Night time attacks in GWX3

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by ddiplock

But, i've noticed in GWX3 that everything at night seems a hell of alot darker. Its nigh on impossible for me to see anything at night. I don't recall it being this hard to see at night before, but would I be right in assuming this is a feature of GWX3???

This is an intentional feature, brought about by the inclusion of OLC environmental mod.

Much more realistic in our opinion.

[ddiplock]

Originally Posted by jimbuna

This is an intentional feature, brought about by the inclusion of OLC environmental mod.

Much more realistic in our opinion.

Oh yeah it is more realistic. It does make things more interesting. I can't even see my watch crew when i'm standing up on the conning tower Which means it will be nearly impossible to see enemy ships.

Is it possible to sink ships without identifying their type?? If you are manually inputting all the data calcs, speed, range, AOB and such, does it matter weather you identify a ship as a large merchie or small tanker??? Night time attacks will be harder now simply on the grounds its a bugger to see ought :rotfl:

[papa_smurf]

Originally Posted by jimbuna
This is an intentional feature, brought about by the inclusion of OLC environmental mod.

Much more realistic in our opinion.

I quite agree, though it makes identifying a ships nationality alot harder

[Pisces]

Originally Posted by ddiplock

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Is it possible to sink ships without identifying their type?? If you are manually inputting all the data calcs, speed, range, AOB and such, does it matter weather you identify a ship as a large merchie or small tanker??? ...

Theoretically, no it doesn't matter/yes it's possible. The torpedo doesn't care what it runs into. If you have ways to figure out propper range, and speed without knowing ID then there is nothing stopping you. AOB is not dependant on ID. But it would need to be with methods not using the notepad since it needs ID to get the mastheight out of the book. You also need to take a guess on how deep his keel is if you fire magnetics, as without ID the recognition book is no help in that either. But you should perform an ID of the flag anyway to make sure it is not a neutral. No shortcuts here.

[ddiplock]

I can see this whole new dark atmosphere at night will be very frustrating to say the least. I just spent the whole night shadowing a convoy but not actually attacking as you can't attack what you cannot see.

Only then to lose contact with the convoy before dawn and have them slip through my fingers.....had the atmosphere not been so dark, i'd have pressed in for a night attack