Modsters- How many fathoms of smelly stuff am I in?

jlmurc · 08-26-08, 03:34 PM

Ahoy Skippers,

As I am currently sailing from the Norwegian Fjords, some of my patrols are based in Icelandic waters and I had not realised last night, as with two of those damned yankee destroyers hunting me, I was unable to ask the navigator to check the depth under the keel, but kept getting minor damage; just how shallow the water is there.

I have felt before that one thing that is lacking in the SH series, are good charts that like in the real world, beside showing the land and indicate the ocean depth by colour changes, do actually give some numerical indication of depths.

Is there a way, or maybe there is already a way that somebody could share, that one of those experts in building Mods, could give us, that like in some other packages that I have used, when you roll the mouse over the chart, there is a visual numerical indication, as to the depth of the water? I know that depth decreases as you reach land, or some underwater mountain, but it is not always desirable to broadcast my position to every warship in 10 miles of my boat.

can anybody help?

John

Sailor Steve · 08-26-08, 03:43 PM

Well, not entirely lacking in the SH series, as poor old SH2 would give you the depth as you passed the cursor around the map.

But, even the best charts weren't always accurate, and the ones that were weren't always available to everyone, especially ones that weren't of known harbors.

And the best charts and the best equipment and the best sattelite imagery didn't keep a modern nuclear sub from ramming one of those undersea mountains not to long ago.

But I agree: charts with some soundings on them would be nice.

jlmurc · 08-26-08, 03:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

Well, not entirely lacking in the SH series, as poor old SH2 would give you the depth as you passed the cursor around the map.

But I agree: charts with some soundings on them would be nice.

Thanks Sailor,

It was SHII, that was the one that I was grasping for.

John

Pisces · 08-26-08, 06:04 PM

Depth contours or numbers on the map would be best. But since they are not there you might aswel do the ping-thing. Those destroyers are very overdue on their earwax to be de-waxed. Not realistic, but so is leaving port without good maps too.

Wolfehunter · 08-26-08, 09:39 PM

:hmm: Well maybe someone tallented could make an optional upgrade for better map when in port by spending renown. You know wink wink, nudge nudge...

msalama · 08-27-08, 03:23 AM

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Not realistic, but so is leaving port without good maps too.

Hmmm... I'm sure someone from the GWX team said a while ago that they actually CAN hear you pinging :hmm:

Pisces · 08-27-08, 05:33 AM

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Originally Posted by msalama

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Not realistic, but so is leaving port without good maps too.

Hmmm... I'm sure someone from the GWX team said a while ago that they actually CAN hear you pinging :hmm:

Well, I pinged depth in the pressence of destoyers more than once and they didn't react.

08-26-08, 03:34 PM	#1
jlmurc Seaman Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 32 Downloads: 25 Uploads: 0	Modsters- How many fathoms of smelly stuff am I in? Ahoy Skippers, As I am currently sailing from the Norwegian Fjords, some of my patrols are based in Icelandic waters and I had not realised last night, as with two of those damned yankee destroyers hunting me, I was unable to ask the navigator to check the depth under the keel, but kept getting minor damage; just how shallow the water is there. I have felt before that one thing that is lacking in the SH series, are good charts that like in the real world, beside showing the land and indicate the ocean depth by colour changes, do actually give some numerical indication of depths. Is there a way, or maybe there is already a way that somebody could share, that one of those experts in building Mods, could give us, that like in some other packages that I have used, when you roll the mouse over the chart, there is a visual numerical indication, as to the depth of the water? I know that depth decreases as you reach land, or some underwater mountain, but it is not always desirable to broadcast my position to every warship in 10 miles of my boat. can anybody help? John

08-26-08, 03:43 PM	#2
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Well, not entirely lacking in the SH series, as poor old SH2 would give you the depth as you passed the cursor around the map. But, even the best charts weren't always accurate, and the ones that were weren't always available to everyone, especially ones that weren't of known harbors. And the best charts and the best equipment and the best sattelite imagery didn't keep a modern nuclear sub from ramming one of those undersea mountains not to long ago. But I agree: charts with some soundings on them would be nice. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

08-26-08, 09:39 PM	#5
Wolfehunter Crusty Capt. Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 2,752 Downloads: 40 Uploads: 25	:hmm: Well maybe someone tallented could make an optional upgrade for better map when in port by spending renown. You know wink wink, nudge nudge... __________________

08-26-08, 06:04 PM	#4
Pisces Silent Hunter Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: AN9771 Posts: 4,904 Downloads: 304 Uploads: 0	Depth contours or numbers on the map would be best. But since they are not there you might aswel do the ping-thing. Those destroyers are very overdue on their earwax to be de-waxed. Not realistic, but so is leaving port without good maps too.