Mod Request : Range to Target

razark · 12-01-10, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Hitman

In SH3 the IWO told you range to closest ship, but I have never seen this working in SH4, despite other "hidden" features like range to course end, time to course end, etc. being re-activated by modders

I'm pretty sure I've used the "Report nearest visual contact" feature in TMO.

I'm goin' down · 12-17-10, 05:38 PM

My gun crew cannot hit a god d--n thing.

Sledgehammer427 · 12-17-10, 07:27 PM

Why not use the sonarman?
if you request a range to target (locked on a ship in the peri or UZO) he will send out a ping and give you a range...but I think that only works out to 4000 yards or so. but I'm sure the same can be asked of the radarman. and since the fire directors of the main guns were radar controlled (later on anyways) it's not too far from realistic either.

polyfiller · 12-17-10, 08:27 PM

Shammer - good point ... thanks .... I'll see if I can work out what to do in commands.cfg to enable range to target.

irish1958 · 12-18-10, 08:49 AM

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Originally Posted by polyfiller

Shammer - good point ... thanks .... I'll see if I can work out what to do in commands.cfg to enable range to target.

An experienced naval officer can estimate the range to within a few hundred yards. Before radar, the gunner would try to bracket the target, and then hone in on it.
In addition to range, you need to guess the ship's course, speed, size, and correct for your course and speed. So hitting a ship from the unstable deck of sub at long range is very difficult.
Deck guns in subs were used, mainly, to finish off a crippled target from close range.
So having the watch officer give you an estimated range is accurate, but the longer the range, the less likely you will hit it anyway.

polyfiller · 12-18-10, 08:32 PM

Irish - while correct, your post is not especially relevant - I HAVE NO INTEREST in improving gunnery from a submarines deck gun..... what I am trying to do is improve the gunnery when manning the turrets of a 15in battelship ..... this post was related to the TSWSM. Reason I posted in this forum is there are some very experienced modders in both and I wanted the best chance of getting help.

12-17-10, 07:27 PM	#3
Sledgehammer427 PacWagon Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Drinking coffee and staring at trees in Massachusetts Posts: 2,908 Downloads: 287 Uploads: 0	Why not use the sonarman? if you request a range to target (locked on a ship in the peri or UZO) he will send out a ping and give you a range...but I think that only works out to 4000 yards or so. but I'm sure the same can be asked of the radarman. and since the fire directors of the main guns were radar controlled (later on anyways) it's not too far from realistic either. __________________ Cold Waters Voice Crew - Fire Control Officer Cmdr O. Myers - C/O USS Nautilus (SS-168) 114,000 tons sunk - 4 Spec Ops completed V-boat Nutcase - Need supplies? Japanese garrison on a small island in the way? Just give us a call! D4C!

12-17-10, 05:38 PM	#2
I'm goin' down Ocean Warrior Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Notify command we have entered the Grass Sea Posts: 2,822 Downloads: 813 Uploads: 0	My gun crew cannot hit a god d--n thing.

12-17-10, 08:27 PM	#4
polyfiller Weps Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 359 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	Shammer - good point ... thanks .... I'll see if I can work out what to do in commands.cfg to enable range to target.

12-18-10, 08:32 PM	#6
polyfiller Weps Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 359 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	Irish - while correct, your post is not especially relevant - I HAVE NO INTEREST in improving gunnery from a submarines deck gun..... what I am trying to do is improve the gunnery when manning the turrets of a 15in battelship ..... this post was related to the TSWSM. Reason I posted in this forum is there are some very experienced modders in both and I wanted the best chance of getting help.