[REQ] Shooting at periscopes

caine007 · 06-01-10, 04:32 AM

I've read a few accounts of sailors and crew aboard merchant ships firing at periscopes (or what they thought were periscopes) with machine guns and AA weapons.

I'm not sure how often in real life submarines got close enough to ships in fine enough conditions that merchantmen were able to spot periscopes but there have definitely been situations in game where my periscope has been spotted by a ship at very close range and were I aboard said victim I would be opening up with everything I had to try and spoil that sub's aim.

Is it possible to tweak the AI so they will fire upon spotted periscopes with light AA weapons?

Is it possible for this fire to damage a periscope?

I sort of had a brief look around how scripting works and it started making my head hurt.

Krauter · 06-01-10, 06:04 AM

They already do..

Alpha Von Burg · 06-01-10, 06:25 AM

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Originally Posted by caine007

I've read a few accounts of sailors and crew aboard merchant ships firing at periscopes (or what they thought were periscopes) with machine guns and AA weapons.

I'm not sure how often in real life submarines got close enough to ships in fine enough conditions that merchantmen were able to spot periscopes...

Is it possible to tweak the AI so they will fire upon spotted periscopes with light AA weapons?

Is it possible for this fire to damage a periscope?

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Question #1: no, as they already do so...
Question #2: and yes, this is possible...

Oh, and sometime if not all the time, U-Boats would get at a minimum range of 2km of their target... and sailors firing at a pariscope with MG and AA guns have happened most of the time I they saw a glare or what was thought to be a glare from a Sub. pariscope, or they got really paranoid <------ this those happen especially when your out at the sea for some time.

caine007 · 06-01-10, 07:07 AM

lol

I must have run into more than a few lookouts who remembered to tell the guys manning the wheel, the searchlights and the captain... but forgot to tell the guys on the MG's

Alpha Von Burg · 06-01-10, 07:09 AM

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Originally Posted by caine007

I must have run into more than a few lookouts who remembered to tell the guys manning the wheel, the searchlights and the captain... but forgot to tell the guys on the MG's

LOL

Hartmann · 06-01-10, 09:12 AM

It was very common in the pacific, japanese open up with everything on board trying to hit u.s fleet boats scopes

CaptainMattJ. · 07-04-10, 06:03 PM

hehhe hartman stole his signature from titanic. i remember those exact words. what a tragic loss of a ship.

and you know whats funny is they always hit my periscope with AA when i surface. and NEVER see my scope. the noly way they know im there is when the ship buckles and water starts pouring in

06-01-10, 09:12 AM	#6
Hartmann Sea Lord Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Grid CH 26, Spain ,Barcelona Posts: 1,857 Downloads: 204 Uploads: 0	It was very common in the pacific, japanese open up with everything on board trying to hit u.s fleet boats scopes __________________ But this ship can't sink!... She is made of iron, sir. I assure you, she can. and she will. It is a mathematical certainty. Strength and honor

06-01-10, 04:32 AM	#1
caine007 A-ganger Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 72 Downloads: 26 Uploads: 0	[REQ] Shooting at periscopes I've read a few accounts of sailors and crew aboard merchant ships firing at periscopes (or what they thought were periscopes) with machine guns and AA weapons. I'm not sure how often in real life submarines got close enough to ships in fine enough conditions that merchantmen were able to spot periscopes but there have definitely been situations in game where my periscope has been spotted by a ship at very close range and were I aboard said victim I would be opening up with everything I had to try and spoil that sub's aim. Is it possible to tweak the AI so they will fire upon spotted periscopes with light AA weapons? Is it possible for this fire to damage a periscope? I sort of had a brief look around how scripting works and it started making my head hurt.

06-01-10, 07:07 AM	#4
caine007 A-ganger Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 72 Downloads: 26 Uploads: 0	lol I must have run into more than a few lookouts who remembered to tell the guys manning the wheel, the searchlights and the captain... but forgot to tell the guys on the MG's

07-04-10, 06:03 PM	#7
CaptainMattJ. The Old Man Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Sin City Posts: 1,364 Downloads: 55 Uploads: 0	hehhe hartman stole his signature from titanic. i remember those exact words. what a tragic loss of a ship. and you know whats funny is they always hit my periscope with AA when i surface. and NEVER see my scope. the noly way they know im there is when the ship buckles and water starts pouring in