control of the lights in sh5?

Nickolas · 01-07-10, 01:35 PM

it would be nice if it switched to red when you order battlestations, and go back to normal when you order "standard" stations. It could also switch to red when the sun sets...

Col. Caldwell · 01-07-10, 11:39 PM

Switching to red lighting at battlestations? That almost sounds like Red Alert from Star Trek.

Would be nice but I doubt it would happen.

JScones · 01-08-10, 02:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Nickolas

it would be nice if it switched to red when you order battlestations, and go back to normal when you order "standard" stations. It could also switch to red when the sun sets...

Too annoying. When you are at 200m trying to avoid depth charges, you won't be running red regardless of the time (I've read an actual U-boat crewman's commentary on this...somewhere).

Besides, the whole idea behind the red light was to prepare the watch crew for going topside. It's a complete misnomer that the light was used to differentiate night and day for the simple reason that in RL sleeping areas would always be dark, engine room always white, control room white or red (when rigged that way). The lights would (from what I've read) be used about 10 minutes or so before a watch change. And even then, come later in the war the red light was largely replaced by the replacement watch crew wearing red goggles just before going topside...the rest of the boat remained at full light.

With all the flow-on considerations (ie, if the red light was not used correctly, would the watch crew be penalised with decreased visibility for a period of time?), it would prolly be better just to keep it automatic, as it was in SH3.

Kimmers · 01-08-10, 03:21 AM

why ask for that option when i can get some real red bulbs and install them in my desklamp

kptn_kaiserhof · 01-08-10, 04:09 AM

good point about automaticly rigging for red

could it be possible to have it automatic but have it manual override

as well for those odd occasions eg: battlestations

seaniam81 · 01-09-10, 05:54 PM

what is with people rigging for red during battlestations? The only reason red was used was so the watchcrew or captain would get there nightvision, or stop them from loosing the nightvision.

Turbografx · 01-09-10, 07:27 PM

Yeah, if anything you'd want to have a well lit interior while at battle-stations lol.

JU_88 · 01-09-10, 08:18 PM

Im pretty sure it will be automatic too,
but if its not - I intend to rapidly flick between the colours to achieve a 'Rave-in-a-U-boat' type effect... if only just to see if any of my virtual crew mates suffer from virtual epilepsy

01-07-10, 11:39 PM	#2
Col. Caldwell Gunner Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: New York City Posts: 100 Downloads: 7 Uploads: 0	Switching to red lighting at battlestations? That almost sounds like Red Alert from Star Trek. Would be nice but I doubt it would happen. __________________ Craig Ferguson: "Shouldn't they be hunting Godzilla? A whale isn't going to destroy Tokyo; Godzilla is!"

01-08-10, 03:21 AM	#4
Kimmers Bosun Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: in the desert yo Posts: 63 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	why ask for that option when i can get some real red bulbs and install them in my desklamp __________________

01-09-10, 05:54 PM	#6
seaniam81 Commodore Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 624 Downloads: 87 Uploads: 0	what is with people rigging for red during battlestations? The only reason red was used was so the watchcrew or captain would get there nightvision, or stop them from loosing the nightvision. __________________ Ultima ratio regum. (The final argument of kings) - Inscription on french cannons, on order of Louis XIV

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01-07-10, 01:35 PM	#1
Nickolas Torpedoman Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina Posts: 112 Downloads: 17 Uploads: 0	it would be nice if it switched to red when you order battlestations, and go back to normal when you order "standard" stations. It could also switch to red when the sun sets...

01-08-10, 04:09 AM	#5
kptn_kaiserhof XO Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 418 Downloads: 42 Uploads: 0	good point about automaticly rigging for red could it be possible to have it automatic but have it manual override as well for those odd occasions eg: battlestations

01-09-10, 07:27 PM	#7
Turbografx Old Stormalong Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: The Gret Stet of Loosiana Posts: 232 Downloads: 104 Uploads: 0	Yeah, if anything you'd want to have a well lit interior while at battle-stations lol.

01-09-10, 08:18 PM	#8
JU_88 Silent Hunter Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: UK Posts: 3,809 Downloads: 11 Uploads: 0	Im pretty sure it will be automatic too, but if its not - I intend to rapidly flick between the colours to achieve a 'Rave-in-a-U-boat' type effect... if only just to see if any of my virtual crew mates suffer from virtual epilepsy