Lookouts in GWX3?

ridgewayranger · 08-07-09, 02:52 PM

Hi All,
When I was trained for lookout duties in the RN, more years ago than I care to remember! the first rule was that a report without a bearing was totally useless. so why then is there a constant litany of 'Ship Sighted', but no bearing in GWX3. After scanning all round and finding nothing I start to ignore these useless reports. If my bridge watch have such good eyesight why don't they share these nuggets with their skipper, who is obviously blind as a bat?
RR

Jimbuna · 08-07-09, 02:58 PM

Hardcoded into game engine IIRC

gordonmull · 08-07-09, 03:01 PM

So true! You're often left wondering...are they talking about the same ship that I can see...or is there a DD coming up my rear that I can't quite make out yet?

I'd drop this one in the SHV wish list as well!

Hanomag · 08-07-09, 03:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jimbuna

Hardcoded into game engine IIRC

GWX3 is working as intended!!

BulSoldier · 08-07-09, 03:53 PM

Just bring an officer to the bridge and ask for baring and range.It isnt that hard.

Brag · 08-07-09, 09:40 PM

I always ask the watch officer--the bearing and range are onlt one click away

Kpt. Lehmann · 08-07-09, 11:02 PM

< sigh >

Sailor Steve · 08-08-09, 12:04 PM

The regular lookouts don't give the bearing and range because they're reporting it to the Watch Officer, and he can see it because they're pointing at it. When he reports it to you he does give both. I've always liked the way that works.

Of course you have to kick him in the pants to get him to go to his post, but that's another problem.

h.sie · 08-18-09, 02:37 AM

Nice to find this thread. yesterday I opened a similar thread - sorry for that. I discovered, that the watch officer does not tell range and bearing for escorts, he does that only for merchants (and perhaps for warships).

so if I hear

"Ship Spotted",
"Ship Spotted",
"Ship Spotted, Bearing ... Range ...."

it is a merchant (or warship).

But if I hear only

"Ship Spotted",
"Ship Spotted",
"Ship Spotted",
"Ship Spotted",
"Ship Spotted"

without bearing and range, it's a escort or destroyer and the only way to get the bearing is to go on the bridge and look in which direction the lookouts point with their hands.

by the way: If there would be a possibility to force the watch officer to tell range & bearing for escorts, too, there would be a very cool workaround for the "continuous ship spotted bug".

Sailor Steve · 08-18-09, 12:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Kpt. Lehmann

< sigh >

Yeah, I know, it's all your fault there's a problem. They don't remember the stock game at all, so they blame GWX for everything.

Jimbuna · 08-18-09, 01:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

Yeah, I know, it's all your fault there's a problem. They don't remember the stock game at all, so they blame GWX for everything.

What stock game?

FIREWALL · 08-18-09, 01:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jimbuna

What stock game?

Are you refering to GWX 3.0 Gold ? The Only Game.

Hanomag · 08-19-09, 10:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

Yeah, I know, it's all your fault there's a problem. They don't remember the stock game at all, so they blame GWX for everything.

Hah! Some never ever played SH3 from the factory.. just went straight to GWX theres no way for them to make a comparison.. LOL

08-07-09, 02:52 PM	#1
ridgewayranger Frogman Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Ipswich, England Posts: 302 Downloads: 281 Uploads: 0	Lookouts in GWX3? Hi All, When I was trained for lookout duties in the RN, more years ago than I care to remember! the first rule was that a report without a bearing was totally useless. so why then is there a constant litany of 'Ship Sighted', but no bearing in GWX3. After scanning all round and finding nothing I start to ignore these useless reports. If my bridge watch have such good eyesight why don't they share these nuggets with their skipper, who is obviously blind as a bat? RR

08-07-09, 02:58 PM	#2
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,500 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Hardcoded into game engine IIRC __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

08-07-09, 03:53 PM	#5
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08-07-09, 09:40 PM	#6
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08-07-09, 11:02 PM	#7
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08-07-09, 03:01 PM	#3
gordonmull Lieutenant Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Scotland Posts: 269 Downloads: 20 Uploads: 0	So true! You're often left wondering...are they talking about the same ship that I can see...or is there a DD coming up my rear that I can't quite make out yet? I'd drop this one in the SHV wish list as well!

08-08-09, 12:04 PM	#8
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	The regular lookouts don't give the bearing and range because they're reporting it to the Watch Officer, and he can see it because they're pointing at it. When he reports it to you he does give both. I've always liked the way that works. Of course you have to kick him in the pants to get him to go to his post, but that's another problem. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

08-18-09, 02:37 AM	#9
h.sie Admiral Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 2,192 Downloads: 131 Uploads: 0	Nice to find this thread. yesterday I opened a similar thread - sorry for that. I discovered, that the watch officer does not tell range and bearing for escorts, he does that only for merchants (and perhaps for warships). so if I hear "Ship Spotted", "Ship Spotted", "Ship Spotted, Bearing ... Range ...." it is a merchant (or warship). But if I hear only "Ship Spotted", "Ship Spotted", "Ship Spotted", "Ship Spotted", "Ship Spotted" without bearing and range, it's a escort or destroyer and the only way to get the bearing is to go on the bridge and look in which direction the lookouts point with their hands. by the way: If there would be a possibility to force the watch officer to tell range & bearing for escorts, too, there would be a very cool workaround for the "continuous ship spotted bug". __________________ My Mediafire page: http://www.mediafire.com/hsie Last edited by h.sie; 08-18-09 at 02:48 AM.