identify ships.

birdy · 12-06-06, 03:56 PM

hello,
i got a problem with identifying ships
i have low realisim on shIII so it's automic identify ships.
but i never know when the ship is a merchant, on wich side it is (if i am at long range)
the flags are to small, for example:i cant see the difference between the german flag and other red flags.
how do you guys do this??
thx

Corsair · 12-06-06, 04:09 PM

Several ways : if you don't want to "cheat", you have to close up to less than 1000 m for shooting, at which time you are able to see the flag.
If you don't mind about "cheating", use the ship camera to have a close up view.

On my french keyboard it is the ";", second to the right of the "n"...

AVGWarhawk · 12-06-06, 04:10 PM

get close and hope it is an allied ship. In all reality I hit the '.' key on the number pad and it will show the outside of your U-boat and hit it again and the merchant will be shown. It is also great for the eye candy.

Morts · 12-06-06, 04:12 PM

i sometimes go flank speed on the surface up to my target untill i can see the flag (yea i know its stupid. dont do it!)

or ill submerge to periscope depth and make an intercept course so i can get close enough to indentify the flag

Sailor Steve · 12-06-06, 05:15 PM

I have stalked ships many times taking hours to set up the kill (Time Compression of course) only to get into position and find out it was a neutral!

I love the realism.

TarJak · 12-07-06, 03:09 AM

Went chasing a ship report a couple of grids down the coast of Africa from where I was heading back for home. Spun the ship around, lined up a nice head on approach settled in the wait for him to come within range

and got to where I could see his flag tand checked the dates.

Normally I'm more than happy to see a Brazilian!

Not this time! Only two months short of them joining the war. I had to turn around and retrace my steps north to go hunting elsewhere.

birdy · 12-07-06, 01:00 PM

thx lads,
i use the camera now and it works good

AVGWarhawk · 12-07-06, 01:14 PM

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Originally Posted by birdy

thx lads,
i use the camera now and it works good

Stick with us. We are going places. We will let you know when we get there

Jimbuna · 12-07-06, 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

I have stalked ships many times taking hours to set up the kill (Time Compression of course) only to get into position and find out it was a neutral!

I love the realism.

I used to be in the same category Steve

I'm lazy now and use the external camera

birdy · 12-08-06, 08:32 AM

now i have again a question:

i know now it is not a german boat i am attacking but how can i know of it is neutral or allied?
i see the flags but i dont know of wich country they are and if they are neutral,allied of enemy

is there someplace where i can see it?

melnibonian · 12-08-06, 08:33 AM

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Originally Posted by birdy

now i have again a question:

i know now it is not a german boat i am attacking but how can i know of it is neutral or allied?
i see the flags but i dont know of wich country they are and if they are neutral,allied of enemy

is there someplace where i can see it?

If you're using GW you can use the drop menu in the top left corner of the periscope screen. In there you will see all the flags of all the nations and their status with respect to Germany

Konovalov · 12-08-06, 08:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

I have stalked ships many times taking hours to set up the kill (Time Compression of course) only to get into position and find out it was a neutral!

I love the realism.

I agree. Even worse is a sonar contact that you set an intercept course for only to discover later sadly that when in visual range it is nothing more than a fishing boat and not the 10k tonnage of merchant that you were praying for.

sergbuto · 12-08-06, 08:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Konovalov

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

I have stalked ships many times taking hours to set up the kill (Time Compression of course) only to get into position and find out it was a neutral!

I love the realism.

I agree. Even worse is a sonar contact that you set an intercept course for only to discover later sadly that when in visual range it is nothing more than a fishing boat and not the 10k tonnage of merchant that you were praying for.

You need to use RPM for identifying a sonar contact.

Konovalov · 12-08-06, 08:48 AM

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Originally Posted by sergbuto

Quote:

Originally Posted by Konovalov

I agree. Even worse is a sonar contact that you set an intercept course for only to discover later sadly that when in visual range it is nothing more than a fishing boat and not the 10k tonnage of merchant that you were praying for.

You need to use RPM for identifying a sonar contact.

Thanks for the advise. I'll do some research into this.

12-06-06, 03:56 PM	#1
birdy Helmsman Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 101 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	identify ships. hello, i got a problem with identifying ships i have low realisim on shIII so it's automic identify ships. but i never know when the ship is a merchant, on wich side it is (if i am at long range) the flags are to small, for example:i cant see the difference between the german flag and other red flags. how do you guys do this?? thx

12-06-06, 04:09 PM	#2
Corsair Ace of the Deep Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Toulouse France Posts: 1,140 Downloads: 51 Uploads: 0	Several ways : if you don't want to "cheat", you have to close up to less than 1000 m for shooting, at which time you are able to see the flag. If you don't mind about "cheating", use the ship camera to have a close up view. On my french keyboard it is the ";", second to the right of the "n"... __________________ NYGM 3.4A / Living SH3 V5.1 + SH3 Commander

12-06-06, 04:10 PM	#3
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,254 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	get close and hope it is an allied ship. In all reality I hit the '.' key on the number pad and it will show the outside of your U-boat and hit it again and the merchant will be shown. It is also great for the eye candy. __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

12-06-06, 05:15 PM	#5
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	I have stalked ships many times taking hours to set up the kill (Time Compression of course) only to get into position and find out it was a neutral! I love the realism. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

12-06-06, 04:12 PM	#4
Morts Admiral Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Denmark Posts: 2,395 Downloads: 23 Uploads: 0	i sometimes go flank speed on the surface up to my target untill i can see the flag (yea i know its stupid. dont do it!) or ill submerge to periscope depth and make an intercept course so i can get close enough to indentify the flag

12-07-06, 03:09 AM	#6
TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	Went chasing a ship report a couple of grids down the coast of Africa from where I was heading back for home. Spun the ship around, lined up a nice head on approach settled in the wait for him to come within range and got to where I could see his flag tand checked the dates. Normally I'm more than happy to see a Brazilian! Not this time! Only two months short of them joining the war. I had to turn around and retrace my steps north to go hunting elsewhere.

12-07-06, 01:00 PM	#7
birdy Helmsman Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 101 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	thx lads, i use the camera now and it works good

12-08-06, 08:32 AM	#10
birdy Helmsman Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 101 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	now i have again a question: i know now it is not a german boat i am attacking but how can i know of it is neutral or allied? i see the flags but i dont know of wich country they are and if they are neutral,allied of enemy is there someplace where i can see it?