OLC GUI - first impression

Steel_Tomb · 02-20-08, 05:22 PM

I just escaped death in '41. Managed to get consistent hits with the new GUI so I thought I'd try a career patrol. Contact report: Large convoy, heading NNE speed 7knts! Flank speed! *cue Das Boot music* The weather is horrid, thunderstorm and low visibility, but I press the attack as its the first contact after 2 weeks at sea.

I can't see anything, the rain is lashing those in the conning tower ferociously. "Ship spotted, short range!" I thought, "at last, a merchant". Was ist das? Mein got! ALLLLLLLAAAARRRMMMMM! Teife!" The spotlight illuminates the boat and shells start falling around us, I've driven right into the middle of the convoy! Spent 1 hour 30 minutes evading the escorts who gave me a few close calls. Not having the external camera really makes the boat feel claustrophobic! I have yet to sink a single ship, bloody weather!

Can't imagine how much work the OLC GUI must have taken, all I can say is bloody good job, have a beer on me when we get back to Brest!

Grayson02sept1980 · 02-20-08, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Steel_Tomb

I just escaped death in '41. Managed to get consistent hits with the new GUI so I thought I'd try a career patrol. Contact report: Large convoy, heading NNE speed 7knts! Flank speed! *cue Das Boot music* The weather is horrid, thunderstorm and low visibility, but I press the attack as its the first contact after 2 weeks at sea.

I can't see anything, the rain is lashing those in the conning tower ferociously. "Ship spotted, short range!" I thought, "at last, a merchant". Was ist das? Mein got! ALLLLLLLAAAARRRMMMMM! Teife!" The spotlight illuminates the boat and shells start falling around us, I've driven right into the middle of the convoy! Spent 1 hour 30 minutes evading the escorts who gave me a few close calls. Not having the external camera really makes the boat feel claustrophobic! I have yet to sink a single ship, bloody weather!

Can't imagine how much work the OLC GUI must have taken, all I can say is bloody good job, have a beer on me when we get back to Brest!

- Was ist das? Mein got! ALLLLLLLAAAARRRMMMMM! Teife!" -

Let me correct this for you (I am German

) :

- Was ist das? Mein Gott! Allarm! Tiefe!

Well I guess I can share that experience

but when I happend to face the situation you describe I was not using OLC GUI ... but my mighty Weapons Officer gave me the perfect solution...

Steel_Tomb · 02-20-08, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Grayson02sept1980

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Originally Posted by Steel_Tomb

I just escaped death in '41. Managed to get consistent hits with the new GUI so I thought I'd try a career patrol. Contact report: Large convoy, heading NNE speed 7knts! Flank speed! *cue Das Boot music* The weather is horrid, thunderstorm and low visibility, but I press the attack as its the first contact after 2 weeks at sea.

I can't see anything, the rain is lashing those in the conning tower ferociously. "Ship spotted, short range!" I thought, "at last, a merchant". Was ist das? Mein got! ALLLLLLLAAAARRRMMMMM! Teife!" The spotlight illuminates the boat and shells start falling around us, I've driven right into the middle of the convoy! Spent 1 hour 30 minutes evading the escorts who gave me a few close calls. Not having the external camera really makes the boat feel claustrophobic! I have yet to sink a single ship, bloody weather!

Can't imagine how much work the OLC GUI must have taken, all I can say is bloody good job, have a beer on me when we get back to Brest!

- Was ist das? Mein got! ALLLLLLLAAAARRRMMMMM! Teife!" -

Let me correct this for you (I am German

) :

- Was ist das? Mein Gott! Allarm! Tiefe!

Well I guess I can share that experience

but when I happend to face the situation you describe I was not using OLC GUI ... but my mighty Weapons Officer gave me the perfect solution...

Lol, yeah well its been a few years since I did German GCSE... unfortunately I've forgotten most of it! Would like to take on a language sometime though, I visit Germany every year or two and its really nice to be able to speak the local lingo. Give me some credit though, was only two letters off!

d@rk51d3 · 02-20-08, 06:01 PM

Yeah, it's an awesome mod. One of my favourites.

Elmer Kosterman · 02-21-08, 06:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Grayson02sept1980

Let me correct this for you (I am German

) :

- ... Allarm! ...

Let me correct this for you (I am American

):

- Alarm!

Brag · 02-21-08, 01:24 PM

Germans, Americans, Brits, Irish and Aussies understand Hoochie-woochie

Sailor Steve · 02-21-08, 02:54 PM

Utahns, however, do not.:rotfl:

Grayson02sept1980 · 02-25-08, 05:02 PM

after some attacks on convoys and single ships ('42) I am getting better...

roughly estimated I would say 1/5 of my shots miss but that are stupid misstakes...
If I have the time to do al lthe calculations I normaly hit +/- 1° where I aimed and that is very good imho and reflects the power of this mod!

Thanks again OLC!

Grayson02sept1980 · 02-27-08, 04:13 PM

just a little update and then I'll let this topic die

I am now around the 4th or 5th patrol with OLC's GUI with map update on which like very much cause I see the torpedo impact etc..

Doing fairly well I get 20-30kt per convos I attack and I now attack every single ship I find.. no more "this is too smal for me"

I have a ratio of around 2-4t per torpedo which is fine with me now... when I used the WO to do the solution I hat around 5t per torpedo... well the time to choose my targets now is not that high... the DDs get real nasty now ('42) and doing a manual shot on a ziggin and zaggin merchant at 1500m is not that easy... even with the GUI

But its good the way it is...

02-20-08, 05:22 PM	#1
Steel_Tomb Ace of the Deep Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Cambridgeshire - UK Posts: 1,128 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I just escaped death in '41. Managed to get consistent hits with the new GUI so I thought I'd try a career patrol. Contact report: Large convoy, heading NNE speed 7knts! Flank speed! cue Das Boot music The weather is horrid, thunderstorm and low visibility, but I press the attack as its the first contact after 2 weeks at sea. I can't see anything, the rain is lashing those in the conning tower ferociously. "Ship spotted, short range!" I thought, "at last, a merchant". Was ist das? Mein got! ALLLLLLLAAAARRRMMMMM! Teife!" The spotlight illuminates the boat and shells start falling around us, I've driven right into the middle of the convoy! Spent 1 hour 30 minutes evading the escorts who gave me a few close calls. Not having the external camera really makes the boat feel claustrophobic! I have yet to sink a single ship, bloody weather! Can't imagine how much work the OLC GUI must have taken, all I can say is bloody good job, have a beer on me when we get back to Brest! __________________ _______________________________________________ System Spec: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4Ghz \| 4Gb Corsair XMS2 Dominator DDR2 PC-2 6400 RAM \| XFX GeForce 8800GTS 640mb PCI-E \| Creative X-fi sound card \| 250Gb HDD \| *Rest In Peace Dave, you will be missed.*

02-21-08, 01:24 PM	#6
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02-21-08, 02:54 PM	#7
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02-25-08, 05:02 PM	#8
Grayson02sept1980 中国水兵 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Germany-Bayreuth Posts: 276 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	after some attacks on convoys and single ships ('42) I am getting better... roughly estimated I would say 1/5 of my shots miss but that are stupid misstakes... If I have the time to do al lthe calculations I normaly hit +/- 1° where I aimed and that is very good imho and reflects the power of this mod! Thanks again OLC! __________________ SH3 Commander GWX 2.0 OLC GUI

02-27-08, 04:13 PM	#9
Grayson02sept1980 中国水兵 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Germany-Bayreuth Posts: 276 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	just a little update and then I'll let this topic die I am now around the 4th or 5th patrol with OLC's GUI with map update on which like very much cause I see the torpedo impact etc.. Doing fairly well I get 20-30kt per convos I attack and I now attack every single ship I find.. no more "this is too smal for me" I have a ratio of around 2-4t per torpedo which is fine with me now... when I used the WO to do the solution I hat around 5t per torpedo... well the time to choose my targets now is not that high... the DDs get real nasty now ('42) and doing a manual shot on a ziggin and zaggin merchant at 1500m is not that easy... even with the GUI But its good the way it is... __________________ SH3 Commander GWX 2.0 OLC GUI

02-20-08, 06:01 PM	#4
d@rk51d3 Sea Lord Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Adelaide, South Australia Posts: 1,952 Downloads: 207 Uploads: 0	Yeah, it's an awesome mod. One of my favourites.