Dick O Kane Ship ID?

ottoramsaig · 04-17-09, 10:31 AM

I was watching "Rockinrobins" tutitorial on the DOK method for enemy ship engagement. After commenting on it being early in the morning, he rasied his periscope and without consulting the regognition manual indentified the tanker. He then used the regognitoin manual to get the ships draft. Am I missing something? Is there a key that auto identifies the targets? I find myself always frantically searching through the manual, identifing the target then inputting it into the PK. Intresting video though. I also downloaded the Sonor method "By God" It is good to see someone else struggling thru some of same situations I find myself in.

Fishie · 04-17-09, 10:48 AM

If you're in periscope view, bring up the recog. manual, you can pause the game, and flip through the manual.

It's kind of a cheat, but hey, if you find yourself in a pickle, it's a great way to take your time.

No, none of the TDC stuff works in pause. I think it was put this way on purpose.

Etienne · 04-17-09, 11:06 AM

After you've played the game for a while, you can recog most ship types without looking at the manual, especially for the common ones.

Heck, I can remember the DRAFT of most of these without looking it up! :-D

ottoramsaig · 04-17-09, 11:53 AM

I remember that he was watching the target and without any prompt from the toolbar icons the actual name of the ship appeared. I wonder if he did some editing to the video........Otto

John Channing · 04-17-09, 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by ottoramsaig

I remember that he was watching the target and without any prompt from the toolbar icons the actual name of the ship appeared. I wonder if he did some editing to the video........Otto

Most of the Trigger Maru varients have an "Identify Ship" button. It is, I believe, the last one on the Periscope module.

JCC

Saturnalia · 04-17-09, 06:31 PM

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Originally Posted by John Channing

Most of the Trigger Maru varients have an "Identify Ship" button. It is, I believe, the last one on the Periscope module.

JCC

I consider it a godsend, considering how much I stink at ship ID.

04-17-09, 10:31 AM	#1
ottoramsaig Sailor man Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Bayville Posts: 43 Downloads: 347 Uploads: 0	Dick O Kane Ship ID? I was watching "Rockinrobins" tutitorial on the DOK method for enemy ship engagement. After commenting on it being early in the morning, he rasied his periscope and without consulting the regognition manual indentified the tanker. He then used the regognitoin manual to get the ships draft. Am I missing something? Is there a key that auto identifies the targets? I find myself always frantically searching through the manual, identifing the target then inputting it into the PK. Intresting video though. I also downloaded the Sonor method "By God" It is good to see someone else struggling thru some of same situations I find myself in.

04-17-09, 10:48 AM	#2
Fishie Loader Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 82 Downloads: 16 Uploads: 0	If you're in periscope view, bring up the recog. manual, you can pause the game, and flip through the manual. It's kind of a cheat, but hey, if you find yourself in a pickle, it's a great way to take your time. No, none of the TDC stuff works in pause. I think it was put this way on purpose. __________________ One fish, two fish, three fish, BOOM! Fishie, Commander SS-215 Fear the Growler!

04-17-09, 11:06 AM	#3
Etienne Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 695 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	After you've played the game for a while, you can recog most ship types without looking at the manual, especially for the common ones. Heck, I can remember the DRAFT of most of these without looking it up! :-D

04-17-09, 11:53 AM	#4
ottoramsaig Sailor man Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Bayville Posts: 43 Downloads: 347 Uploads: 0	I remember that he was watching the target and without any prompt from the toolbar icons the actual name of the ship appeared. I wonder if he did some editing to the video........Otto