's the 'stickiness' of the sensors - as you say razark, you can sweep back and then two steps forward - this is different at each 'edge' of the beam... The radar (in this mod) is calibrated to be accurate when you step backwards... stepping forwards again until you lose the signal will put you off by about 2/3rds of a degree. Also, you have to bear in mind that the radar targets are infinitely thin. If there is a warship parked 1,000 yards off your bow, with a large angular length, this is completely ignored by the radar system. It's only the centre (or wherever it is) part that registers as a 'target'. You can target accurately in fog with radar bearings, but it takes longer and is much more work to get an accurate problem to shoot at. __________________ -------------------------------- This space left intentionally blank.