How do you get your crew to fire on ships?

Fattysbox · 03-21-10, 12:01 PM

So funny situation.

After sending a Nelson to Davy Jones locker north of Scapa, I decided to return to port only to find a Queen Elizabeth also on her way to Scapa. Only had two eels left. Penetrated the screen and first one hit right under the funnel and she comes to a dead stop. Second eel from my stern tube does some extra damage but doesn't sink her.

Funny, the escorts completely ignore me and steam around the stricken battleship as if she doesn't exist

. I wait a while for her to sink and nothing. I move off to 7000m and surface.

I begin shelling...

No response, not even a broadside...

Oh well, so much for enemy AI.

But my question: I can't seem to get my crew to fire upon the ship without me actually aiming. Would like to use the external camera and see the incoming shells hit the ship, but my deck crew just sit there and wait for me to fire.

Anything I can do?

J

daft · 03-21-10, 12:03 PM

Mark the target you want to fire at by switching to binocular view (not UZO) by hitting Spacebar when the cross goes red and they'll fire away.

Fattysbox · 03-21-10, 12:10 PM

Really?

That an odd way of doing things... So many odd things in SH5...

Decoman · 03-21-10, 12:30 PM

Afaik, the only indirect way to fire on a ship with the deck gun, is to use the binoculars and press spacebar to START firing. There is afaik no STOP command, nor something like a sub-system targeting option available currently.

daft · 03-21-10, 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Fattysbox

Really?

That an odd way of doing things... So many odd things in SH5...

I think it was the same in SH4 to be honest, but someone will probably point out the error of my ways if I'm mistaken on this.

Onkel Neal · 03-21-10, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Fattysbox

Really?

That an odd way of doing things... So many odd things in SH5...

Odd and undocumented, thanks my main gripe

03-21-10, 02:15 PM

i could be wrong but i think the way to reset things or in this case to stop the shelling is to man it yourself then unman it.

manning it over rides the fire at will setting (i believe)

but someone should confirm it works for sure before depending on it

Hanomag · 03-21-10, 02:20 PM

How do you get your crew to fire on ships?

Did you say please???

SabreHawk · 03-21-10, 02:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Decoman

Afaik, the only indirect way to fire on a ship with the deck gun, is to use the binoculars and press spacebar to START firing. There is afaik no STOP command, nor something like a sub-system targeting option available currently.

Actually there is a stop firing command, hit the spacebar again.

cothyso · 03-21-10, 02:49 PM

hitting the spacebar again won't stop them, nor a vommand to un-man the deck gun. probably bugged..

i think the only way to stop them at this moment would be to command periscope depth, and then immediately (after they've left the gun) surface again.

SabreHawk · 03-21-10, 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by cothyso

hitting the spacebar again won't stop them, nor a vommand to un-man the deck gun. probably bugged..

i think the only way to stop them at this moment would be to command periscope depth, and then immediately (after they've left the gun) surface again.

Did you have binocs on when hitting spacebar?

Stealth Hunter · 03-21-10, 03:07 PM

It's going to take a LOT of shells to sink a Queen Elizabeth.

robbo180265 · 03-21-10, 03:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Stealth Hunter

It's going to take a LOT of shells to sink a Queen Elizabeth.

03-21-10, 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Hanomag

How do you get your crew to fire on ships?

Did you say please???

the answer is here:

Quote:

Originally Posted by Decoman

Afaik, the only indirect way to fire on a ship with the deck gun, is to use the binoculars and press spacebar to START firing. There is afaik no STOP command, nor something like a sub-system targeting option available currently.

DanBolivar · 03-22-10, 01:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Decoman

There is afaik no STOP command, nor something like a sub-system targeting option available currently.

Have you tried throwing a beer bottle and hitting one of the guys in the back of the head?.. No, wait.. hitting the spacebar again works fine.

03-21-10, 12:01 PM	#1
Fattysbox Machinist's Mate Join Date: May 2005 Location: The Windy City Posts: 130 Downloads: 16 Uploads: 0	How do you get your crew to fire on ships? So funny situation. After sending a Nelson to Davy Jones locker north of Scapa, I decided to return to port only to find a Queen Elizabeth also on her way to Scapa. Only had two eels left. Penetrated the screen and first one hit right under the funnel and she comes to a dead stop. Second eel from my stern tube does some extra damage but doesn't sink her. Funny, the escorts completely ignore me and steam around the stricken battleship as if she doesn't exist . I wait a while for her to sink and nothing. I move off to 7000m and surface. I begin shelling... No response, not even a broadside... Oh well, so much for enemy AI. But my question: I can't seem to get my crew to fire upon the ship without me actually aiming. Would like to use the external camera and see the incoming shells hit the ship, but my deck crew just sit there and wait for me to fire. Anything I can do? J

03-21-10, 12:03 PM	#2
daft Captain Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Sweden Posts: 493 Downloads: 15 Uploads: 0	Mark the target you want to fire at by switching to binocular view (not UZO) by hitting Spacebar when the cross goes red and they'll fire away. __________________ And God said: \"Let there be Narrowband!\"

03-21-10, 02:20 PM	#8
Hanomag Grey Wolf Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: LI NY Posts: 964 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	How do you get your crew to fire on ships? Did you say please??? __________________ "Only if I can save first..."

03-21-10, 12:10 PM	#3
Fattysbox Machinist's Mate Join Date: May 2005 Location: The Windy City Posts: 130 Downloads: 16 Uploads: 0	Really? That an odd way of doing things... So many odd things in SH5...

03-21-10, 12:30 PM	#4
Decoman Frogman Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Oslo, Norway Posts: 306 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	Afaik, the only indirect way to fire on a ship with the deck gun, is to use the binoculars and press spacebar to START firing. There is afaik no STOP command, nor something like a sub-system targeting option available currently.

03-21-10, 02:15 PM	#7
Webster Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	i could be wrong but i think the way to reset things or in this case to stop the shelling is to man it yourself then unman it. manning it over rides the fire at will setting (i believe) but someone should confirm it works for sure before depending on it

03-21-10, 02:49 PM	#10
cothyso Sailor man Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 50 Downloads: 169 Uploads: 0	hitting the spacebar again won't stop them, nor a vommand to un-man the deck gun. probably bugged.. i think the only way to stop them at this moment would be to command periscope depth, and then immediately (after they've left the gun) surface again.

03-21-10, 03:07 PM	#12
Stealth Hunter Silent Hunter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Y'ha-Nthlei Posts: 4,262 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	It's going to take a LOT of shells to sink a Queen Elizabeth.