[POLL] Which radar ranges (yards) you prefer?

polyfiller · 05-06-09, 04:45 PM

Not sure of this helps at all .... I've been lead to believe the game doesn't make anything appear beyond 40 Km ..... however in some very extensive radar testing I've been doing for the TSWSM, the maximum distance I've been able to track a unit out to is 42.67 Km.

If anyone knows how to get stuff to appear well beyond 40 km ... I'm all ears.

LukeFF · 05-07-09, 12:48 AM

I say keep it at option A, as it's both historically accurate, and not much other than battleships could be detected at 30,000 yards. Plus, the 1945 edition of the Radar Operator's Manual notes that the maximum reliable range was, in fact, 30,000 yards.

Anvart · 05-07-09, 01:28 AM

At first ... my native system is metrical system ...

Second ...
I would like to have historically true parametres ...

ichso · 05-07-09, 04:30 AM

I don't have used radar in the campaign myself yet but I would also opt for the historical accurate version.

Hitman · 05-07-09, 08:45 AM

LOL so the most of you admit that 40.000 yards is the maximum reasonable and usable distance, and that 40.000 to 60.000 is just empty space but then you prefer 60.000 because of its historical value?

OK, OK, so be it

Unless a dramatic change in the poll takes place, 3.000/20.000/60.000 will be the scale used

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Not sure of this helps at all .... I've been lead to believe the game doesn't make anything appear beyond 40 Km ..... however in some very extensive radar testing I've been doing for the TSWSM, the maximum distance I've been able to track a unit out to is 42.67 Km.

If anyone knows how to get stuff to appear well beyond 40 km ... I'm all ears.

That's with Trigger Maru, which I have no idea if it tweaked the sensor, and of course the game seems to have some sort of random component where you might detect targets at longer ranges in certain conditions.

Hitman · 05-07-09, 09:58 AM

UPDATE:

I'm very happy to report that Anvart's advice wroked as a charm and has allowed me to make all division in the screen equal, thus allowing effectively to create precision scales with high accurancy and in a quick time

Seems that finally different options could be available, after all, but the 60.000 one will ne the first to come out.

Thanks for the input guys!

jmr · 05-08-09, 05:44 PM

Do you need help testing, Hitman?

LukeFF · 05-09-09, 01:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Hitman

UPDATE:

I'm very happy to report that Anvart's advice wroked as a charm and has allowed me to make all division in the screen equal, thus allowing effectively to create precision scales with high accurancy and in a quick time

What all did you change? This will be important for integration into RFB if/when the time comes.

View Poll Results: Which radar ranges (yards) do you prefer in the display?
Stock: 3.000/20.000/60.000	17	73.91%
Modified: 10.000/20.000/40.000	5	21.74%
Other! (Explain it and why)	1	4.35%
Voters: 23. You may not vote on this poll

05-07-09, 12:48 AM	#2
LukeFF Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Riverside, California Posts: 3,610 Downloads: 41 Uploads: 5	I say keep it at option A, as it's both historically accurate, and not much other than battleships could be detected at 30,000 yards. Plus, the 1945 edition of the Radar Operator's Manual notes that the maximum reliable range was, in fact, 30,000 yards. __________________ ROW Sound Effects Contributor RFB Team Leader

05-07-09, 01:28 AM	#3
Anvart Admiral Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Russia ® Posts: 2,492 Downloads: 122 Uploads: 1	At first ... my native system is metrical system ... Second ... I would like to have historically true parametres ... __________________ Alex ® Moses said: "Don't create yourself an idol"...

05-07-09, 04:30 AM	#4
ichso Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Germany's oldest city alive Posts: 1,066 Downloads: 57 Uploads: 0	I don't have used radar in the campaign myself yet but I would also opt for the historical accurate version. __________________ My Subskins: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=164169

05-07-09, 09:58 AM	#6
Hitman Pacific Aces Dev Team Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Spain Posts: 6,109 Downloads: 109 Uploads: 2	UPDATE: I'm very happy to report that Anvart's advice wroked as a charm and has allowed me to make all division in the screen equal, thus allowing effectively to create precision scales with high accurancy and in a quick time Seems that finally different options could be available, after all, but the 60.000 one will ne the first to come out. Thanks for the input guys! __________________ One day I will return to sea ...

05-06-09, 04:45 PM	#1
polyfiller Weps Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 359 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	Not sure of this helps at all .... I've been lead to believe the game doesn't make anything appear beyond 40 Km ..... however in some very extensive radar testing I've been doing for the TSWSM, the maximum distance I've been able to track a unit out to is 42.67 Km. If anyone knows how to get stuff to appear well beyond 40 km ... I'm all ears.

05-08-09, 05:44 PM	#7
jmr Commander Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 462 Downloads: 62 Uploads: 0	Do you need help testing, Hitman?