TCx1 when ship is spotted?

sumpis · 11-06-11, 05:34 PM

Oops, maybe I had travel mode enabled?

Sartoris · 11-06-11, 05:53 PM

Yeah, turn off travel mode when you're in an area where you can expect to see a target.

Still, even with the TCx1 button on, I never get the "ship sighted" message. I play with map contacts off, so I have to watch the TC, and when it drops (usually from 256 to 8 or 6, never to 1) I ask my watch officer to tell me if there's a target in sight (there usually is if the TC suddenly dropped; make sure you're not traveling at very high TC while looking for targets or the TC might drop too late). It's not perfect, but at least it works.

TheDarkWraith · 11-06-11, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Sartoris

Yeah, turn off travel mode when you're in an area where you can expect to see a target.

Still, even with the TCx1 button on, I never get the "ship sighted" message. I play with map contacts off, so I have to watch the TC, and when it drops (usually from 256 to 8 or 6, never to 1) I ask my watch officer to tell me if there's a target in sight (there usually is if the TC suddenly dropped; make sure you're not traveling at very high TC while looking for targets or the TC might drop too late). It's not perfect, but at least it works.

Hmm....thinking out loud here....maybe I should have the order automatically given for watchofficer to look for contacts when TC1 happens

Sartoris · 11-06-11, 06:04 PM

I think that would be a great idea. Maybe you could even make it an option so that we could choose when the officer should look for targets (for example whenever TC drops, or maybe if it drops to 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6...in case we want to be very precise), that way any possibility would be covered. Of course, I don't know if that's possible.

TheDarkWraith · 11-06-11, 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Sartoris

I think that would be a great idea. Maybe you could even make it an option so that we could choose when the officer should look for targets (for example whenever TC drops, or maybe if it drops to 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6...in case we want to be very precise), that way any possibility would be covered. Of course, I don't know if that's possible.

Almost anything is possible

Very good idea also

sumpis · 11-07-11, 12:45 AM

I would like to be able to leave the computer knowing that if a ship is spotted there will be TCx1 and a high audible sighted message, so I can run to the computer happily knowing something is there. Then I look at the bearing reported already by the watch officer. Happy hunting.

As soon as watch officer sights a ship, do a TCx1 and report new ship sighted.

TheDarkWraith · 11-07-11, 01:09 AM

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Originally Posted by sumpis

I would like to be able to leave the computer knowing that if a ship is spotted there will be TCx1 and a high audible sighted message, so I can run to the computer happily knowing something is there. Then I look at the bearing reported already by the watch officer. Happy hunting.

As soon as watch officer sights a ship, do a TCx1 and report new ship sighted.

I have that added to v6.9.0 test 4. What's not really there is the very audible sound for it. If someone will make me a sound file they want played for it I'll have my sound dll play it

11-06-11, 05:34 PM	#1
sumpis Sailor man Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 43 Downloads: 46 Uploads: 0	Oops, maybe I had travel mode enabled?

11-06-11, 05:53 PM	#2
Sartoris Captain Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 489 Downloads: 106 Uploads: 0	Yeah, turn off travel mode when you're in an area where you can expect to see a target. Still, even with the TCx1 button on, I never get the "ship sighted" message. I play with map contacts off, so I have to watch the TC, and when it drops (usually from 256 to 8 or 6, never to 1) I ask my watch officer to tell me if there's a target in sight (there usually is if the TC suddenly dropped; make sure you're not traveling at very high TC while looking for targets or the TC might drop too late). It's not perfect, but at least it works.

11-06-11, 06:04 PM	#4
Sartoris Captain Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 489 Downloads: 106 Uploads: 0	I think that would be a great idea. Maybe you could even make it an option so that we could choose when the officer should look for targets (for example whenever TC drops, or maybe if it drops to 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6...in case we want to be very precise), that way any possibility would be covered. Of course, I don't know if that's possible.

11-07-11, 12:45 AM	#6
sumpis Sailor man Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 43 Downloads: 46 Uploads: 0	I would like to be able to leave the computer knowing that if a ship is spotted there will be TCx1 and a high audible sighted message, so I can run to the computer happily knowing something is there. Then I look at the bearing reported already by the watch officer. Happy hunting. As soon as watch officer sights a ship, do a TCx1 and report new ship sighted.