Deck gun

Paukenschlag · 05-05-10, 08:51 AM

How do you get to tyhe deck gun? I know you talk to the officer on watch, but nothing happens after he orders men to the deck gun.

kylania · 05-05-10, 09:39 AM

There's a slight delay as the crew mans the guns.

It's best to simply look at a target you want to fire at and press spacebar to mark it as a target. It'll man the guns and fire on their own. Surface the boat to stop firing. (this will all be fixed with the next patch, should it ever come out...)

Or use something like TDW's NewUI for SH5 which includes full controls for the deck gun from the officer command bar.

Jack Davidson · 05-05-10, 09:40 AM

Like many other things, getting the crew to man the deck gun is troublesome, intermittent, if not downright broken in the current version of the game...hopefully Patch 1.2 is going to fix it.

Here's a few workarounds that might help...

You can climb down the outside ladder from the conning tower onto the deck and go and man the deck gun yourself which also brings the gun crew to the station..... however, this really isn't always very practical for a Captain with other tactical/navigational considerations.

It's been a few weeks since I've been out on a patrol, but from memory I'd usually just view my target in UZO or binocular view... press spacebar while viewing the target to select, and the gun crew will man the deck gun and start firing.

I've just installed TheDarkWraith's New UIs Mod which includes the old style officer icons on the HUD, allowing direct orders (basically the same as SH3). With this you can order the Watch officer to have the deck gun manned and they will actually do it..... hahaha... no need to reach for the Walther....hahaha

Hope that helps, mate.

Jack Davidson · 05-05-10, 09:45 AM

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Originally Posted by kylania

It's best to simply look at a target you want to fire at and press spacebar to mark it as a target. It'll man the guns and fire on their own. Surface the boat to stop firing.

Ahhh...yes...spacebar. Forgot which button it was...

SabreHawk · 05-05-10, 09:52 AM

Yes just look at the ship in binoculars, put the crosshair on it, and hit spacebar. That will man the gun and they'll start firing.
As for unmanning it, once the ship is destroyed the morale should be high by then and you can then unman it with F5. But if moreale isn't high enough you can always just hit R (surface the boat) and they'll unman the gun. I know that doesn't make sense to use R but it works none the less.

Paukenschlag · 05-05-10, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by kylania

Or use something like TDW's NewUI for SH5 which includes full controls for the deck gun from the officer command bar.

Thanks for your help guys. Another question: will patches not upset any mods?

kylania · 05-05-10, 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Paukenschlag

Thanks for your help guys. Another question: will patches not upset any mods?

They possibly will. ALWAYS deactivate ALL mods before patching the game. Then one by one put them back on to see if they still work.

Hopefully mod authors will be quick with any needed changes.

05-05-10, 08:51 AM	#1
Paukenschlag Sailor man Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 44 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Deck gun How do you get to tyhe deck gun? I know you talk to the officer on watch, but nothing happens after he orders men to the deck gun. __________________ Paukenschlag

05-05-10, 09:39 AM	#2
kylania Silent Hunter Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 3,528 Downloads: 118 Uploads: 0	There's a slight delay as the crew mans the guns. It's best to simply look at a target you want to fire at and press spacebar to mark it as a target. It'll man the guns and fire on their own. Surface the boat to stop firing. (this will all be fixed with the next patch, should it ever come out...) Or use something like TDW's NewUI for SH5 which includes full controls for the deck gun from the officer command bar. __________________

05-05-10, 09:40 AM	#3
Jack Davidson Sailor man Join Date: May 2010 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 47 Downloads: 57 Uploads: 0	Like many other things, getting the crew to man the deck gun is troublesome, intermittent, if not downright broken in the current version of the game...hopefully Patch 1.2 is going to fix it. Here's a few workarounds that might help... You can climb down the outside ladder from the conning tower onto the deck and go and man the deck gun yourself which also brings the gun crew to the station..... however, this really isn't always very practical for a Captain with other tactical/navigational considerations. It's been a few weeks since I've been out on a patrol, but from memory I'd usually just view my target in UZO or binocular view... press spacebar while viewing the target to select, and the gun crew will man the deck gun and start firing. I've just installed TheDarkWraith's New UIs Mod which includes the old style officer icons on the HUD, allowing direct orders (basically the same as SH3). With this you can order the Watch officer to have the deck gun manned and they will actually do it..... hahaha... no need to reach for the Walther....hahaha Hope that helps, mate. __________________ "...how bloody-minded some men are [yet] bloody, mad, swearing, flashy fellows are commonly but ordinary fellows in the face of their enemy". William Dampier, 1685. PIRATES AHOY! Modding Community. Last edited by Jack Davidson; 05-05-10 at 09:57 AM.

05-05-10, 09:52 AM	#5
SabreHawk Captain Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Seattle, Wa. USA Posts: 530 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	Yes just look at the ship in binoculars, put the crosshair on it, and hit spacebar. That will man the gun and they'll start firing. As for unmanning it, once the ship is destroyed the morale should be high by then and you can then unman it with F5. But if moreale isn't high enough you can always just hit R (surface the boat) and they'll unman the gun. I know that doesn't make sense to use R but it works none the less. __________________ "Chance favors the prepared mind"