[Help!] It's my first day.

Sailor Steve · 06-06-08, 06:17 PM

Part of the problem is confusing the game with real life. I don't mean that in an insulting way; it's just that before SH3 and now SH4 no game ever modelled both periscopes, and it was something everybody said they wanted. I try to use both periscopes historically, just 'cause.

In real life both scopes have the same magnifications. The purpose of the observation scope is to observe, obviously. It does let in more light for night use, and cranks up 85 degrees for spotting aircraft. It also leaves a larger wake.

Here is pretty much everything you ever wanted to know about periscopes:
http://www.maritime.org/fleetsub/pscope/index.htm

THE_MASK · 06-06-08, 11:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

Part of the problem is confusing the game with real life.

What , you mean its not real

Frame57 · 06-06-08, 11:50 PM

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Originally Posted by sober

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

Part of the problem is confusing the game with real life.

What , you mean its not real

WHAT! Does thart mean CJ on baywatch is not real either? (Borat voice):hmm:

Red Devil · 06-07-08, 04:45 AM

I am gutted!! Al those ships gone and it didn't matter!!! Shocked

Jerik · 06-07-08, 08:27 PM

Another question for you all.

I have noticed that campaign has a difficulty setting. I don't see any information anywhere that defines what these settings really mean.

Also, I'm looking for a way to alter realism a la carte as with war patrols and the other missions. The earlier settings lack Manual TDC, which is something I've been practicing, and is one of (in my opinion) the most exciting aspects of the game. How can I have my realism settings in campaign?

Arclight · 06-07-08, 11:23 PM

Hey,

Not to sure about campaign difficulty, wondering about that myself, but I quess it effects enemy AI and maybe number of enemy ships/planes that spawn or show up on your map. Torpedo failure rate might also be affected, but can't say anything for certain.

What I do know is that you can change realism settings mid-campaign when you're in port (office). If you look to the left there is a radio or something:

Click it and you can change you're options. I think you have to do it every time you start a career (I "had" to do several restarts because I forgot this).

Hope it helps.

THE_MASK · 06-08-08, 01:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Arclight

Hey,

Not to sure about campaign difficulty, wondering about that myself, but I quess it effects enemy AI and maybe number of enemy ships/planes that spawn or show up on your map. Torpedo failure rate might also be affected, but can't say anything for certain.

What I do know is that you can change realism settings mid-campaign when you're in port (office). If you look to the left there is a radio or something:

Click it and you can change you're options. I think you have to do it every time you start a career (I "had" to do several restarts because I forgot this).

Hope it helps.

campaign difficulty settings , hard , very hard etc effects what boxes are ticked in realism settings . Thats it .

06-06-08, 06:17 PM	#1
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Part of the problem is confusing the game with real life. I don't mean that in an insulting way; it's just that before SH3 and now SH4 no game ever modelled both periscopes, and it was something everybody said they wanted. I try to use both periscopes historically, just 'cause. In real life both scopes have the same magnifications. The purpose of the observation scope is to observe, obviously. It does let in more light for night use, and cranks up 85 degrees for spotting aircraft. It also leaves a larger wake. Here is pretty much everything you ever wanted to know about periscopes: http://www.maritime.org/fleetsub/pscope/index.htm __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

06-07-08, 04:45 AM	#4
Red Devil The Old Man Join Date: May 2004 Location: Sutton Coldfield England Posts: 1,540 Downloads: 305 Uploads: 0	I am gutted!! Al those ships gone and it didn't matter!!! Shocked __________________ > > Captain!, there's a destroyer on the por........ periscope is flooded Sir! > Darkness is only the absence of Light; Ignorance is only the absence of knowledge © www.worldwartwo.uk www.captainwalker.uk

06-07-08, 11:23 PM	#6
Arclight Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Land of windmills, tulips, wooden shoes and cheese. Lots of cheese. Posts: 8,467 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 10	Hey, Not to sure about campaign difficulty, wondering about that myself, but I quess it effects enemy AI and maybe number of enemy ships/planes that spawn or show up on your map. Torpedo failure rate might also be affected, but can't say anything for certain. What I do know is that you can change realism settings mid-campaign when you're in port (office). If you look to the left there is a radio or something: Click it and you can change you're options. I think you have to do it every time you start a career (I "had" to do several restarts because I forgot this). Hope it helps. __________________ Contritium praecedit superbia.

06-07-08, 08:27 PM	#5
Jerik Seaman Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 34 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	Another question for you all. I have noticed that campaign has a difficulty setting. I don't see any information anywhere that defines what these settings really mean. Also, I'm looking for a way to alter realism a la carte as with war patrols and the other missions. The earlier settings lack Manual TDC, which is something I've been practicing, and is one of (in my opinion) the most exciting aspects of the game. How can I have my realism settings in campaign?