Time compression and finding ships

Stealhead · 08-19-10, 07:13 PM

Sometimes you have use your imagination a little to get around certain game features you cant eliminate.I had more issue with the spotting thing until I read a few books by WWII sub skippers it did not seem so far off.

I wish they put in more a bit more randomness to the lookout skills though some guys had eagle eyes and others had ultra hearing and where useful at night.Some guys had such good vision they where able to spot planes before the radar did.

WernherVonTrapp · 08-19-10, 07:21 PM

You also have to take into account the common sense of what or where exactly is enemy held territory and what is the probablility of Allied vessels (be they merchant or warships) being in that zone at that time in history.
After the fall of the Philippines, for example, I highly doubt the probability of running into an allied merchant vessel in the Luzon Strait (i.e., in waters under the complete control of the IJN at that time).

Admiral8Q · 08-20-10, 03:20 AM

TMO bumps it to 1X instead of 8x in the stock game. Very handy.

Stealhead · 08-20-10, 04:49 PM

Yeah like the change to 1x as well or have liked it has been in TMO for some time.

By the way I checked last bight there is no way to turn of the "enemy plane/vessel spotted what shall we do?" menu you can either mark one of the actions to be done every time or mark none and pick one each time yourself i usually use maintain current orders myself.

Whippy · 08-23-10, 11:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Stealhead

...you can either mark one of the actions to be done every time or mark none and pick one each time yourself i usually use maintain current orders myself.

Yeah, likewise. I don't know why I don't just go ahead and tell it to maintain orders every time, as I don't think I have EVER chosen another option! LOL

It would have been very handy if "crash dive" had been one of the options for when those airplanes are spotted.

08-19-10, 07:21 PM	#2
WernherVonTrapp Admiral Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Now, alot farther from NYC. Posts: 2,228 Downloads: 105 Uploads: 0	You also have to take into account the common sense of what or where exactly is enemy held territory and what is the probablility of Allied vessels (be they merchant or warships) being in that zone at that time in history. After the fall of the Philippines, for example, I highly doubt the probability of running into an allied merchant vessel in the Luzon Strait (i.e., in waters under the complete control of the IJN at that time). __________________ "The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." -Miyamoto Musashi ------------------------------------------------------- "What is truth?" -Pontius Pilate

08-20-10, 03:20 AM	#3
Admiral8Q Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Prince Edward Island, Canada Posts: 1,077 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	TMO bumps it to 1X instead of 8x in the stock game. Very handy. __________________

08-19-10, 07:13 PM	#1
Stealhead Navy Seal Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Kentucky Posts: 5,421 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	Sometimes you have use your imagination a little to get around certain game features you cant eliminate.I had more issue with the spotting thing until I read a few books by WWII sub skippers it did not seem so far off. I wish they put in more a bit more randomness to the lookout skills though some guys had eagle eyes and others had ultra hearing and where useful at night.Some guys had such good vision they where able to spot planes before the radar did.

08-20-10, 04:49 PM	#4
Stealhead Navy Seal Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Kentucky Posts: 5,421 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	Yeah like the change to 1x as well or have liked it has been in TMO for some time. By the way I checked last bight there is no way to turn of the "enemy plane/vessel spotted what shall we do?" menu you can either mark one of the actions to be done every time or mark none and pick one each time yourself i usually use maintain current orders myself.