Yet another 'periscope' thread...

Sniper297 · 01-30-14, 01:59 AM

Unrelated. In real life the observation scope was often called the "night scope" because it had better light gathering capabilities. The attack scope was about 3 inches in diameter at the top, the observation scope about 6 inches, so twice the size and could be seen by the enemy more easily in the daytime.

In the game the enemy destroyers don't see the periscopes or hear you on sonar, they put a quick call into the Psychic Friends Hotline and find you with mental telepathy.

TG626 · 01-30-14, 03:36 AM

Nuts... And here I was hoping I made some keen observation...

ETR3(SS) · 01-30-14, 09:00 AM

Funny thing about detection in game, the AI sees the nodes of your boat, not the actual 3d model if I remember right. I was testing out a snorkel that could be raised from 1000 ft and damned if i didn't get picked up by a destroyer.

Sniper297 · 01-30-14, 12:42 PM

"And here I was hoping I made some keen observation..."

Well, it WAS the OBSERVATION scope!

merc4ulfate · 01-30-14, 07:22 PM

Snipe I do not think it is unrelated. I actually see better at night with the observation scope than I can with the attack scope.

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TorpX · 01-31-14, 01:19 AM

I believe in RFB, the night scope view is supposed to be brighter than the attack scope view, but I can't remember doing a side by side test.

merc4ulfate · 01-31-14, 12:24 PM

I got into the habit of always using the observation scope at night. I thought it was programed to be better at night so I took it for granted that it did that for everyone.

I do not know if the creators of the mods I run changed anything or not. I do not recall reading anything about it in the documentation.

01-30-14, 03:36 AM	#2
TG626 Lieutenant Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: USS Seal - Somewhere in the Pacific Posts: 268 Downloads: 141 Uploads: 3	Nuts... And here I was hoping I made some keen observation... __________________ T. E. Thompson, LTCDR Commanding Officer, U.S.S. Seal (formerly S-40 (SS-145))

01-30-14, 09:00 AM	#3
ETR3(SS) Ocean Warrior Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Between test depth and periscope depth Posts: 3,021 Downloads: 175 Uploads: 16	Funny thing about detection in game, the AI sees the nodes of your boat, not the actual 3d model if I remember right. I was testing out a snorkel that could be raised from 1000 ft and damned if i didn't get picked up by a destroyer. __________________ USS Kentucky SSBN 737 (G) Comms Div 2003-2006 Qualified 19 November 03 Yes I was really on a submarine.

01-30-14, 07:22 PM	#5
merc4ulfate DILLIGAF Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: florida Posts: 2,058 Downloads: 210 Uploads: 0	Snipe I do not think it is unrelated. I actually see better at night with the observation scope than I can with the attack scope. Generic Mod Enabler - v2.6.0.157 1_TriggerMaru_Overhaul_2-5 1_TMO_25_small_patch RSRDC_TMO_V502 RSRDC_V5xx_Patch1 Traveller Mod v2.6 TMO #1 Real Environment mod install Traveller Mod 2.6 Patch 1 - ISE v3 Patch #4 Warships retextured Traveller Mod 2.6 No Midway Transfer Traveller Mod 2.6 No DC Camera Shake Traveller Mod 2.6 Larger Search Patterns Traveller Mod 2.6 Harder Enemy AI Escorts Traveller Mod 2.6 Automatic Ship ID Traveller Alternate Main Loading Screens Convoy Routes TMO+RSRD tambor198's TMO+RSRDC missions pack __________________ Self-education is, I firmly believe, the only kind of education there is. ~Isaac Asimov~ Mercfulfate 将補日本帝國海軍 Last edited by merc4ulfate; 01-31-14 at 12:21 PM.

01-31-14, 12:24 PM	#7
merc4ulfate DILLIGAF Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: florida Posts: 2,058 Downloads: 210 Uploads: 0	I got into the habit of always using the observation scope at night. I thought it was programed to be better at night so I took it for granted that it did that for everyone. I do not know if the creators of the mods I run changed anything or not. I do not recall reading anything about it in the documentation. __________________ Self-education is, I firmly believe, the only kind of education there is. ~Isaac Asimov~ Mercfulfate 将補日本帝國海軍

01-30-14, 01:59 AM	#1
Sniper297 The Old Man Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Philadelphia Shipyard Brig Posts: 1,386 Downloads: 160 Uploads: 19	Unrelated. In real life the observation scope was often called the "night scope" because it had better light gathering capabilities. The attack scope was about 3 inches in diameter at the top, the observation scope about 6 inches, so twice the size and could be seen by the enemy more easily in the daytime. In the game the enemy destroyers don't see the periscopes or hear you on sonar, they put a quick call into the Psychic Friends Hotline and find you with mental telepathy.

01-30-14, 12:42 PM	#4
Sniper297 The Old Man Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Philadelphia Shipyard Brig Posts: 1,386 Downloads: 160 Uploads: 19	"And here I was hoping I made some keen observation..." Well, it WAS the OBSERVATION scope!

01-31-14, 01:19 AM	#6
TorpX Silent Hunter Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 3,975 Downloads: 153 Uploads: 11	I believe in RFB, the night scope view is supposed to be brighter than the attack scope view, but I can't remember doing a side by side test.