More immersion ideas

[Sailor Steve]

Originally Posted by ninja turtle

Thanks for the link. I had a read through last night. Some interesting ideas.

As I said, there was a thread where several people, myself included, went into great detail about their ideas for "realism", and I can't find it anymore. I have a very long list.

It seems that many players only use Time Compression up to 256 (although the thread was started in 2008 so whether there are different views by others I'm not sure). I personally have no qualms with using 512 or 1024 TC if I'm able.

The big thing about lower TC is that there is some evidence that at 512 or higher air contacts are reduced significantly. There have been arguments about it for a very long time. I have to admit that when I'm in the mid-Atlantic my TC use depends mainly on how bored I am at the moment, but when I'm close to enemy territory I won't go higher than 256 just because I feel like I'm cheating, using a game flaw to avoid air patrols.

But that's just me.

Other opinions from that link: Never use WO assistance...

Actually it's WE Assistance (WO is the Watch Officer, WE the Weapons Officer), and I use it all the time. My problem is that I'm terrible at math and manual TDC. Some argue that the WE is better, because the captain didn't do all the plotting himself. While this is true, all plots were based on the captain's observations, so that part should be manual. Also, the WE is perfect. Despite all that, I manage to miss quite a lot, and my scores are more in line with history than most.

I'm also a big fan of the Assisted Plotting Mod:
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...9&postcount=10

I have to admit I always use external view but that's because I have GWX installed and have graphics to max so want to see all the eye-candy. I would do the same with SH5 if I had a better graphics card.

And that's the best reason to use it. It's also the only way to get good screenshots. Some people go overboard and use it to avoid destroyers and find the best targets. I do that when I play certain single missions for practice. What makes me laugh is when people complain about the unrealistic sea floor or the propellers turning the wrong way. I always feel compelled to ask "So you're complaining about lack of realism in the things you see with external view?"

I use SH3 Commander to set the water clarity at '2'. This is because it's too easy to use the periscope to spot falling depth charges. When I do look at my sub from the outside I not only can't see it from half a mile away, I can't see past the conning tower when looking from the bow or stern.

[Karl Heinrich]

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

As I said, there was a thread where several people, myself included, went into great detail about their ideas for "realism", and I can't find it anymore. I have a very long list.

This would explain why I couldn't find any sign of it recently, that would make a great "stickied" thread if it's out there lurking in the aether. I suppose this could be the start of a replacement if not.