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Kielhauler1961 · 08-13-08, 05:09 AM

Hi Stingray67.

There was big discussion about this over on the Ubi forum recently. I suggested from my experiences that using TC in close proximity to the enemy seems to make you more detectable. Few agreed with me and we all eventually settled for the option that it just makes your crew respond more slowly to events. I'm not convinced however. Trying, while tired, to quickly get away from a Tribal the other day at x8, he suddenly came racing towards me at full speed from a distance of 6000 metres!

I am sure that using high TC makes the boat more visible to the enemy, but I can't explain why. Don't use it until the nearest warship is hull-down on the horizon.

As for your second question, check the "no weapon's officer assistance" and "use manual targetting" boxes in the realism options menu. You are now completely left to your own devices and when you drift the crosshairs over a target, all you will get is "ship"!!! You then have to identify it using the recognition manual. You will also be required to work out angle on bow, speed etc.. Good luck.

08-13-08, 05:09 AM	#2
Kielhauler1961 中国水兵 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: East of the Firth of Forth Posts: 273 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Hi Stingray67. There was big discussion about this over on the Ubi forum recently. I suggested from my experiences that using TC in close proximity to the enemy seems to make you more detectable. Few agreed with me and we all eventually settled for the option that it just makes your crew respond more slowly to events. I'm not convinced however. Trying, while tired, to quickly get away from a Tribal the other day at x8, he suddenly came racing towards me at full speed from a distance of 6000 metres! I am sure that using high TC makes the boat more visible to the enemy, but I can't explain why. Don't use it until the nearest warship is hull-down on the horizon. As for your second question, check the "no weapon's officer assistance" and "use manual targetting" boxes in the realism options menu. You are now completely left to your own devices and when you drift the crosshairs over a target, all you will get is "ship"!!! You then have to identify it using the recognition manual. You will also be required to work out angle on bow, speed etc.. Good luck.