Weather Changes

Payoff · 04-29-07, 07:30 AM

You can always hit control + N ( the magic weather key) and change the weather to fair skies and smooth sailing if that storm wont let you be.

Mudrik · 04-29-07, 10:13 AM

I too have not been involved in many patrols that have taken place in changeable weather. Mostly it seems to be either good or bad but never a combination.

I have found that my last 2 or 3 missions have completely taken place in torrential rain. It has positive and negative effects. It's great when you can't be seen by the escorts, but rather dodgy when the sea's so rough that the con keeps becoming exposed.

It's harsh when your radar or deck watch can't pick up on any contacts and also when closing in on a convoy in really bad weather I have at times only gained visual when they are far too close.

It's true that Ctrl+N can help but the downside to this is that it also enables the enemy to see you clearly and start closing in = not a good day out.

I personally get very sea sick in even the calmest of conditions and can only imagine what weeks at sea in a sub during poor weather can have done for morale.

Mudrik · 04-30-07, 06:50 AM

Ok, we've all been to the doctors with a complaint that has seemingly cleared up while in the waiting room or taken a car to the garage which has stopped making that horrible noise the moment the mechanic looks at it. Well.....

Last night, about 4 hours after posting my first comment, I started a mission from Freemantle in the pouring rain that I had been complaining about. Once I reached the Borneo coast it cleared up and became a really lovely day. So, I'll stop whingeing about the weather effects from now on and make sure that there's a picnic hamper stowed in the officers' mess.

Bilge_Rat · 04-30-07, 08:21 AM

my weather changes all the time from glass smooth seas to roaring Typhoons and most storms dont last more than a day.

Based on observation, I think that at high TC (i.e. 1000x or more), weather changes stops generating.

Even on long trips, I rarely go over 512x TC and I stop every 4-8 hours to check the weather on the Bridge.

-Pv- · 04-30-07, 03:34 PM

Hi TC doesn't stop weather changes. However, since it appears to me weather centers are localized to a geographical location, getting into another location quickly can help with the blahs.

I would not be one to force a clear and calm day just because I'm bored. I see anything but clear and calm and I know I'll live to see another day. Or at least get to SEE the day rather than spend the whole thing submerged hiding from planes.

Welcome to the submarine service where patience is a virtue.
-Pv-

Elmo · 05-02-07, 01:39 PM

What's this "Control-W" Thing? Does it give you a weather report? When I try it, nothing happens.

SteamWake · 05-02-07, 02:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Elmo

What's this "Control-W" Thing? Does it give you a weather report? When I try it, nothing happens.

Thats because he said Ctrl N...

I have no clue what it does.

04-29-07, 07:30 AM	#1
Payoff Captain Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Nash Town, USA Posts: 525 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	You can always hit control + N ( the magic weather key) and change the weather to fair skies and smooth sailing if that storm wont let you be. __________________ "Hit Shokaku class carrier with three out of six torpedos. Recieved 105 depth charges during three hour period. Heard four terrific explosions in the direction of target, two and one half hours after attack. Believe that baby sank!" Lieutenant Commander Herman Kossler USS Cavalla

04-29-07, 10:13 AM	#2
Mudrik Gunner Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: passing thermal layer, silent running Posts: 94 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I too have not been involved in many patrols that have taken place in changeable weather. Mostly it seems to be either good or bad but never a combination. I have found that my last 2 or 3 missions have completely taken place in torrential rain. It has positive and negative effects. It's great when you can't be seen by the escorts, but rather dodgy when the sea's so rough that the con keeps becoming exposed. It's harsh when your radar or deck watch can't pick up on any contacts and also when closing in on a convoy in really bad weather I have at times only gained visual when they are far too close. It's true that Ctrl+N can help but the downside to this is that it also enables the enemy to see you clearly and start closing in = not a good day out. I personally get very sea sick in even the calmest of conditions and can only imagine what weeks at sea in a sub during poor weather can have done for morale. Last edited by Mudrik; 05-03-07 at 07:35 AM.

04-30-07, 06:50 AM	#3
Mudrik Gunner Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: passing thermal layer, silent running Posts: 94 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Ok, we've all been to the doctors with a complaint that has seemingly cleared up while in the waiting room or taken a car to the garage which has stopped making that horrible noise the moment the mechanic looks at it. Well..... Last night, about 4 hours after posting my first comment, I started a mission from Freemantle in the pouring rain that I had been complaining about. Once I reached the Borneo coast it cleared up and became a really lovely day. So, I'll stop whingeing about the weather effects from now on and make sure that there's a picnic hamper stowed in the officers' mess.

04-30-07, 08:21 AM	#4
Bilge_Rat Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: standing watch... Posts: 3,856 Downloads: 344 Uploads: 0	my weather changes all the time from glass smooth seas to roaring Typhoons and most storms dont last more than a day. Based on observation, I think that at high TC (i.e. 1000x or more), weather changes stops generating. Even on long trips, I rarely go over 512x TC and I stop every 4-8 hours to check the weather on the Bridge.

04-30-07, 03:34 PM	#5
-Pv- The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 1,434 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Hi TC doesn't stop weather changes. However, since it appears to me weather centers are localized to a geographical location, getting into another location quickly can help with the blahs. I would not be one to force a clear and calm day just because I'm bored. I see anything but clear and calm and I know I'll live to see another day. Or at least get to SEE the day rather than spend the whole thing submerged hiding from planes. Welcome to the submarine service where patience is a virtue. -Pv-

05-02-07, 01:39 PM	#6
Elmo Swabbie Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 8 Downloads: 313 Uploads: 0	What's this "Control-W" Thing? Does it give you a weather report? When I try it, nothing happens.