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MarkShot · 01-20-08, 08:12 PM

I have definitely confirmed that the AI has peripheral vision issue.

I got a sound contact on a lone merchant. So, I set off in its direction.

I come to the bridge to have a look for myself. There it is a fairly large merchant about 6km 70 degrees starboard. Now, the watch crew is reporting nothing. I immediately order a turn towards the merchant. As soon as the front of the sub comes around, "Ship spotted!".

Here is the thing I don't get. Why angle of the bow have any relevance to the watch crew? Clearly there is must be a technical reason why it is so modeled, but I cannot possibly thing of one.

Of course, in real life, when you have single pair of eyes, you will in most cases spot better forwards. But there are five on the bridge. They each should be scanning their own sector.

Why hasn't anyone taught the crew in SH3 how to stand a watch?

Thanks.

The image shows exactly the behavior which I am describing.

01-20-08, 08:12 PM	#8
MarkShot Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 1,134 Downloads: 93 Uploads: 0	I have definitely confirmed that the AI has peripheral vision issue. I got a sound contact on a lone merchant. So, I set off in its direction. I come to the bridge to have a look for myself. There it is a fairly large merchant about 6km 70 degrees starboard. Now, the watch crew is reporting nothing. I immediately order a turn towards the merchant. As soon as the front of the sub comes around, "Ship spotted!". Here is the thing I don't get. Why angle of the bow have any relevance to the watch crew? Clearly there is must be a technical reason why it is so modeled, but I cannot possibly thing of one. Of course, in real life, when you have single pair of eyes, you will in most cases spot better forwards. But there are five on the bridge. They each should be scanning their own sector. Why hasn't anyone taught the crew in SH3 how to stand a watch? Thanks. The image shows exactly the behavior which I am describing. __________________ War games, not wars! --- Only a small few profit from war (that should not stand)!