come to course?

DanCanovas · 09-08-06, 04:34 PM

in SH2 when you were in Periscope view or UZO you could click come to course where you were looking, is this possible in SH3 because its most handy!

_Seth_ · 09-08-06, 04:35 PM

i havent seen it yet, but it would be cool, though..

Ulic · 09-08-06, 04:46 PM

Try the = key.

kylania · 09-08-06, 04:47 PM

Press the - key to set your periscope to your current bearing.

Press the = key to set your course to your periscope bearing.

Actually the first might be set periscope to 0 bearing. Not sure since I'm at work, but = is what you're looking for for "go where i'm looking!"

DanCanovas · 09-08-06, 06:22 PM

excellent, thanks guys

P_Funk · 09-08-06, 07:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kylania

Press the - key to set your periscope to your current bearing.

Press the = key to set your course to your periscope bearing.

Actually the first might be set periscope to 0 bearing. Not sure since I'm at work, but = is what you're looking for for "go where i'm looking!"

Well from your periscope 0' is the ship's heading. 0' is always the ship's heading because it is the direction of the bow.

Sailor Steve · 09-09-06, 11:02 AM

No, that's 'bearing', not 'heading'. Heading is the true compass direction in which you are heading, hence the name. Bearing is the direction relative to your bow.

So yes, the '-' key will instantly return the periscope (or UZO or regular) view to '0' bearing, and the '=' key will bring the bow of the ship (heading) around to the direction you are looking.

But only if you are using the 1.4b patch.

Qairyl · 09-09-06, 01:32 PM

I can't believe I never realized you could do that!

That would've made chasing merchants so much easier than having to contantly say "20 degrees port...now starboard...port again...STOP! $*@&, too far, back to starboard..."

-Qairyl

P_Funk · 09-09-06, 06:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

No, that's 'bearing', not 'heading'. Heading is the true compass direction in which you are heading, hence the name. Bearing is the direction relative to your bow.

So yes, the '-' key will instantly return the periscope (or UZO or regular) view to '0' bearing, and the '=' key will bring the bow of the ship (heading) around to the direction you are looking.

But only if you are using the 1.4b patch.

Well F**K ME! I guess I can't logically compete with a guy who's avatar actually has him on a boat.

You know I knew that already. I just didn't add the whole concept of relative bearing to North. What I meant was that 0' was always your course because 0' bearing is the end of your bow. Damn me and my incomplete explanation!

09-08-06, 04:34 PM	#1
DanCanovas Grey Wolf Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: London, UK Posts: 778 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	come to course? in SH2 when you were in Periscope view or UZO you could click come to course where you were looking, is this possible in SH3 because its most handy!

09-08-06, 04:35 PM	#2
_Seth_ Ocean Warrior Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: In Tromsoe, @Tirpitz' final resting place.. Posts: 3,277 Downloads: 94 Uploads: 0	*Come to course!** i havent seen it yet, but it would be cool, though.. __________________

09-08-06, 04:47 PM	#4
kylania Silent Hunter Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 3,528 Downloads: 118 Uploads: 0	Press the - key to set your periscope to your current bearing. Press the = key to set your course to your periscope bearing. Actually the first might be set periscope to 0 bearing. Not sure since I'm at work, but = is what you're looking for for "go where i'm looking!" __________________

09-09-06, 11:02 AM	#7
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	No, that's 'bearing', not 'heading'. Heading is the true compass direction in which you are heading, hence the name. Bearing is the direction relative to your bow. So yes, the '-' key will instantly return the periscope (or UZO or regular) view to '0' bearing, and the '=' key will bring the bow of the ship (heading) around to the direction you are looking. But only if you are using the 1.4b patch. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

09-09-06, 01:32 PM	#8
Qairyl Bosun Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 66 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	I can't believe I never realized you could do that! That would've made chasing merchants so much easier than having to contantly say "20 degrees port...now starboard...port again...STOP! $*@&, too far, back to starboard..." -Qairyl __________________ U-527 IXC At Sea October 1944

09-08-06, 04:46 PM	#3
Ulic Watch Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 16 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Try the = key.

09-08-06, 06:22 PM	#5
DanCanovas Grey Wolf Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: London, UK Posts: 778 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	excellent, thanks guys