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Old 11-02-09, 03:21 PM   #1
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I know of this bug. It is where the sight is off afiew degrees to the left or right when aiming...
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Old 11-05-09, 09:44 AM   #2
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After some basic testing on my last patrol, I can say that the officer click trick did not effect my problem in any way.

What is more, the gun's offset was not there when rotated directly to towards the bow but was largest when the gun was rotated 90 degrees port or starboard.

Could the issue be solely camera related? Perhaps it can be fixed by playing with the zoomed camera data?


The issue could also be caused by the player manning the gun while the crew is rotating to a target. Perhaps the data just doesn't update fast enough and leaves you with an offset when you click into the gun view?
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Old 11-05-09, 01:32 PM   #3
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Undoubtably way besides the point in terms of this thread, but for what it's worth I've always found firing the deck gun from the fully zoomed out view far more preferable anyway. Not only does it mean that you have to get much closer to your target before opening fire, but you can also use the u-boat's natural port-starboard and up-down rocking and bobbing motion to score hits below the target's waterline, by timing your shot as the barrel dips down.
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Old 11-05-09, 02:12 PM   #4
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You have a great point there, and I use that same method quite often. But unfortunately most of my targets are shooting back. I especially find approaching battleships rather difficult in my destroyer.
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Old 11-05-09, 02:47 PM   #5
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You have a great point there, and I use that same method quite often. But unfortunately most of my targets are shooting back. I especially find approaching battleships rather difficult in my destroyer.
Isn't it u-boat fighting tactics 101 never to engage in a surface gunnery duel with a target that can shoot back?
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Old 11-05-09, 03:43 PM   #6
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Isn't it u-boat fighting tactics 101 never to engage in a surface gunnery duel with a target that can shoot back?
Ah, but U-boat fighting tactics don't apply to destroyers
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Old 11-05-09, 03:55 PM   #7
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Ah, but U-boat fighting tactics don't apply to destroyers
I don't know about that. If I was a destroyer captain I wouldn't see the point of even trying to engage in a shoot-out with a battleship! Are we talking about a mod here that converts u-boats to destroyers?

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