Lock keeps unlocking

Sailor Steve · 03-10-10, 08:42 PM

I've fallen into the habit of not even trying to lock it until the ship is close enough for a positive identification.

ryanglavin · 03-10-10, 09:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

I've fallen into the habit of not even trying to lock it until the ship is close enough for a positive identification.

I rarely lock onto a ship, because I usually aim for the very bow compartment or the very stern compartment. Knowing my luck, 99% ocf the time it hits amidships anyways.

TarJak · 03-11-10, 05:44 AM

Technically locking is ahistorical which is why it is the way it is in GWX.

03-11-10, 05:48 AM

You can also loose Lock if a ship changes it's Aspect to you.
"Now you see me. Now you don't".

Sailor Steve · 03-11-10, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by TarJak

Technically locking is ahistorical which is why it is the way it is in GWX.

True, but I can't keep both hands on the handles while I verbally give orders to my crew.

Jimbuna · 03-11-10, 03:39 PM

Best enlist an octopus as a crewmember then

Vipper · 03-12-10, 06:18 AM

Clear weather and day, wind almost zero, almost no rocking, light cruiser little more than 6 km away and can be easily ID - its Fiji class CL with 3 escort destroyers and...

...cannot lock! It keeps dropping.

Did it closer than 6kmm and they saw p-scope, DD's rushed to me, light cruiser did turn away, and i had to submerge.

Come on! I can't lock it cause they are too far for ID while they can id my periscope?! Not realistic at all!

On same time i can lock in pitch black night or in heavy fog and sink a ship without seeing it with eyes!

----

I cannot give a computers target parameters that way, i can only guess-shoot and pray it hits...It won't. i know.

YukonJack_AK · 03-12-10, 06:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Vipper

Clear weather and day, wind almost zero, almost no rocking

...Probably had alot to do with why you were spotted. I prefer anything but perfect weather for my attacks. Noise is always a factor too - made approaches myself that were just a little bit too noisy and spooked my prey long before I was in a postion to shoot.

I've never been able to get the scope to "lock" onto a ship at longer than about 7km but you really shouldn't be taking a shot at that range anyways (Wait till you see the whites of their eyes!

). If the scope's still giving you a hard time "locking", I've found that sometimes extending it up just a little more can sometimes help (more height = better view)

Just some ideas to try...

03-10-10, 08:42 PM	#1
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	I've fallen into the habit of not even trying to lock it until the ship is close enough for a positive identification. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

03-11-10, 03:39 PM	#6
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,914 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Best enlist an octopus as a crewmember then __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

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03-11-10, 05:44 AM	#3
TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	Technically locking is ahistorical which is why it is the way it is in GWX.

03-11-10, 05:48 AM	#4
Snestorm Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	You can also loose Lock if a ship changes it's Aspect to you. "Now you see me. Now you don't".

03-12-10, 06:18 AM	#7
Vipper Machinist's Mate Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 122 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	Clear weather and day, wind almost zero, almost no rocking, light cruiser little more than 6 km away and can be easily ID - its Fiji class CL with 3 escort destroyers and... ...cannot lock! It keeps dropping. Did it closer than 6kmm and they saw p-scope, DD's rushed to me, light cruiser did turn away, and i had to submerge. Come on! I can't lock it cause they are too far for ID while they can id my periscope?! Not realistic at all! On same time i can lock in pitch black night or in heavy fog and sink a ship without seeing it with eyes! ---- I cannot give a computers target parameters that way, i can only guess-shoot and pray it hits...It won't. i know.