Which is your most used station?

CobraDriver · 09-25-08, 08:33 AM

I'm starting to develop my favorite ways to spend my time on this challenging game. It seems I spend most of my time on the plotting map, attack map and Sonar.

Other than managing the crew as necesary during career mode, I'm sending info from sonar to the map and hanging out at the map adjusting speed and all nav from there. Rarely I go to periscope station, unless I see on the map the fish is true and want to see stuff blow up.

So I was wondering if all others kinda do the same thing.

CD

Quillan · 09-25-08, 08:36 AM

Nav map by far. Generally I only use the attack map after I've fired, to double-check the torpedo path. I man the hydrophones sometimes, hit the bridge sometimes, use the scopes or the TBT during attack setups, but I spend most of my time on the nav map.

Diopos · 09-25-08, 08:38 AM

Plotting map > Sonar >> Radar station if not in a combat situation.
And if in surface I always take a walk on the bridge from time to time to check weather and enjoy the view! (Great graphics)
At present I'm not using any cameras.

doulos05 · 09-25-08, 09:18 AM

Definitely the nav map. I use auto-targeting, so therefore I like to abuse the PK. That's the only reason I'm ever in the attack map, otherwise I'd never use the thing. When I'm in an attack, I pop up approximately every 1000 yards of enemy travel to verify their position and update my PK solution. But I'm usually only up for about 30 seconds when I do that.

I'll verify the bearing on my 3000 yard plotter (yay for sonar lines and the 3000 yard plotter!), switch to periscope, up periscope and swing to the correct bearing while I'm on the way up. Clear the PK just before I break the surface lock on to the target, verify I've got the right one, PK it and do a quick once around to make sure no DDs have locked onto me and then it's down scope and hop over to the attack map to verify target's headed for my intercept point. Once I see there's no drastic change, it's back to the nav map so I can keep up on the tactical situation. I prefer the nav map over the attack map because it's easier for me to keep abreast of the whole tactical situation because of the wider angle view.

I do frequent the sonar station when I'm moving to intercept a convoy. I'm in 1941, so no radar station, but I suspect in '43 when I get SJ radar I'll be there as much or more than the sonar station. I tried a game starting in '44. I could really figure out radar (just didn't click for me) so I just set it to auto and let the crewmen handle it.

SteamWake · 09-25-08, 09:25 AM

Nav Map...

09-25-08, 09:44 AM

If it's not the nav map then you must be out on either a scenic cruise or gone fishing.

Urge

C DuDe · 09-25-08, 10:41 AM

ditto

Nisgeis · 09-25-08, 02:12 PM

Most time is spent on nav map to TC then radar station to get accurate plot data and then back to the nav map to plot it on. That's unless External Camera counts as a station?

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SteamWake · 09-25-08, 02:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nisgeis

Most time is spent on nav map to TC then radar station to get accurate plot data and then back to the nav map to plot it on. That's unless External Camera counts as a station?

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Tsk tsk... I only use External Camera to watch stuff blow up, well also to see how well my 'solutions' worked out... and to watch the sunset, and... ohhh uhhh never mind.

Ivan Putski · 09-25-08, 02:44 PM

Nav Map.

badaboom · 09-25-08, 02:45 PM

In very rough seas The Head.

sorry I couldn't help myself!!!!

FIREWALL · 09-25-08, 03:01 PM

Nav Map

kylania · 09-25-08, 03:19 PM

Nav Map as well...

wetwarev7 · 09-25-08, 03:31 PM

I'm usually standing watch either at my post on the bridge while surfaced, standing next to the nav map while submerged, or in the tower on attack runs.

No sense in pushing a crewman aside just to take a gander at their station, I figure they know what they're doing.

Task Force · 09-25-08, 04:36 PM

NAV map, free view.

09-25-08, 08:33 AM	#1
CobraDriver Watch Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 21 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Which is your most used station? I'm starting to develop my favorite ways to spend my time on this challenging game. It seems I spend most of my time on the plotting map, attack map and Sonar. Other than managing the crew as necesary during career mode, I'm sending info from sonar to the map and hanging out at the map adjusting speed and all nav from there. Rarely I go to periscope station, unless I see on the map the fish is true and want to see stuff blow up. So I was wondering if all others kinda do the same thing. CD

09-25-08, 08:36 AM	#2
Quillan Samurai Navy Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 579 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Nav map by far. Generally I only use the attack map after I've fired, to double-check the torpedo path. I man the hydrophones sometimes, hit the bridge sometimes, use the scopes or the TBT during attack setups, but I spend most of my time on the nav map. __________________ We, the unwilling, led by the unknowing, are doing the impossible for the ungrateful. We have done so much, for so long, with so little, that we are now qualified to do anything with nothing.

09-25-08, 08:38 AM	#3
Diopos Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Athens, the original one. Posts: 1,226 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	Plotting map > Sonar >> Radar station if not in a combat situation. And if in surface I always take a walk on the bridge from time to time to check weather and enjoy the view! (Great graphics) At present I'm not using any cameras. __________________ - Oh God! They're all over the place! CRASH DIVE!!! - Ehm... we can't honey. We're in the car right now. - What?... er right... Doesn't matter! We'll give it a try anyway!

09-25-08, 02:12 PM	#8
Nisgeis Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 2,909 Downloads: 77 Uploads: 11	Most time is spent on nav map to TC then radar station to get accurate plot data and then back to the nav map to plot it on. That's unless External Camera counts as a station? . __________________ -------------------------------- This space left intentionally blank.

09-25-08, 02:44 PM	#10
Ivan Putski Captain Join Date: May 2005 Location: Memphis, Tn. U.S.A. Posts: 548 Downloads: 21 Uploads: 0	Nav Map. __________________ " Is He?..........Yeah..........Nothing Moving, But His Watch."

09-25-08, 09:18 AM	#4
doulos05 Planesman Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 195 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	Definitely the nav map. I use auto-targeting, so therefore I like to abuse the PK. That's the only reason I'm ever in the attack map, otherwise I'd never use the thing. When I'm in an attack, I pop up approximately every 1000 yards of enemy travel to verify their position and update my PK solution. But I'm usually only up for about 30 seconds when I do that. I'll verify the bearing on my 3000 yard plotter (yay for sonar lines and the 3000 yard plotter!), switch to periscope, up periscope and swing to the correct bearing while I'm on the way up. Clear the PK just before I break the surface lock on to the target, verify I've got the right one, PK it and do a quick once around to make sure no DDs have locked onto me and then it's down scope and hop over to the attack map to verify target's headed for my intercept point. Once I see there's no drastic change, it's back to the nav map so I can keep up on the tactical situation. I prefer the nav map over the attack map because it's easier for me to keep abreast of the whole tactical situation because of the wider angle view. I do frequent the sonar station when I'm moving to intercept a convoy. I'm in 1941, so no radar station, but I suspect in '43 when I get SJ radar I'll be there as much or more than the sonar station. I tried a game starting in '44. I could really figure out radar (just didn't click for me) so I just set it to auto and let the crewmen handle it.

09-25-08, 09:25 AM	#5
SteamWake Rear Admiral Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,224 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Nav Map...

09-25-08, 09:44 AM	#6
Urge Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	If it's not the nav map then you must be out on either a scenic cruise or gone fishing. Urge

09-25-08, 10:41 AM	#7
C DuDe Ensign Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 229 Downloads: 17 Uploads: 0	ditto

09-25-08, 02:45 PM	#11
badaboom Weps Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 359 Downloads: 46 Uploads: 0	In very rough seas The Head. sorry I couldn't help myself!!!! __________________

09-25-08, 03:01 PM	#12
FIREWALL Eternal Patrol Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CATALINA IS. SO . CAL USA Posts: 10,108 Downloads: 511 Uploads: 0	Nav Map __________________ RIP FIREWALL I Play GWX. Silent Hunter Who ???

09-25-08, 03:19 PM	#13
kylania Silent Hunter Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 3,528 Downloads: 118 Uploads: 0	Nav Map as well... __________________

09-25-08, 03:31 PM	#14
wetwarev7 Grey Wolf Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Deep Waters Posts: 871 Downloads: 31 Uploads: 0	I'm usually standing watch either at my post on the bridge while surfaced, standing next to the nav map while submerged, or in the tower on attack runs. No sense in pushing a crewman aside just to take a gander at their station, I figure they know what they're doing. __________________ Guess I should change my sig since SH5 has an offline mode now

09-25-08, 04:36 PM	#15
Task Force Rear Admiral Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SPACE!!!! Posts: 10,142 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	NAV map, free view. __________________ Task Force industries "Taking control of the world, one mind at a time"