SIGH...common sense and AI

Torvald Von Mansee · 09-28-09, 11:17 AM

There I was, on the surface, at night. I find out that there's a DD in the vicinity when I'm being told damage reports, and said DD is brushing past my boat and painting me w/searchlights. And yet...my watch crew STILL hadn't said "Ship sighted!!!"

Wouldn't this come under the heading: wtf?

U2222 · 09-28-09, 11:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Torvald Von Mansee

Wouldn't this come under the heading: wtf?

Does that mean 'watch too fatigued'?

Torvald Von Mansee · 09-28-09, 12:21 PM

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Originally Posted by U2222

Does that mean 'watch too fatigued'?

I thought "Wave To Friends"

Rafael · 09-28-09, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Torvald Von Mansee

There I was, on the surface, at night. I find out that there's a DD in the vicinity when I'm being told damage reports, and said DD is brushing past my boat and painting me w/searchlights. And yet...my watch crew STILL hadn't said "Ship sighted!!!"

Wouldn't this come under the heading: wtf?

There is a "Stay Alert Crew Fix mod" for your watch crew.

Fluffysheap · 09-28-09, 05:18 PM

Did you forget to put an officer up there? You can have all the watch crew you like, but only the watch officer can give you reports. Without an officer, watch crew are mostly just getting wet. Of course unless you modded the limits, time compression wouldn't work with an enemy ship that close, so you should know something is up.

Jimbuna · 09-29-09, 05:19 AM

Fog of war.....it did happen on occasion in RL.

flakmonkey · 09-29-09, 09:42 AM

On a couple of occasions my boat has actually been under fire and taking damage and still the watch has insisted theres no ships in sight!

I remember standing on the bridge ordering the gunners to open fire on a flower corvette that was shelling the heck out of my boat. There were searchlights and tracers zooming overhead and still they couldnt see the darn corvette! Im guessing those problems were down to a fatigued crew + a dark night (no not batman!).

von hally · 09-29-09, 11:29 AM

[quote=flakmonkey Im guessing those problems were down to a fatigued crew + a dark night (no not batman!).[/quote]

Fluffysheap · 09-29-09, 05:08 PM

I've found that visibility at night seems to be affected only by natural visibility conditions and not anything that the ship you're trying to see may or may not be doing. If the ship is lit, using searchlights, firing at you, etc etc, none of this affects whether your watch crew can see them or not. In a case like that, better man the deck gun yourself!

09-28-09, 11:17 AM	#1
Torvald Von Mansee Sea Lord Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: CA4528 Posts: 1,693 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	SIGH...common sense and AI There I was, on the surface, at night. I find out that there's a DD in the vicinity when I'm being told damage reports, and said DD is brushing past my boat and painting me w/searchlights. And yet...my watch crew STILL hadn't said "Ship sighted!!!" Wouldn't this come under the heading: wtf? __________________ "You may not be interested in war, but war is interested in you" - Leon Trotsky

09-29-09, 05:19 AM	#6
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,584 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Fog of war.....it did happen on occasion in RL. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

09-29-09, 09:42 AM	#7
flakmonkey Grey Wolf Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Staffordshire, Uk Posts: 944 Downloads: 78 Uploads: 0	On a couple of occasions my boat has actually been under fire and taking damage and still the watch has insisted theres no ships in sight! I remember standing on the bridge ordering the gunners to open fire on a flower corvette that was shelling the heck out of my boat. There were searchlights and tracers zooming overhead and still they couldnt see the darn corvette! Im guessing those problems were down to a fatigued crew + a dark night (no not batman!). __________________

09-29-09, 11:29 AM	#8
von hally Commodore Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Scotland Posts: 634 Downloads: 64 Uploads: 0	[quote=flakmonkey Im guessing those problems were down to a fatigued crew + a dark night (no not batman!).[/quote] __________________ May God Have Mercy Upon My Enemies ..... Because I Wont.

09-28-09, 05:18 PM	#5
Fluffysheap Bosun Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 63 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	Did you forget to put an officer up there? You can have all the watch crew you like, but only the watch officer can give you reports. Without an officer, watch crew are mostly just getting wet. Of course unless you modded the limits, time compression wouldn't work with an enemy ship that close, so you should know something is up.

09-29-09, 05:08 PM	#9
Fluffysheap Bosun Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 63 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	I've found that visibility at night seems to be affected only by natural visibility conditions and not anything that the ship you're trying to see may or may not be doing. If the ship is lit, using searchlights, firing at you, etc etc, none of this affects whether your watch crew can see them or not. In a case like that, better man the deck gun yourself!