Ship icons on the Navmap

[holohw]

When i get a contact on the navmap, i see a square with a tail in red. Zoom in as you all know an see a ship. But...

When i subemerge that icon disappears and then theres a line from the sub to the position of the ship. Is there anything to keep the icon on the map when submerged?

[Mios 4Me]

No, absent some mod I'm unaware of, there isn't

It does beg the question why there isn't a visual differentiator for merchant vs. warship sonar indications. After all, it's initiailly announced by the sonar operator that way.

I suppose if it were doable, the FotRSU guys would have long ago.

[Col7777]

I agree, some skippers avoided DD's like the plague, if the icon is fairly near you could use the external camera to see what it is, but some don't like using it, I do though.

[jimmbbo]

Don't think ship icons are displayed except on the surface.

If I understand the discussion, the sonar bearing lines absent the icons are blue for warships, black for merchants

[Mad Mardigan]

Originally Posted by jimmbbo

Don't think ship icons are displayed except on the surface.

If I understand the discussion, the sonar bearing lines absent the icons are blue for warships, black for merchants

I have, seen them red lines to denote a warship & either black or blue for merchants... & in some cases, even green which obviously would denote a neutral ship.

This as well, applies to the iconography on the nav map, (The attack mapping, as well...) as it applies to being surfaced or submerged & using the periscope, as well.



Of course, this can be related to whatever mod or mega mod is being used... so the differences may vary, accordingly.

M. M.

[Mios 4Me]

Originally Posted by jimmbbo

If I understand the discussion, the sonar bearing lines absent the icons are blue for warships, black for merchants

Anyone know a method or mod for increasing the contrast between the two?

Using FotRSUE 1.1 with patch.

[Macgregor the Hammer]

Originally Posted by Mios 4Me

Anyone know a method or mod for increasing the contrast between the two?

Using FotRSUE 1.1 with patch.

If anyone knows where color palette is for lines on the nav map, please share! I have tough time with default light gray.

[KaleunMarco]

Originally Posted by holohw

When i get a contact on the navmap, i see a square with a tail in red. Zoom in as you all know an see a ship. But...

When i submerge that icon disappears and then there's a line from the sub to the position of the ship. Is there anything to keep the icon on the map when submerged?

i believe there is a special ability value named SonarContactsAsVisual.
if you assign that to a Special Ability, typically Ability-Expert-Sonarman, and then assign the special ability to a crewman, then the icon remains on the screen when you submerge...as long as it is still detectable by your hydrophone.