Whats the difference between 128something time compression and 2048+?

Sailor Steve · 04-13-09, 11:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Pisces

I suspect you misunderstood him. OLC meant air units find it very easy to find you when you go higher than 512 time compression. Or we seem to have less time to avoid their attack once they get a scent on us..

No, he said "invisible" and he meant "invisible". I never got attacked once at high time compressions. It's an old, oft-reported phenomenon, going back to the first days of the game.

04-13-09, 11:46 AM

If it's right it leads to a conclusion that I unknowingly cheated on RAF every time I switched to 512 TC on my patrols

Darn.. this woun't happen again!

Jimbuna · 04-13-09, 02:38 PM

The maximum tc that should be used so as not to adversely effect the game regarding air contacts (proven repeatedly during thousands of hours of game testing)was found to be 128, for reasons as pointed out/confirmed by Letum.

Stiebler · 04-14-09, 03:30 AM

High time compression (tc) also becomes an issue in very bad weather.

If you are cruising along at 1024 tc in fine weather, then you can expect to sight an enemy before he comes too close.

If you cruise at 1024 tc in heavy storms/thick fog, then your U-boat can actually jump (with its time hops) into an invisible ship (such as a merchant) without any warning at all. Suddenly you are sunk 'by collision' without ever having seen anything! You probably did not even notice that the weather had gone from good to bad, since no warning is given of a change to bad visibility by the imbecile watch crew (a defect with the original game). I wonder what the 'Dead-is-dead' guys do when this kind of collision happens, since it would be impossible in real life?

Stiebler.

Dowly · 04-14-09, 03:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Stiebler

I wonder what the 'Dead-is-dead' guys do when this kind of collision happens, since it would be impossible in real life?

They do what every DiD player does; hit load and hope no one sees it.

HunterICX · 04-14-09, 04:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Dowly

They do what every DiD player does; hit load and hope no one sees it.

and feel justified to do that because they think ''the game killed me as it SHOULD have seen that object! not my fault!''

HunterICX

Mittelwaechter · 04-14-09, 06:13 AM

Judging others by one's own standards some fail to consider there are fair and decent people out there too!

Sailor Steve · 04-14-09, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by HunterICX

and feel justified to do that because they think ''the game killed me as it SHOULD have seen that object! not my fault!''

HunterICX

That's exactly right! If I load a saved game and for some reason it runs me aground, I can go back to a previous save if I want to!

And I never use the external view to cheat!

No, I don't!

DO NOT!

Actually the above are all true, which is why it's so funny. Go Dowly! Go Hunter!

04-13-09, 02:38 PM	#3
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,500 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	The maximum tc that should be used so as not to adversely effect the game regarding air contacts (proven repeatedly during thousands of hours of game testing)was found to be 128, for reasons as pointed out/confirmed by Letum. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

04-14-09, 03:30 AM	#4
Stiebler Fuel Supplier Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: London, UK Posts: 1,237 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 4	High time compression (tc) also becomes an issue in very bad weather. If you are cruising along at 1024 tc in fine weather, then you can expect to sight an enemy before he comes too close. If you cruise at 1024 tc in heavy storms/thick fog, then your U-boat can actually jump (with its time hops) into an invisible ship (such as a merchant) without any warning at all. Suddenly you are sunk 'by collision' without ever having seen anything! You probably did not even notice that the weather had gone from good to bad, since no warning is given of a change to bad visibility by the imbecile watch crew (a defect with the original game). I wonder what the 'Dead-is-dead' guys do when this kind of collision happens, since it would be impossible in real life? Stiebler. __________________ NYGM Tonnage War Mod - More than a mod: it's an experience!

04-14-09, 06:13 AM	#7
Mittelwaechter The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,304 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	Judging others by one's own standards some fail to consider there are fair and decent people out there too! __________________ 10 happy wolves rear 90 blinded, ensnared sheep. 90 happy sheep banish the wolves. Arrest the 1% - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQ6hg1oNeGE

04-13-09, 11:46 AM	#2
Contact Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	If it's right it leads to a conclusion that I unknowingly cheated on RAF every time I switched to 512 TC on my patrols Darn.. this woun't happen again!