How do you estimate visability?

MarkShot · 01-09-08, 03:51 PM

Okay, it seems that visability can be anywhere from 16km (using a mod) to 400m in really adverse conditions. It is clearly useful to have a sense of visibility when planning whether to attack on the surface and if so how to accomplish it.

Are there any fast techniques to estimate what visibility is in the game at any given moment?

Thanks.

TomcatMVD · 01-09-08, 04:17 PM

Ask your NO!

looney · 01-09-08, 04:46 PM

its either under navigator or watchofficer (depending on vanila or gwx mod) ask for a weather report

Jimbuna · 01-09-08, 05:38 PM

That won't give him the visibility range he requires

My thinking is, it'll come with time and gameplay experience :hmm:

GoldenRivet · 01-09-08, 11:08 PM

here is an idea...

load a round in the deck gun and aim it for 1000 meters... fire... if you see the splash it is at least 1KM

adjust to 2000 meters and fire... if you see the splash it is at least 2KM

when you can no longer see the splash or it is very faint that will be the limit of your visibility.

this is a good way to waste ammo but at least you can have something to gauge the visibility value until you start to get good at it?

:hmm::hmm:

MarkShot · 01-09-08, 11:11 PM

That is a very clever idea, but heavy seas makes it not practical.

01-09-08, 03:51 PM	#1
MarkShot Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 1,134 Downloads: 93 Uploads: 0	How do you estimate visability? Okay, it seems that visability can be anywhere from 16km (using a mod) to 400m in really adverse conditions. It is clearly useful to have a sense of visibility when planning whether to attack on the surface and if so how to accomplish it. Are there any fast techniques to estimate what visibility is in the game at any given moment? Thanks. __________________ War games, not wars! --- Only a small few profit from war (that should not stand)!

01-09-08, 05:38 PM	#4
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,461 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	That won't give him the visibility range he requires My thinking is, it'll come with time and gameplay experience :hmm: __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

01-09-08, 11:08 PM	#5
GoldenRivet Subsim Aviator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 8,726 Downloads: 146 Uploads: 0	here is an idea... load a round in the deck gun and aim it for 1000 meters... fire... if you see the splash it is at least 1KM adjust to 2000 meters and fire... if you see the splash it is at least 2KM when you can no longer see the splash or it is very faint that will be the limit of your visibility. this is a good way to waste ammo but at least you can have something to gauge the visibility value until you start to get good at it? :hmm::hmm: __________________

01-09-08, 11:11 PM	#6
MarkShot Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 1,134 Downloads: 93 Uploads: 0	That is a very clever idea, but heavy seas makes it not practical. __________________ War games, not wars! --- Only a small few profit from war (that should not stand)!

01-09-08, 04:17 PM	#2
TomcatMVD Weps Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: MVD, UY Posts: 359 Downloads: 7 Uploads: 0	Ask your NO!

01-09-08, 04:46 PM	#3
looney Commodore Join Date: May 2007 Location: Sneek, The Netherlands Posts: 635 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	its either under navigator or watchofficer (depending on vanila or gwx mod) ask for a weather report