Using Google Earth

ktrboston · 09-03-08, 11:21 PM

Hello Captains, I was wondering if anybody uses Google earth for their patrols. I remember reading a post about someone was using it to plot their patrols etc.. I thought this was a hell of an idea so I do use it. I use it for each patrol. Plotting my course to my patrol area, use different icons for contacts and their course made on route as well as during patrol. I do weather reports and mark the date at various points during the patrol. Keeping it organized is a key note here. I have a separate folder for each patrol but have one main folder that contains all the information that way I can review contacts made through out the war to see if there are ships that show up again on the next patrol. I have map overlay that I found on the web of German quadrant map which is the same one in SH III. It lets you get in deeper with the game I think. What do you think?

sharkbit · 09-04-08, 08:17 AM

I thought that I might do that as well. Downloaded Google Earth and played around with it and thought it a pretty cool program.

I remember the post you're talking about and looking at his example. It was pretty cool what he did.

Then I started to think about all of the time it might take to plot my patrols and decided it wasn't worth it. My playing time is kinda limited as it is and I'd rather use the time playing the game instead.

Just my 2 cents.

GoldenRivet · 09-04-08, 11:13 AM

a neat way to plot the location of all your kills too.

09-03-08, 11:21 PM	#1
ktrboston Gunner Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: quincy, ma Posts: 100 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	Using Google Earth Hello Captains, I was wondering if anybody uses Google earth for their patrols. I remember reading a post about someone was using it to plot their patrols etc.. I thought this was a hell of an idea so I do use it. I use it for each patrol. Plotting my course to my patrol area, use different icons for contacts and their course made on route as well as during patrol. I do weather reports and mark the date at various points during the patrol. Keeping it organized is a key note here. I have a separate folder for each patrol but have one main folder that contains all the information that way I can review contacts made through out the war to see if there are ships that show up again on the next patrol. I have map overlay that I found on the web of German quadrant map which is the same one in SH III. It lets you get in deeper with the game I think. What do you think? __________________ Kapitan Clauus on a 5 day shakedown patrol. New crew, new Kapitan waiting for results. Using GWX 3.0

09-04-08, 08:17 AM	#2
sharkbit The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 1,529 Downloads: 334 Uploads: 0	I thought that I might do that as well. Downloaded Google Earth and played around with it and thought it a pretty cool program. I remember the post you're talking about and looking at his example. It was pretty cool what he did. Then I started to think about all of the time it might take to plot my patrols and decided it wasn't worth it. My playing time is kinda limited as it is and I'd rather use the time playing the game instead. Just my 2 cents. __________________ “Prejudice is blind. There will always be someone who says you aren’t welcome at the table. Stop apologizing for who you are and using all your energy trying to change their minds. Yes, you will lose friends, maybe even family. But you will gain your self-respect. You will know your worth. Once you have that, nothing can stop you.”

09-04-08, 11:13 AM	#3
GoldenRivet Subsim Aviator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 8,726 Downloads: 146 Uploads: 0	a neat way to plot the location of all your kills too. __________________