Whats the point of the observation Perisope?

[fastfed]

I never ever use it, ONLY! if my normal Periscope breaks..

So what do you guys use it for? And also while we are on the subject, does using the O scope for attacks work just as well as the P scope?

When my P scope is damaged and I lock onto a target it sometimes loses the target so I keep hitting L until I ready to fire.

[danlisa]

The Obs scobe is actually a better tool than the Periscope because it's smaller. It works just aswell as the Peri for targetting purposes and it has a better viewing angle, very useful for spotting planes.

Now, that said, if you conduct long range submerged attacks then the Peri is the tool for you as it has better magnification but for short range submerged attacks the Obs is the tool to use.

I always use the Obs scope regardless.

[Dowly]

TBH, I always though the attack periscope is the smaller, more harder to spot. Why use bigger, easielly detectable scope for attacks?

[danlisa]

Originally Posted by Dowly

TBH, I always though the attack periscope is the smaller, more harder to spot. Why use bigger, easielly detectable scope for attacks?

Are you sure? I'm not sure now.

Damn you!

[Brag]

Originally Posted by danlisa

Are you sure? I'm not sure now.

Damn you!

Dowly rained on only half the parade --OBS scope works good at night

[Platapus]

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The Observation periscope is bigger than the Attack periscope. I do not know if the game actually models the difference in the light gathering capabilities between the two apertures but the Observation periscope was better in low light conditions.

Also the Observation periscope was able to be elevated more than the attack periscope. I wonder if, in real life, if the Observation periscope was used for photography?

One thing to be very careful of in this game…

If you have the habit of using the Observation periscope and the Attack periscope, be sure that you double check to see that you have lowered the Observation periscope when you lower the attack periscope.

Not that anyone here would be dumb enough to lower the attack periscope and forget that the observation periscope is still up…no you would really have to be dumb to do that….Trust me, it aint a good thing to do <hanging head in shame>

[Dowly]

Originally Posted by danlisa

Are you sure? I'm not sure now.

Damn you!

ROFL! I wasnt sure either, but somehow, it makes more sense to have the attack periscope smaller. :rotfl:

[Herr Russ]

Dang, I can imagine Bernard raising it to see if the DD is still behind us

[d@rk51d3]

Originally Posted by Dowly

ROFL! I wasnt sure either, but somehow, it makes more sense to have the attack periscope smaller. :rotfl:

Yes, the obs scope, while giving a wider field of vison, is a larger scope and is easier to spot by the NME.

Stand on deck and partially raise each one. The obs looks like a football on a stick compared to the attack scope.

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by Dowly

ROFL! I wasnt sure either, but somehow, it makes more sense to have the attack periscope smaller. :rotfl:

FFS Dowly
:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

[Brag]

Inside a convoy, it is easier and quicker to find targets with the O scope. try it a couple of times and see what works best for you.

[USS Sea Tiger]

I usually end up getting run over in convoys and my attack scope destroyed.

then I switch to the O scope to get my butt out of there, and still make a kill or two.