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Originally Posted by SubmarinerJoe
Hello all, i've got a mission to rescue downed pilots in the Solomons. I've tried to look up other threads and have found people encountering similar issues. I know i'm supposed to use the deck binoculars to "look" at the pilot and the little life raft symbol should become active.
Right now the sea is fairly rough so i'm kind of bobbing up and down with the pilot. I can line up the binocular's crosshairs on him but there's never an opportunity to "lock" onto him. And as you can imagine the life raft never becomes an option. Is there some kind of trick people use to do this or am I just going to have to sit here until I get calmer seas?
EDIT: I'm using the latest edition of Trigger Maru if that makes a difference.
FINAL EDIT: Tried again and got super close to the pilot. Didn't realize how close you needed to be. Problem solved
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To supplement what Props offered, don't try to hold the binocular's crosshairs directly on the pilot. When you are about 100-300 yards out and moving slowly (at least 4 knots or less) the crosshairs will turn red when you hold them a few feet ABOVE the pilot or raft, not on it. As soon as the crosshairs turn red, the Life Ring on the Orders bar will illuminate. Then put the cursor on that and hold the left mouse button down for a few seconds (seems to vary how long is needed). Meanwhile keep the binoculars steady - not easy to juggle all this, which is why it is so hard. It gets easier once you catch on.