AOD like escort bearing lines

[John Pancoast]

Originally Posted by YellowFin

Aren't there bearing lines in vanilla? I'm using LSH3 since forever and I modded pretty much all help away /switched them off, but I'm fairly sure I remember bearing lines in one of my first games.

Not sure, didn't spend much time with vanilla. There are bearing lines via the hydrophone possible, but they're not as helpful/don't have the same characteristics as compared to the AOD ones.

[YellowFin]

Originally Posted by John Pancoast

Not sure, didn't spend much time with vanilla. There are bearing lines via the hydrophone possible, but they're not as helpful/don't have the same characteristics as compared to the AOD ones.

Ah that's possible. I've never played AOD, so I wouldn't know. I think in vanilla you have bearing lines in the chart view.

[John Pancoast]

Originally Posted by YellowFin

Ah that's possible. I've never played AOD, so I wouldn't know. I think in vanilla you have bearing lines in the chart view.

If you can disregard the graphics, give AOD (not CAOD) a try. About the only thing SH3 has on it is graphics and manual targeting.

Just got done with a patrol where an Allied plane called in a destroyer to go after me.

[John Pancoast]

Only one example of what I mean. Take the SH3 U-505 mission. I'll have one escort nearby doing circles around me, never mentioned by the sonar man, no bearing line on the map, it doesn't even exist according to him. Choosing "follow nearest warship" command of course.
Meanwhile, he's tracking some escort far, far away that is no threat.

In AOD you'd be informed of that nearby threat in a similar scenario, as you would be in reality.

[YellowFin]

Originally Posted by John Pancoast

Only one example of what I mean. Take the SH3 U-505 mission. I'll have one escort nearby doing circles around me, never mentioned by the sonar man, no bearing line on the map, it doesn't even exist according to him. Choosing "follow nearest warship" command of course.
Meanwhile, he's tracking some escort far, far away that is no threat.

In AOD you'd be informed of that nearby threat in a similar scenario, as you would be in reality.

Yes, I'm very unhappy with the sonar man's performance myself. They hear threats only from very close or not at all. You constantly have to check the sonar station yourself to be safe in SH3.

[John Pancoast]

Originally Posted by YellowFin

Yes, I'm very unhappy with the sonar man's performance myself. They hear threats only from very close or not at all. You constantly have to check the sonar station yourself to be safe in SH3.

Yeah, not realistic either but it's still a great game.