Possibly a bug with the distance scale

Tinman764 · 06-19-17, 08:16 AM

I've been pulling my hair out trying to figure out why I keep getting detected so easily in all my missions and I think I've stumbled on something.

I've had the distance scale set to 1/1 since I started playing and I've been testing with the Duel single mission.

With distance scale set to 1/1 the enemy sub's active immediately starts at 18 and gives a return.

With the distance scale set to 1/2 (the default) the enemy subs active starts at -26

This would certainly explain why I've been pulling my hair out for the last few days!

max-peck · 06-19-17, 03:12 PM

Thank you Tinman764

I have been having nightmares from this

I went from 'vaguely competent', to 'every mission is a deathwish', and I could not figure out why

Figured the patches were making the game harder

Seems I changed it from 1.2 to 1.1 at some point.

I have changed it back and am experiencing the same thing as you

Many thanks mate

Stardog765 · 06-19-17, 03:56 PM

Well hopefully this can be fixed. Would hate to not be able to play at 1:1.

max-peck · 06-19-17, 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Stardog765

Well hopefully this can be fixed. Would hate to not be able to play at 1:1.

Admittedly it could well be me being rubbish at the game

tirta · 06-20-17, 01:35 AM

good find!

this explains why I feel now my sub is getting easier to be detected, or the game became harder with all the latest patch,
even I always on 1/3 speed and Shift-s and on the other side of the layer when I get detected.

now I will try again with distance scale 1:2.
thanks Tinman764.

killerfish should make a detection probability setting in the game.
If I have done all the all the right thing: 1/3 speed and Shift-s and on the other side of the layer, I should not very easy to detect.
while now, very often, some plane or helo always drops torpedo right above me and I do not know what I am doing wrong.
after a few times like that, this game ceases to be fun.

Tinman764 · 06-20-17, 02:29 AM

I hope Killerfish fix the issue with the 1/1 distance scale. I'm enjoying the game but I think the engagements happen too quickly with the shorter distance scale.

06-19-17, 08:16 AM	#1
Tinman764 Chief Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: U-32's Wintergarten Posts: 325 Downloads: 182 Uploads: 0	Possibly a bug with the distance scale I've been pulling my hair out trying to figure out why I keep getting detected so easily in all my missions and I think I've stumbled on something. I've had the distance scale set to 1/1 since I started playing and I've been testing with the Duel single mission. With distance scale set to 1/1 the enemy sub's active immediately starts at 18 and gives a return. With the distance scale set to 1/2 (the default) the enemy subs active starts at -26 This would certainly explain why I've been pulling my hair out for the last few days!

06-19-17, 03:12 PM	#2
max-peck Grey Wolf Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: UK Posts: 752 Downloads: 414 Uploads: 0	Thank you Tinman764 I have been having nightmares from this I went from 'vaguely competent', to 'every mission is a deathwish', and I could not figure out why Figured the patches were making the game harder Seems I changed it from 1.2 to 1.1 at some point. I have changed it back and am experiencing the same thing as you Many thanks mate __________________ -------------------------------------------------- Authority should derive from the consent of the governed, not from the threat of force If the only tool you have is a hammer, pretty soon everything starts to look like a nail FOTRS Ultimate http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=226270 The future of SH4 - coming to a PC near you soon

06-19-17, 03:56 PM	#3
Stardog765 Seaman Join Date: Oct 2016 Posts: 31 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	Well hopefully this can be fixed. Would hate to not be able to play at 1:1.

06-20-17, 01:35 AM	#5
tirta Seaman Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 40 Downloads: 50 Uploads: 0	good find! this explains why I feel now my sub is getting easier to be detected, or the game became harder with all the latest patch, even I always on 1/3 speed and Shift-s and on the other side of the layer when I get detected. now I will try again with distance scale 1:2. thanks Tinman764. killerfish should make a detection probability setting in the game. If I have done all the all the right thing: 1/3 speed and Shift-s and on the other side of the layer, I should not very easy to detect. while now, very often, some plane or helo always drops torpedo right above me and I do not know what I am doing wrong. after a few times like that, this game ceases to be fun.

06-20-17, 02:29 AM	#6
Tinman764 Chief Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: U-32's Wintergarten Posts: 325 Downloads: 182 Uploads: 0	I hope Killerfish fix the issue with the 1/1 distance scale. I'm enjoying the game but I think the engagements happen too quickly with the shorter distance scale.