Dick O Kane Ship ID?

ottoramsaig · 04-17-09, 10:31 AM

I was watching "Rockinrobins" tutitorial on the DOK method for enemy ship engagement. After commenting on it being early in the morning, he rasied his periscope and without consulting the regognition manual indentified the tanker. He then used the regognitoin manual to get the ships draft. Am I missing something? Is there a key that auto identifies the targets? I find myself always frantically searching through the manual, identifing the target then inputting it into the PK. Intresting video though. I also downloaded the Sonor method "By God" It is good to see someone else struggling thru some of same situations I find myself in.

Fishie · 04-17-09, 10:48 AM

If you're in periscope view, bring up the recog. manual, you can pause the game, and flip through the manual.

It's kind of a cheat, but hey, if you find yourself in a pickle, it's a great way to take your time.

No, none of the TDC stuff works in pause. I think it was put this way on purpose.

Etienne · 04-17-09, 11:06 AM

After you've played the game for a while, you can recog most ship types without looking at the manual, especially for the common ones.

Heck, I can remember the DRAFT of most of these without looking it up! :-D

ottoramsaig · 04-17-09, 11:53 AM

I remember that he was watching the target and without any prompt from the toolbar icons the actual name of the ship appeared. I wonder if he did some editing to the video........Otto

John Channing · 04-17-09, 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by ottoramsaig

I remember that he was watching the target and without any prompt from the toolbar icons the actual name of the ship appeared. I wonder if he did some editing to the video........Otto

Most of the Trigger Maru varients have an "Identify Ship" button. It is, I believe, the last one on the Periscope module.

JCC

Saturnalia · 04-17-09, 06:31 PM

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Originally Posted by John Channing

Most of the Trigger Maru varients have an "Identify Ship" button. It is, I believe, the last one on the Periscope module.

JCC

I consider it a godsend, considering how much I stink at ship ID.

Rockin Robbins · 04-17-09, 07:10 PM

Actually that was a trick question. In the constant bearing attacks, Dick O'Kane, John P Cromwell or vector analysis attacks it is not necessary to identify the target at all, which is a MAJOR selling point of those three methods of giving the enemy a watery grave.

You're setting up on an empty spot in the ocean. It is of no concern what kind of target occupies that space at the same time as one of your torpedoes just happens to be there unless you find you're torpedoed the USS Enterprise. Then you might have some explaining to do later.

But for the purposes of hitting your target you have no need to know anything more about your target than that it flies the Japanese flag!

Otto, you got your siggy back! One thing I never do, for better or worse, is edit my videos. They are real time from beginning to end with no cuts, inserts or splices, either to the sound or video. Whatever happens happens and I shoot until I get the thing in one piece in a way that I think will teach something (even at my own expense!) in an entertaining way. OH, in the Dick O'Kane video I created the mission so I knew it was a tanker. I cheated.

Fish40 · 04-17-09, 08:26 PM

I've been useing the Dick O'kane method for a while now, and I haven't looked back. As far as ship identification goes, a little trick I use is determining the placement of the ship's funnel. A funnel positioned in the stern of the ship is a Tanker. Funnels towards amidship indicates a freighter. Half the battle is over. All you need to do now is determine what type of Tanker or Freighter you're dealing with.

MonTana_Prussian · 04-17-09, 11:25 PM

<But for the purposes of hitting your target you have no need to know anything more about your target than that it flies the Japanese flag!>

Yep,that's my way ntoo. i just mlook through the 'scope and do a'la Herman Kossler..."There's the Rising Sun,big as hell!"

04-17-09, 10:31 AM	#1
ottoramsaig Sailor man Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Bayville Posts: 43 Downloads: 347 Uploads: 0	Dick O Kane Ship ID? I was watching "Rockinrobins" tutitorial on the DOK method for enemy ship engagement. After commenting on it being early in the morning, he rasied his periscope and without consulting the regognition manual indentified the tanker. He then used the regognitoin manual to get the ships draft. Am I missing something? Is there a key that auto identifies the targets? I find myself always frantically searching through the manual, identifing the target then inputting it into the PK. Intresting video though. I also downloaded the Sonor method "By God" It is good to see someone else struggling thru some of same situations I find myself in.

04-17-09, 10:48 AM	#2
Fishie Loader Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 82 Downloads: 16 Uploads: 0	If you're in periscope view, bring up the recog. manual, you can pause the game, and flip through the manual. It's kind of a cheat, but hey, if you find yourself in a pickle, it's a great way to take your time. No, none of the TDC stuff works in pause. I think it was put this way on purpose. __________________ One fish, two fish, three fish, BOOM! Fishie, Commander SS-215 Fear the Growler!

04-17-09, 07:10 PM	#7
Rockin Robbins Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: DeLand, FL Posts: 8,900 Downloads: 135 Uploads: 52	Actually that was a trick question. In the constant bearing attacks, Dick O'Kane, John P Cromwell or vector analysis attacks it is not necessary to identify the target at all, which is a MAJOR selling point of those three methods of giving the enemy a watery grave. You're setting up on an empty spot in the ocean. It is of no concern what kind of target occupies that space at the same time as one of your torpedoes just happens to be there unless you find you're torpedoed the USS Enterprise. Then you might have some explaining to do later. But for the purposes of hitting your target you have no need to know anything more about your target than that it flies the Japanese flag! Otto, you got your siggy back! One thing I never do, for better or worse, is edit my videos. They are real time from beginning to end with no cuts, inserts or splices, either to the sound or video. Whatever happens happens and I shoot until I get the thing in one piece in a way that I think will teach something (even at my own expense!) in an entertaining way. OH, in the Dick O'Kane video I created the mission so I knew it was a tanker. I cheated. __________________ Sub Skipper's Bag of Tricks, Slightly Subnuclear Mk 14 & Cutie, Slightly Subnuclear Deck Gun, EZPlot 2.0, TMOPlot, TMOKeys, SH4CMS

04-17-09, 11:06 AM	#3
Etienne Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 695 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	After you've played the game for a while, you can recog most ship types without looking at the manual, especially for the common ones. Heck, I can remember the DRAFT of most of these without looking it up! :-D

04-17-09, 11:53 AM	#4
ottoramsaig Sailor man Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Bayville Posts: 43 Downloads: 347 Uploads: 0	I remember that he was watching the target and without any prompt from the toolbar icons the actual name of the ship appeared. I wonder if he did some editing to the video........Otto

04-17-09, 08:26 PM	#8
Fish40 The Old Man Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Yonkers, NY U.S.A. Posts: 1,507 Downloads: 154 Uploads: 0	I've been useing the Dick O'kane method for a while now, and I haven't looked back. As far as ship identification goes, a little trick I use is determining the placement of the ship's funnel. A funnel positioned in the stern of the ship is a Tanker. Funnels towards amidship indicates a freighter. Half the battle is over. All you need to do now is determine what type of Tanker or Freighter you're dealing with.

04-17-09, 11:25 PM	#9
MonTana_Prussian Ensign Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Helena,Montana Posts: 234 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	<But for the purposes of hitting your target you have no need to know anything more about your target than that it flies the Japanese flag!> Yep,that's my way ntoo. i just mlook through the 'scope and do a'la Herman Kossler..."There's the Rising Sun,big as hell!"