under water view?

RICH12ACE · 06-09-07, 06:01 AM

when a sub is under water is the scopes the only way to look a round?? [under water] or is there another way?

MaxT.dk · 06-09-07, 06:22 AM

You can use External View (set it under Options > Gameplay settings > Realism)

SteamWake · 06-09-07, 11:02 AM

If he has external view turned on.

You can also press the period . key (main keyboard not numpad) to get a "chase" view.

Also keep in mind that subs did not use periscopes to look around underwater. When submergerd sonar was their only eyes.

06-09-07, 06:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SteamWake

Also keep in mind that subs did not use periscopes to look around underwater.

Why?

MONOLITH · 06-09-07, 06:24 PM

I'd like to know too.

I tend to crack open the OBS peri just a tad when being persued by a DD just to check where he is.

Works great.

nomad_delta · 06-09-07, 07:13 PM

MONOLITH: I'd never thought to try that, 'cause I figured the underwater visibility range was way too short to be useful. Do you have any kind of 'increased underwater visibility' mods installed?

Also I hear there are 'sub nets' in some harbors, which I suppose using the scope underwater would be the only way to detect or avoid.

Curious, what did real life submarines do about sub nets if they didn't use the scopes underwater? Just pick a random course and hope for the best?

nomad_delta

SteamWake · 06-11-07, 11:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MONOLITH

I'd like to know too.

I tend to crack open the OBS peri just a tad when being persued by a DD just to check where he is.

Works great.

Thats cool to do in game but... in real life you probably cant see past the end of your own boat if that far.

Plus you run a risk of water intrusion into the scope. Not a good thing.

Snowman999 · 06-09-07, 03:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RICH12ACE

when a sub is under water is the scopes the only way to look a round?? [under water] or is there another way?

Escape trunk . . .

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MONOLITH Grey Wolf Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 997 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I'd like to know too. I tend to crack open the OBS peri just a tad when being persued by a DD just to check where he is. Works great. __________________

06-09-07, 11:02 AM	#3
SteamWake Rear Admiral Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,224 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	If he has external view turned on. You can also press the period . key (main keyboard not numpad) to get a "chase" view. Also keep in mind that subs did not use periscopes to look around underwater. When submergerd sonar was their only eyes.

06-09-07, 07:13 PM	#6
nomad_delta Planesman Join Date: May 2007 Location: San Francisco, California Posts: 185 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	MONOLITH: I'd never thought to try that, 'cause I figured the underwater visibility range was way too short to be useful. Do you have any kind of 'increased underwater visibility' mods installed? Also I hear there are 'sub nets' in some harbors, which I suppose using the scope underwater would be the only way to detect or avoid. Curious, what did real life submarines do about sub nets if they didn't use the scopes underwater? Just pick a random course and hope for the best? nomad_delta