Is "Show Dead Platforms" a "cheat"?

GunnersMate · 03-06-06, 02:36 PM

I do have a reason for posting this poll really.

LuftWolf · 03-06-06, 02:38 PM

It's a good question.

Kazuaki Shimazaki II · 03-06-06, 02:57 PM

If by "cheat", you mean anything that decreases the realism - yes. Damage Assessment is an important and challenging part of warfare - thought you killed it? Nah, you did not.

Kapitan · 03-06-06, 03:04 PM

i dont like it displayed on the Nav map but if we could detect them then they would make good obsitcles.

GunnersMate · 03-06-06, 03:26 PM

Umm... Kapitan bout your sig - hetty should be heady

OneShot · 03-06-06, 03:51 PM

Considering that you can quickly check the Status screen it can't be considered a cheat - the information is readily available. Hence I don't see it as a cheat.

Nikita · 03-06-06, 04:18 PM

Yes! And Status Screen too!

You hear a loud explosion, but if far away is difficult to know if that ship is sunk.

Ramius · 03-06-06, 04:34 PM

I'd like to know why people think this is a cheat ?

(so far 2 say yes and 1 yes in mp :hmm: :hmm: )

TLAM Strike · 03-06-06, 04:36 PM

Naw, most of the time you can tell when something is killed by looking at DEMON when the target is hit, if the blade lines suddonly vanish its dead.

Molon Labe · 03-06-06, 07:09 PM

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Originally Posted by OneShot

Considering that you can quickly check the Status screen it can't be considered a cheat - the information is readily available. Hence I don't see it as a cheat.

Just because two cheats are available doesn't mean eithe cheat is not a cheat individually.

Molon Labe · 03-06-06, 07:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Ramius

I'd like to know why people think this is a cheat ?

(so far 2 say yes and 1 yes in mp :hmm: :hmm: )

Because it provides you with information directly from truth instead of information derived from sensor data.

Fandango · 03-06-06, 08:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Kazuaki Shimazaki II

If by "cheat", you mean anything that decreases the realism - yes. Damage Assessment is an important and challenging part of warfare - thought you killed it? Nah, you did not.

But I'm afraid you can always check that in the mission status...

PaulB · 03-07-06, 04:19 AM

It's flawed, that and the mission status which should only be available post-dive.

Fandango · 03-07-06, 06:33 AM

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Originally Posted by PaulB

It's flawed, that and the mission status which should only be available post-dive.

I agree with you that it should not be there...it's a too big push for Situation Awareness. SCS should disable that screen when the game is running...or probably there is a configuration command that disables it... :hmm:

porphy · 03-07-06, 06:46 AM

We use the sensors to get info in the sim. Should not be different if the platform is dead or alive, and who is this omniscient guy that always can inform us on mission status?

Cheers Porphy

View Poll Results: Do you consider the "Show Dead Platforms" filter a cheat?
Yes	33	45.21%
No	30	41.10%
Only in Multiplayer	10	13.70%
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03-06-06, 02:36 PM	#1
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03-06-06, 02:38 PM	#2
LuftWolf Ocean Warrior Join Date: May 2005 Location: Free New York Posts: 3,167 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	It's a good question. __________________ LW

03-06-06, 03:04 PM	#4
Kapitan Sub Test Pilot Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK + Canada Posts: 7,130 Downloads: 77 Uploads: 7	i dont like it displayed on the Nav map but if we could detect them then they would make good obsitcles. __________________ DONT FORGET if you like a post to nominate it by using the blue diamond Find out about Museum Ships here: https://www.museumships.us/ Flickr for all my pictures: https://www.flickr.com/photos/131313936@N03/ Navy general board articles: https://www.navygeneralboard.com/author/aegis/

03-06-06, 03:26 PM	#5
GunnersMate Lieutenant Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: USS Sea Tiger Posts: 251 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	Umm... Kapitan bout your sig - hetty should be heady __________________ \"Sir they just fired an Exocet at us!\" \"Very well, Bosn pipe Sweepers\" I\'m having trouble with the radar, sir. What\'s wrong with it? I\'ve lost the bleeps, I\'ve lost the sweeps, and I\'ve lost the creeps.

03-06-06, 02:57 PM	#3
Kazuaki Shimazaki II Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 1,140 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	If by "cheat", you mean anything that decreases the realism - yes. Damage Assessment is an important and challenging part of warfare - thought you killed it? Nah, you did not.

03-06-06, 03:51 PM	#6
OneShot Grey Wolf Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Germany Posts: 956 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	Considering that you can quickly check the Status screen it can't be considered a cheat - the information is readily available. Hence I don't see it as a cheat. __________________ All the things you always wanted to know about Dangerous Waters but never dared to ask!

03-06-06, 04:18 PM	#7
Nikita Electrician's Mate Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Under the sea Posts: 140 Downloads: 119 Uploads: 0	Yes! And Status Screen too! You hear a loud explosion, but if far away is difficult to know if that ship is sunk.

03-06-06, 04:34 PM	#8
Ramius Commander Join Date: May 2001 Location: At sea (again) Posts: 457 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	I'd like to know why people think this is a cheat ? (so far 2 say yes and 1 yes in mp :hmm: :hmm: ) __________________ There is a forgotten, nay even forbidden word, which means more to me than any other. That word is England

03-06-06, 04:36 PM	#9
TLAM Strike Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Rochester, New York Posts: 8,633 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 6	Naw, most of the time you can tell when something is killed by looking at DEMON when the target is hit, if the blade lines suddonly vanish its dead. __________________

03-07-06, 04:19 AM	#13
PaulB Watch Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Europe Posts: 28 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 0	It's flawed, that and the mission status which should only be available post-dive. __________________ A war at sea... A war with no battles... no monuments... Only Casualties

03-07-06, 06:46 AM	#15
porphy Commodore Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Sweden Posts: 603 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	We use the sensors to get info in the sim. Should not be different if the platform is dead or alive, and who is this omniscient guy that always can inform us on mission status? Cheers Porphy __________________ "The only remedy for madness is the innocence of facts." O. Mirbeu "A paranoid is simply someone in possession of all the facts." W. B.