Camera views?

MarkShot · 04-30-07, 01:55 AM

Just curious what folks do?

Enjoy the eye candy and play with external views and event camera on or go 100% real and see the war from inside the hull?

Myself, on one hand, I am disinclined to introduce the "cheat" information available via these extra views. On the other hand, one of the motivations to play this game over my older classics such as AOD and SHCE is the vastly improved world graphics.

Tough decision.

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Also, I understand that simply leaving these additional views available but not using them will affect the behavior of the dynamic campaign. Is that true?

Thanks.

TarJak · 04-30-07, 01:59 AM

Its a game and I like to look at ships sinking. I don't use it to "cheat" honest. I play at 94% so I can take screenies and see what's going on.

SmokinTep · 04-30-07, 10:29 AM

Same here. I like to look around at times.

Vacillator · 04-30-07, 10:39 AM

Same here (but I'm not at 94% yet!).

In the early days I used to cheat by 'flying' across to ships to check their flags. Tut, tut...

Brag · 04-30-07, 11:05 AM

I pause the game, use external to take screenies. Since I do use torpedo officer, realism is 74%. I also play DID.

Sailor Steve · 04-30-07, 11:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TarJak

I don't use it to "cheat" honest.

:rotfl:
You should have seen the reactions I got the first time I said that!

I also use external view because I like looking at all the stuff going on in the harbors, and it does look cool when ships explode.

HM.Medico · 04-30-07, 11:14 AM

I use my external view to see ships being blown to crap, and on my "fun" account I use it to ID what ship I'm up against so I know whether or not I should be buggered to engage :rotfl:

However, I am only playing on 34% realism, give me a few more weeks and I'll be up to the 60-70% areas.

Umfuld · 04-30-07, 11:41 AM

I found when I had external enabled I couldn't resist cheating a little by checking the flags. So I don't have it enabled anymore.

Of course the fact that my video card is probably WAY below what it should be and it started crashing with all the extra mods and stuff made my decision a bit easier.

I never thought it was cheating all that much though. I have pretty good eye sight and felt I should be able to I.D. a flag in light fog from 1000m. : /

MarkShot · 04-30-07, 12:25 PM

How does the realism percentage affect the behavior the dynamic patrol engine?

Thanks.

04-30-07, 01:55 AM	#1
MarkShot Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 1,134 Downloads: 93 Uploads: 0	Camera views? Just curious what folks do? Enjoy the eye candy and play with external views and event camera on or go 100% real and see the war from inside the hull? Myself, on one hand, I am disinclined to introduce the "cheat" information available via these extra views. On the other hand, one of the motivations to play this game over my older classics such as AOD and SHCE is the vastly improved world graphics. Tough decision. --- Also, I understand that simply leaving these additional views available but not using them will affect the behavior of the dynamic campaign. Is that true? Thanks. __________________ War games, not wars! --- Only a small few profit from war (that should not stand)!

04-30-07, 11:05 AM	#5
Brag Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Docked on a Russian pond Posts: 7,072 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	I pause the game, use external to take screenies. Since I do use torpedo officer, realism is 74%. I also play DID. __________________ Espionage, adventure, suspense, are just a click away Click here to look inside Brag's book: Amazon.com: Kingmaker: Alexey Braguine: Books Order Kingmaker here: http://www.subsim.com/store.html For Tactics visit:http://www.freewebs.com/kielman/

04-30-07, 11:14 AM	#7
HM.Medico Helmsman Join Date: May 2006 Location: 60 Knots off shore, In a VIID Posts: 107 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I use my external view to see ships being blown to crap, and on my "fun" account I use it to ID what ship I'm up against so I know whether or not I should be buggered to engage :rotfl: However, I am only playing on 34% realism, give me a few more weeks and I'll be up to the 60-70% areas. __________________ Creator of The Enigma Room (Assisted greatly by P_Funk) Tonnage Total -: 165 Thousand Tonnes (DDs: 7\|Countless merchants\|Elcos: 4\| Armed Trawlers: 2\| BBs 3) Punctuation is the difference between "I helped my Uncle, Jack, off a horse" and "i helped my uncle jack off a horse" USE GOOD GRAMMAR!

04-30-07, 12:25 PM	#9
MarkShot Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 1,134 Downloads: 93 Uploads: 0	How does the realism percentage affect the behavior the dynamic patrol engine? Thanks. __________________ War games, not wars! --- Only a small few profit from war (that should not stand)!

04-30-07, 01:59 AM	#2
TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	Its a game and I like to look at ships sinking. I don't use it to "cheat" honest. I play at 94% so I can take screenies and see what's going on.

04-30-07, 10:29 AM	#3
SmokinTep Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Suffolk, Virginia Posts: 1,027 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Same here. I like to look around at times.

04-30-07, 10:39 AM	#4
Vacillator Frogman Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: UK Posts: 307 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Same here (but I'm not at 94% yet!). In the early days I used to cheat by 'flying' across to ships to check their flags. Tut, tut...

04-30-07, 11:41 AM	#8
Umfuld Captain Join Date: May 2006 Location: USA Posts: 503 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	I found when I had external enabled I couldn't resist cheating a little by checking the flags. So I don't have it enabled anymore. Of course the fact that my video card is probably WAY below what it should be and it started crashing with all the extra mods and stuff made my decision a bit easier. I never thought it was cheating all that much though. I have pretty good eye sight and felt I should be able to I.D. a flag in light fog from 1000m. : /