Quote:
|
Originally Posted by Drokkon
SH1 TDC was more acurate since it actually worked.
|
Actually I think you may be remembering things that may not have been.
The TDC in SH1 was certainly functional, but so is the one in SH4:WOTP. In SH1 the entire process of launching a torpedo was only possible with help from the game.
From the Manual (page 32)
"Determining range without the automatic setting will only be possible on boats equiped with Radar"
and from page 33
"Speed is the most difficult to estimate" They go on to suggest that you can use the Ship ID book to enter the max speed and then guess. Finally.... "If all else fails target course and speed can be easily determined by switching the TDC from Manual to Automatic while the target is in view"
Don't get me wrong... SH1 was ground breaking for it's time, but you cannot compare the ability that SH4: WOTP offers to calculate a manual solution to that of SH1. The technology simply wasn't there at the time.
JCC