TDC

[BigWalleye]

Originally Posted by Rockin Robbins

Interestingly, in real life the American periscope could automatically send data to the TDC and would work just like the German one if they so chose. So many things about the real TDC have been nerfed and dumbed down for the game.

Was it possible to get the TDC to calculate a deflection angle and include that in the gyro angle setting? The in-game TDC requires that you estimate your own lead angle, just as if you were duck hunting. That's a learned skill.

Lest you think that gives the U-boats points for technical excellence, the U-boat periscopes did not have a stadimeter. Range measurement was done with a scope graticle and the Mark 1 human eyeball! That's one Ubi didn't get right. (Source here is also existing U-boat on exhibit.)