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badwolf · 04-07-16, 02:36 PM

Wow, a lot to answer.
Due to limitations of the game, things are in scope view to make it playable, e.g. bearing, torpedo dials and torpedo door and firing switch etc. This is a representation of the captain giving orders to do these things.
A captain would focus on the ship and relay orders, e.g. bearing mark, open torpedo door, fire torpedoes etc. (Well according to cinema, but this isn't a reliable source)
Now to use the Obs scope's 3d view to do all this, would make it very difficult to play and would mean the Captain does everything in the ship, which is unrealistic.

It would be nice to be able to switch to the view you have shown in your picture, for a realistic scope view. Onelifecrises was very close to this when he introduced his enlarged Obs scope.
I see only 2 ways of achieving both the normal scope layout and your picture layout, both have problems.
1. Make a complete new periscope section with your picture view and key jump between them. (I don't know if this would be possible)
2. Have the aperture surrounding slide to the edges offscreen and the aperture enlarge. (This would be difficult to achieve and the ships viewed would remain too small for the enlarged aperture).
So 1. is the most likely way to go, if possible.

I have a question for you sub experts about that picture, will follow in next comment - sorry to use your space Von Due, hope you don't mind.

04-07-16, 02:36 PM	#4
badwolf XO Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 427 Downloads: 59 Uploads: 0	periscope enviroment Wow, a lot to answer. Due to limitations of the game, things are in scope view to make it playable, e.g. bearing, torpedo dials and torpedo door and firing switch etc. This is a representation of the captain giving orders to do these things. A captain would focus on the ship and relay orders, e.g. bearing mark, open torpedo door, fire torpedoes etc. (Well according to cinema, but this isn't a reliable source) Now to use the Obs scope's 3d view to do all this, would make it very difficult to play and would mean the Captain does everything in the ship, which is unrealistic. It would be nice to be able to switch to the view you have shown in your picture, for a realistic scope view. Onelifecrises was very close to this when he introduced his enlarged Obs scope. I see only 2 ways of achieving both the normal scope layout and your picture layout, both have problems. 1. Make a complete new periscope section with your picture view and key jump between them. (I don't know if this would be possible) 2. Have the aperture surrounding slide to the edges offscreen and the aperture enlarge. (This would be difficult to achieve and the ships viewed would remain too small for the enlarged aperture). So 1. is the most likely way to go, if possible. I have a question for you sub experts about that picture, will follow in next comment - sorry to use your space Von Due, hope you don't mind.