RFB Lookout effectivenss?

E.B. Fluckey · 12-20-08, 10:24 PM

RFB noob here...

Found a task force at night and moved to attack. I was detected, dove, and evaded for an hour. Came up without any escorts in sight so I surfaced and hit flank speed to try and make contact again.

I went to TC 64 for about 15 simulated minutes, came back to TC 1 and took a look around on the TBT. I immediately found an escort at about 5000 yards. Apparently it found me too at that moment and lobbed some shells my way so I dove.

Now, my question is this. Why did I never get a message from my crew "ship spotted"? When I surfaced I moved my men from Hogan's Alley to the bridge. When I went to the external view (F11) I didn't see any men on the bridge which I attributed to a glitch. But after the failure of the lookouts to spot the escort at 5000 yards I wonder if my men were really on the bridge after all? Why didn't they spot the ship before I did?

Thanks for any info!

12-20-08, 11:15 PM

please dont take this the wrong way, im just passing on a little FYI to help you get better answers.

when you have specific questions about RFB it is suposed to be asked in the RFB sticky thread, thats why its there.

E.B. Fluckey · 12-21-08, 11:55 AM

Ok thanks for the info!

12-20-08, 10:24 PM	#1
E.B. Fluckey Sailor man Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 44 Downloads: 11 Uploads: 0	RFB Lookout effectivenss? RFB noob here... Found a task force at night and moved to attack. I was detected, dove, and evaded for an hour. Came up without any escorts in sight so I surfaced and hit flank speed to try and make contact again. I went to TC 64 for about 15 simulated minutes, came back to TC 1 and took a look around on the TBT. I immediately found an escort at about 5000 yards. Apparently it found me too at that moment and lobbed some shells my way so I dove. Now, my question is this. Why did I never get a message from my crew "ship spotted"? When I surfaced I moved my men from Hogan's Alley to the bridge. When I went to the external view (F11) I didn't see any men on the bridge which I attributed to a glitch. But after the failure of the lookouts to spot the escort at 5000 yards I wonder if my men were really on the bridge after all? Why didn't they spot the ship before I did? Thanks for any info!

12-20-08, 11:15 PM	#2
Webster Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	please dont take this the wrong way, im just passing on a little FYI to help you get better answers. when you have specific questions about RFB it is suposed to be asked in the RFB sticky thread, thats why its there.

12-21-08, 11:55 AM	#3
E.B. Fluckey Sailor man Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 44 Downloads: 11 Uploads: 0	Ok thanks for the info!