Can't lock target. Point blank.

Muppetlord · 05-05-19, 11:04 AM

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Originally Posted by XenonSurf

Not sure that your scope is raised in your picutre, and you need to be at your scope, not in external view. To lock target you will have to 'see' it first through your scope or UZO. Use the HUD button to increase the contrast and lightning of your scope, or eventually go in the options and increase gamma value to see more at night.

You lock target with spacebar when your scope centers the target, you hear a message from WO ("Ziel erfasst") and a dialogue from him will pop-up. If this is too difficult for you, then disable the 'No Stabilize View' in the game options next time you are in bunker.

I am quite aware. I'm 40 hours in to the campaign, I know how to lock targets. In the picture I'm at deck awash so my spotting crew should still see them without me having to use the periscope. I've tried that as well and they're still "invisible".

The enemy escort which was about 2000m behind me didn't react to me either.

XenonSurf · 05-05-19, 11:39 AM

On Deck Awash, some features don't work including binoculars. So I guess the lock target and scope may not work either, but I don't know this. I'm always able to lock targets if I see enough of them, although with rough sea and the target far away this can be a challenge, but try hard and you should succeed. Also ask WO to give you the bearing.

Then, there is another reason: there is the 'target-constantly-follows-me' bug in the game (cannot be resolved), and I think - not sure - that in those cases you cannot lock to them. Save & Reload game if it's that.

05-05-19, 11:39 AM	#2
XenonSurf Sea Lord Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Germany, Italy Posts: 1,721 Downloads: 107 Uploads: 4	On Deck Awash, some features don't work including binoculars. So I guess the lock target and scope may not work either, but I don't know this. I'm always able to lock targets if I see enough of them, although with rough sea and the target far away this can be a challenge, but try hard and you should succeed. Also ask WO to give you the bearing. Then, there is another reason: there is the 'target-constantly-follows-me' bug in the game (cannot be resolved), and I think - not sure - that in those cases you cannot lock to them. Save & Reload game if it's that.