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ET2SN · 03-09-19, 11:54 PM

Find a mission for SC or DW called "We Dive At Dawn" by Bill Nichols.

Edit it a bit to turn it into a standard departure/maneuvering watch.

Edit it again in reverse to simulate entering a port.

There are other ports in SC/DW you can drive into (Norfolk, Yokosuka, etc.) accurately. You'll just need to add the piers and buildings. The downside to SC/DW is crash detection, you literally cannot dock to the pier without damage.

I get what you're up to.

The maneuvering watch looks boring but its one the riskier things that ships do. Which ships have the right of way? When does that right of way not matter?

Think of it this way, you're not going to get the keys to a warship before you can prove you know how to drive it. That includes getting underway without running aground and coming home without plowing into the pier.

03-09-19, 11:54 PM	#5
ET2SN Ocean Warrior Join Date: Oct 2017 Posts: 2,652 Downloads: 60 Uploads: 0	Find a mission for SC or DW called "We Dive At Dawn" by Bill Nichols. Edit it a bit to turn it into a standard departure/maneuvering watch. Edit it again in reverse to simulate entering a port. There are other ports in SC/DW you can drive into (Norfolk, Yokosuka, etc.) accurately. You'll just need to add the piers and buildings. The downside to SC/DW is crash detection, you literally cannot dock to the pier without damage. I get what you're up to. The maneuvering watch looks boring but its one the riskier things that ships do. Which ships have the right of way? When does that right of way not matter? Think of it this way, you're not going to get the keys to a warship before you can prove you know how to drive it. That includes getting underway without running aground and coming home without plowing into the pier.