Individual engine control?

Enigma · 12-26-06, 12:50 PM

My biggest pet peeve with SH3 was the fact that I didnt have individual control of my 2 engines. Anyone heard if this is supposed to be fixed in SH4, so that either engine can be operated individually?

fire-fox · 12-26-06, 01:25 PM

as most of the US subs used more that 2 engine's (4+) i gess that thay could be ethere controled individuely or in left or right "bank's" but i too HATED that in SH3 saw i REALY hope that thay do this. but i gess well haft to whate and see.

JSF · 12-26-06, 03:04 PM

This would be a nice feature.

rodan54 · 12-26-06, 06:30 PM

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LI Fritz (9te Flottille):Will there be the possibility to start the right and left engines separately?

A.Negative, for now we're not going to allow that. We recognize this is an interesting option, but it's always a matter of priorities and we believe there are more important areas of the game that warrant improvement.

Apperantly seperate engine control will not be included.

12-26-06, 06:38 PM

What a bummer - I really had looked forward to a boat that could be totally controlled by the simmer.

Patboot · 12-29-06, 05:58 AM

That and the dive planes, too.

Ah, well.

Sailor Steve · 12-29-06, 11:23 AM

Having control of the dive planes added in was one of the things I disliked about Projeckt Messerwetzer for SHII. How would the captain control the planes? Run back and forth between the two wheels? It makes it too much like a flight sim.

Hylander_1314 · 12-29-06, 12:51 PM

Well, that's gonna make running silent more difficult, as an old US sub trick was to run on one screw only, even though it reduced speed to between 1/4 to 1/2 knot.

And then with the boats that had 4 diesels, there are a few different configurations for surface running. Really helps when you need to conserve fuel.

Schatten · 12-29-06, 12:54 PM

Doing bow planes, dive bubble, etc. manually would be a bit of a pain in the arse, and not a captain's job if you ask me. The same with individual engine lineups and prop commands.

But having said that it'd be nice to have them as orders you could give to the respective departments.

12-26-06, 12:50 PM	#1
Enigma The Old Man Join Date: May 2005 Location: At comms depth, obviously. Posts: 1,476 Downloads: 7 Uploads: 0	Individual engine control? My biggest pet peeve with SH3 was the fact that I didnt have individual control of my 2 engines. Anyone heard if this is supposed to be fixed in SH4, so that either engine can be operated individually? __________________ "Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it." -Mark Twain

12-26-06, 01:25 PM	#2
fire-fox Chief Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Peoples Republic of West Yorkshire Posts: 326 Downloads: 70 Uploads: 0	as most of the US subs used more that 2 engine's (4+) i gess that thay could be ethere controled individuely or in left or right "bank's" but i too HATED that in SH3 saw i REALY hope that thay do this. but i gess well haft to whate and see. __________________ Running subs aground since SH1 and Silent Service Running SH5 @ 100% difficulty + TWoS 2.2.19(RealNav + BDU + port smoke + food) + Carotio_IntercontinentalRadioPack tweaked + The Little Ships of SH5 - Coaster Pack

12-29-06, 11:23 AM	#7
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Having control of the dive planes added in was one of the things I disliked about Projeckt Messerwetzer for SHII. How would the captain control the planes? Run back and forth between the two wheels? It makes it too much like a flight sim. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

12-29-06, 12:51 PM	#8
Hylander_1314 Sea Lord Join Date: May 2006 Location: 5 Miles Inland West Of Lake Huron Posts: 1,936 Downloads: 139 Uploads: 0	Well, that's gonna make running silent more difficult, as an old US sub trick was to run on one screw only, even though it reduced speed to between 1/4 to 1/2 knot. And then with the boats that had 4 diesels, there are a few different configurations for surface running. Really helps when you need to conserve fuel. __________________ A legislative act contrary to the Constitution is not law. -John Marshall Chief Justice of the Supreme Court ---------------------

12-29-06, 12:54 PM	#9
Schatten Engineer Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 212 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Doing bow planes, dive bubble, etc. manually would be a bit of a pain in the arse, and not a captain's job if you ask me. The same with individual engine lineups and prop commands. But having said that it'd be nice to have them as orders you could give to the respective departments. __________________

12-26-06, 03:04 PM	#3
JSF Engineer Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 208 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	This would be a nice feature.

12-26-06, 06:38 PM	#5
Mav87th Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	What a bummer - I really had looked forward to a boat that could be totally controlled by the simmer.

12-29-06, 05:58 AM	#6
Patboot Engineer Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 212 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	That and the dive planes, too. Ah, well.