Mystery....

Leandros · 02-09-10, 10:18 AM

Cruising northwards through kvadrant AM01 (east of the Rockalls) a mystery occured. When incidentally looking through the binoculars in aft direction some very vague silhouttes could be seen. First I thought it was enemy vessels sneaking up on us but then I saw several others, like very edgy rocks sticking up of the ocean. Scanning, some larger contoures could also be seen on starboard side aft. I got very curious as we had just cruised through the ame area (bad lookouts..?) so I decided to backtrack to investigate.

After an hours cruise at 15 knots they still didn't seem to have come any nearer. At our speed it couldn't have been icebergs. Any of you seen anything like it...? The picture below has been lightened and increased in contour....the contours seemed to be enveloped in constant fog.

Ships-R-Us · 02-09-10, 10:26 AM

That's enough to make a sober man drunk and paranoid....Hope you find the real answer.

Dissaray · 02-09-10, 10:29 AM

I see that all the time. I think it has some thing to do with the way the sky and distances are rendered. In so far as I know they aren't "real" like your boat or the targets are.

flakmonkey · 02-09-10, 10:37 AM

Its a new British secret weapon to lure uboats closer to the british coast, like a carrot on a stick you follow these promising sightings right up until the moment you run aground right on the royal navys`s doorstep.

Seriously though it looks like compression artifacts within the sky tga file.

Leandros · 02-09-10, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by flakmonkey

Its a new British secret weapon to lure uboats closer to the british coast, like a carrot on a stick you follow these promising sightings right up until the moment you run aground right on the royal navys`s doorstep.

Seriously though it looks like compression artifacts within the sky tga file.

Well, if I'd continued on that course I'd rather ended up in Lorient.........

sharkbit · 02-09-10, 11:54 AM

I've seen them occasionally too. I've always figured it was a graphics issue with my card.

GREY WOLF 3 · 02-09-10, 12:01 PM

That looks like on big battle ship

02-09-10, 10:18 AM	#1
Leandros Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Stockholm Posts: 676 Downloads: 17 Uploads: 0	Mystery.... Cruising northwards through kvadrant AM01 (east of the Rockalls) a mystery occured. When incidentally looking through the binoculars in aft direction some very vague silhouttes could be seen. First I thought it was enemy vessels sneaking up on us but then I saw several others, like very edgy rocks sticking up of the ocean. Scanning, some larger contoures could also be seen on starboard side aft. I got very curious as we had just cruised through the ame area (bad lookouts..?) so I decided to backtrack to investigate. After an hours cruise at 15 knots they still didn't seem to have come any nearer. At our speed it couldn't have been icebergs. Any of you seen anything like it...? The picture below has been lightened and increased in contour....the contours seemed to be enveloped in constant fog.

02-09-10, 10:37 AM	#4
flakmonkey Grey Wolf Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Staffordshire, Uk Posts: 944 Downloads: 78 Uploads: 0	Its a new British secret weapon to lure uboats closer to the british coast, like a carrot on a stick you follow these promising sightings right up until the moment you run aground right on the royal navys`s doorstep. Seriously though it looks like compression artifacts within the sky tga file. __________________

02-09-10, 11:54 AM	#6
sharkbit The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 1,529 Downloads: 334 Uploads: 0	I've seen them occasionally too. I've always figured it was a graphics issue with my card. __________________ “Prejudice is blind. There will always be someone who says you aren’t welcome at the table. Stop apologizing for who you are and using all your energy trying to change their minds. Yes, you will lose friends, maybe even family. But you will gain your self-respect. You will know your worth. Once you have that, nothing can stop you.”

02-09-10, 12:01 PM	#7
GREY WOLF 3 中国水兵 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Down deep avoiding drm attacks Posts: 284 Downloads: 33 Uploads: 0	That looks like on big battle ship __________________

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02-09-10, 10:26 AM	#2
Ships-R-Us Commander Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 452 Downloads: 134 Uploads: 0	That's enough to make a sober man drunk and paranoid....Hope you find the real answer.

02-09-10, 10:29 AM	#3
Dissaray 中国水兵 Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 280 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	I see that all the time. I think it has some thing to do with the way the sky and distances are rendered. In so far as I know they aren't "real" like your boat or the targets are.