RAOBF/attack disk online?

nazaka · 03-29-19, 10:43 AM

Yeah, thanks Pisces...
but I don't have the courage and meticulousness to do these discs like you do.

gutted, it's exactly what I was looking for, a big thank you!

Pisces · 03-29-19, 10:44 AM

Ok, whatever you want. But my kind doesn't suffer from Alt-Tab-ing issues.

nazaka · 03-29-19, 11:24 AM

I'm disappointed... there's no RAOBF disk.

It is the most complete tool when you have a good understanding of how it works.

Pisces · 03-29-19, 12:46 PM

The RAOBF that is commonly implemented in the game as a mod was really built into the periscope system on real German boats. So it never was available as a hand held tool in real life. But there is nothing stopping anyone from using the mod images to create a working physical model.

[edit] It has all the required scales, someone just needs to come up with the proper procedure of lining up the disks to simulate the AOB calculation. Unfortunately I haven't found it yet. But I didn't try hard either.

Range is easy. Line up mastheight (in centimeters, so value in meters with 2 trailing zeros) on distance scale with centigrads on the minute scale (estimate fractions to a 1/6th centigrad so you can use the smaller 10 seconds marks). Then look across 1-00 on the time disk (1 or 10 minutes) for low power range, and across 4 minutes for high power range. Distances shown in meters, no need to shift the decimal.

nazaka · 03-29-19, 01:28 PM

The good thing about RAOBF is that everything is done with a single tool.

I use the ratio system to determine the AOB, but I have to do the calculations by hand, mark them on paper and refer to a slider to get the %/°AOB conversion.

RAOBF does all this without calculation, it's so satisfying

03-29-19, 12:46 PM	#4
Pisces Silent Hunter Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: AN9771 Posts: 4,904 Downloads: 304 Uploads: 0	The RAOBF that is commonly implemented in the game as a mod was really built into the periscope system on real German boats. So it never was available as a hand held tool in real life. But there is nothing stopping anyone from using the mod images to create a working physical model. [edit] It has all the required scales, someone just needs to come up with the proper procedure of lining up the disks to simulate the AOB calculation. Unfortunately I haven't found it yet. But I didn't try hard either. Range is easy. Line up mastheight (in centimeters, so value in meters with 2 trailing zeros) on distance scale with centigrads on the minute scale (estimate fractions to a 1/6th centigrad so you can use the smaller 10 seconds marks). Then look across 1-00 on the time disk (1 or 10 minutes) for low power range, and across 4 minutes for high power range. Distances shown in meters, no need to shift the decimal. Last edited by Pisces; 03-29-19 at 01:01 PM.

03-29-19, 10:43 AM	#1
nazaka A-ganger Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 75 Downloads: 54 Uploads: 0	Yeah, thanks Pisces... but I don't have the courage and meticulousness to do these discs like you do. gutted, it's exactly what I was looking for, a big thank you!

03-29-19, 10:44 AM	#2
Pisces Silent Hunter Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: AN9771 Posts: 4,904 Downloads: 304 Uploads: 0	Ok, whatever you want. But my kind doesn't suffer from Alt-Tab-ing issues.

03-29-19, 11:24 AM	#3
nazaka A-ganger Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 75 Downloads: 54 Uploads: 0	I'm disappointed... there's no RAOBF disk. It is the most complete tool when you have a good understanding of how it works.

03-29-19, 01:28 PM	#5
nazaka A-ganger Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 75 Downloads: 54 Uploads: 0	The good thing about RAOBF is that everything is done with a single tool. I use the ratio system to determine the AOB, but I have to do the calculations by hand, mark them on paper and refer to a slider to get the %/°AOB conversion. RAOBF does all this without calculation, it's so satisfying