Lit up units at night

gazpode_l · 03-22-11, 07:01 PM

never before seen this, but during my patrol, I was off northern spain somwhere on my way home I discovered a small 4 unit convoy, consisting of medium cargo's and a large tanker. It was night and they were showing navigation lights.

I am guessing if they are showing light's, then it means in GWX that they are friendly/neautral units and that I should not attack these?

Gargamel · 03-22-11, 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by gazpode_l

never before seen this, but during my patrol, I was off northern spain somwhere on my way home I discovered a small 4 unit convoy, consisting of medium cargo's and a large tanker. It was night and they were showing navigation lights.

I am guessing if they are showing light's, then it means in GWX that they are friendly/neautral units and that I should not attack these?

Yup!

Fish In The Water · 03-22-11, 08:29 PM

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Originally Posted by gazpode_l

I am guessing if they are showing light's, then it means in GWX that they are friendly/neautral units and that I should not attack these?

Indeed, or risk a corresponding loss of renown...

desirableroasted · 03-23-11, 04:51 AM

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Originally Posted by gazpode_l

never before seen this, but during my patrol, I was off northern spain somwhere on my way home I discovered a small 4 unit convoy, consisting of medium cargo's and a large tanker. It was night and they were showing navigation lights.

I am guessing if they are showing light's, then it means in GWX that they are friendly/neautral units and that I should not attack these?

You have the flag pull-down. Use it.

BelegDraug · 03-23-11, 09:29 AM

What is the "flag pull down"?

frau kaleun · 03-23-11, 09:58 AM

At the Navigation station, when you are looking down at the map on the chart table... in the upper left hand corner of the GUI are several tabs which are actually the corners of additional charts you can pull down and look at.

One of them is a pictorial of all the flags of the countries in the game, with their names and dates of Axis/Allied/neutral affiliation.

This is in GWX mind you, I don't remember if it was there in stock but surely there was something like it.

BelegDraug · 03-23-11, 10:15 AM

Yeap, you're right! Also, in GWX, you can use the F1 key and lok for the Enemies of Germany...
Thanls a lot!

frau kaleun · 03-23-11, 10:18 AM

No problem!

And don't even ask me how many hours of playing time I put in before I found all the pull-down stuff in that screen.

Herr-Berbunch · 03-23-11, 10:54 AM

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Originally Posted by frau kaleun

No problem!

And don't even ask me how many hours of playing time I put in before I found all the pull-down stuff in that screen.

About as much as the rest of us, I'd imagine. I know it's there, but I still pull down the opposite one to what I want, every time!

maillemaker · 03-23-11, 12:08 PM

I seem to have lost my flag pull-down. Don't know where it went. I've got a minefield, and a convoy map, and something else, but my flag sheet went away.

Anyway, if a ship has lights on, it is 100% always friendly/neutral. Now you may have a darkened ship that is also friendly/neutral, but if lights are on, it is always friendly/neutral. Never shoot ships with lights on.

Sailor Steve · 03-23-11, 12:57 PM

It's not in the Nav station, it's in the periscope/UZO screens, so you can look at it while looking at the target ship.

As for your "lit/unlit" comparison, that's exactly what I was going to say. You not only stole my name, but my words as well.

frau kaleun · 03-23-11, 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

It's not in the Nav station, it's in the periscope/UZO screens, so you can look at it while looking at the target ship.

D'oh! Steve's right, of course.

I guess I'm gonna have to get better at remembering where it is since I'm turning Contact Color off.

Gereke · 03-23-11, 01:59 PM

I can tell ya how long it took me to find the flag pull down, as well as all of the handy-dandy navigation pull downs.

As long as it took me to RTFM before I fired up GWX for the first time.

Sailor Steve · 03-24-11, 01:55 AM

Given the size of TFM in this case that could be a very long time indeed.

Gargamel · 03-24-11, 03:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

Given the size of TFM in this case that could be a very long time indeed.

Took me abouts a week to read it, off and on. A lot of the tech details can be skimmed.

03-22-11, 07:01 PM	#1
gazpode_l 中国水兵 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Chelmsford, Essex Posts: 280 Downloads: 50 Uploads: 0	Lit up units at night never before seen this, but during my patrol, I was off northern spain somwhere on my way home I discovered a small 4 unit convoy, consisting of medium cargo's and a large tanker. It was night and they were showing navigation lights. I am guessing if they are showing light's, then it means in GWX that they are friendly/neautral units and that I should not attack these?

03-23-11, 09:29 AM	#5
BelegDraug Seaman Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Buenos Aires, ARGENTINA Posts: 34 Downloads: 101 Uploads: 0	What is the "flag pull down"? __________________ Go and fight bravely, sons of Nemo!

03-23-11, 10:15 AM	#7
BelegDraug Seaman Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Buenos Aires, ARGENTINA Posts: 34 Downloads: 101 Uploads: 0	Yeap, you're right! Also, in GWX, you can use the F1 key and lok for the Enemies of Germany... Thanls a lot! __________________ Go and fight bravely, sons of Nemo!

03-23-11, 12:57 PM	#11
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	It's not in the Nav station, it's in the periscope/UZO screens, so you can look at it while looking at the target ship. As for your "lit/unlit" comparison, that's exactly what I was going to say. You not only stole my name, but my words as well. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

03-24-11, 01:55 AM	#14
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Given the size of TFM in this case that could be a very long time indeed. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

03-23-11, 09:58 AM	#6
frau kaleun Rear Admiral Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Skyri--oh who are we kidding, I'm probably at Lowe's. Again. Posts: 12,706 Downloads: 168 Uploads: 0	At the Navigation station, when you are looking down at the map on the chart table... in the upper left hand corner of the GUI are several tabs which are actually the corners of additional charts you can pull down and look at. One of them is a pictorial of all the flags of the countries in the game, with their names and dates of Axis/Allied/neutral affiliation. This is in GWX mind you, I don't remember if it was there in stock but surely there was something like it.

03-23-11, 10:18 AM	#8
frau kaleun Rear Admiral Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Skyri--oh who are we kidding, I'm probably at Lowe's. Again. Posts: 12,706 Downloads: 168 Uploads: 0	No problem! And don't even ask me how many hours of playing time I put in before I found all the pull-down stuff in that screen.

03-23-11, 12:08 PM	#10
maillemaker Sea Lord Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,639 Downloads: 75 Uploads: 0	I seem to have lost my flag pull-down. Don't know where it went. I've got a minefield, and a convoy map, and something else, but my flag sheet went away. Anyway, if a ship has lights on, it is 100% always friendly/neutral. Now you may have a darkened ship that is also friendly/neutral, but if lights are on, it is always friendly/neutral. Never shoot ships with lights on.

03-23-11, 01:59 PM	#13
Gereke A-ganger Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 76 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 0	I can tell ya how long it took me to find the flag pull down, as well as all of the handy-dandy navigation pull downs. As long as it took me to RTFM before I fired up GWX for the first time.