This game is NOT user friendly

Torvald Von Mansee · 05-10-10, 08:08 AM

For one thing, there is no "on the fly" reference for all the acronyms!!!

Is there some reason Sonalysts didn't put this directly in the game?

TLAM Strike · 05-10-10, 09:41 AM

in the USNI reference browser there is a list of acronyms.

Raptor1 · 05-10-10, 09:50 AM

Real naval vessels aren't user friendly either, I believe.

Torvald Von Mansee · 05-10-10, 12:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TLAM Strike

in the USNI reference browser there is a list of acronyms.

Why, thanks!! It took some hunting, but I found it.

Dr.Sid · 05-10-10, 02:30 PM

Anyway .. no one said it would be easy ..

05-27-10, 10:56 AM

You could try the quick mission, you only need to kill there. No fancy stuff..

toonsis · 05-30-10, 01:18 PM

Agreed, with more support this sim would have had mass appeal. I started with the aircraft and worked my way to frigate. The subs are just out of my league for now. The sim can be learned but its slow and painful. I am happy to have this forum

Fish · 05-30-10, 02:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Torvald Von Mansee

For one thing, there is no "on the fly" reference for all the acronyms!!!

Is there some reason Sonalysts didn't put this directly in the game?

Its not a game, its a sim.

Blacklight · 05-30-10, 11:22 PM

In my opinion, the subs are a HELL of a lot easier to learn than the frigate and the aircraft ! I would start with the 688i !

NFunky · 05-31-10, 02:43 AM

Nah man,

If you're trying to play the platform with minimal autocrew, the 688i and all other subs are way harder to learn that the aircraft because of TMA. I do agree that the frigate is much harder to learn, not because it's systems are more complicated, but simply because there are so many systems to master.

/the aircraft are much more straightforward, in that you only have to drop buoys and use them to estimate the target's position rather than using bearing-only TMA to do the same. In an aircraft you have MAD (and dipping sonar in the helo) to truely localize the contact, whereas in subs you have to track the target and make a few maneuvers to get an idea of where it is.

05-10-10, 08:08 AM	#1
Torvald Von Mansee Sea Lord Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: CA4528 Posts: 1,693 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	This game is NOT user friendly For one thing, there is no "on the fly" reference for all the acronyms!!! Is there some reason Sonalysts didn't put this directly in the game? __________________ "You may not be interested in war, but war is interested in you" - Leon Trotsky

05-10-10, 09:41 AM	#2
TLAM Strike Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Rochester, New York Posts: 8,633 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 6	in the USNI reference browser there is a list of acronyms. __________________

05-10-10, 09:50 AM	#3
Raptor1 Navy Seal Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Stavka Posts: 8,211 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	Real naval vessels aren't user friendly either, I believe. __________________ Current Eastern Front status: Probable Victory

05-10-10, 02:30 PM	#5
Dr.Sid The Old Man Join Date: May 2005 Location: Czech Republic Posts: 1,458 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	Anyway .. no one said it would be easy .. __________________ ComSubSim forum at CADC

05-30-10, 11:22 PM	#9
Blacklight Ocean Warrior Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Connecticut Posts: 2,507 Downloads: 145 Uploads: 0	In my opinion, the subs are a HELL of a lot easier to learn than the frigate and the aircraft ! I would start with the 688i ! __________________ Be my friend or be a mushroom cloud. "I am coming at you. You will explode in a couple of minutes !"

05-27-10, 10:56 AM	#6
Imamar Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	You could try the quick mission, you only need to kill there. No fancy stuff..

05-30-10, 01:18 PM	#7
toonsis Watch Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 23 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Agreed, with more support this sim would have had mass appeal. I started with the aircraft and worked my way to frigate. The subs are just out of my league for now. The sim can be learned but its slow and painful. I am happy to have this forum

05-31-10, 02:43 AM	#10
NFunky Machinist's Mate Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 127 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	Nah man, If you're trying to play the platform with minimal autocrew, the 688i and all other subs are way harder to learn that the aircraft because of TMA. I do agree that the frigate is much harder to learn, not because it's systems are more complicated, but simply because there are so many systems to master. /the aircraft are much more straightforward, in that you only have to drop buoys and use them to estimate the target's position rather than using bearing-only TMA to do the same. In an aircraft you have MAD (and dipping sonar in the helo) to truely localize the contact, whereas in subs you have to track the target and make a few maneuvers to get an idea of where it is.

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