Who works "real-time' ? :D

commandosolo2009 · 02-18-11, 10:45 AM

That would be = who shadows, and attacks , and evades a convoy and/or its escorts in real time of you guys? On a technical note, it's possible given the 'right' gear. My lap has this stand, and I do maintenance twice a month. So far so good.

I do it mostly with 'special' convoys, and mostly when I'm doing bad company on ps3, or prepping a sandwich or kaffee, or even watching NCIS solo in my berth

.. Mostly I take it dead serious with anything peculiar over the hydrophone, till I end up sometimes frustrated by running into a Large Passenger Carrier, or a Modern one. I decide to go ahead either ways.

Another proposition, which of you has a real life exec, sort of kin or friend, willing to do so? My little brother does and we trade places between attacks, and even he has this AOB device on him which he laminated and ringed. I guess its kinda fun to act like a real skipper.

. Sometimes when he shoots all 6, and all miss, I have to turn to "mommy", and start soothing him down. "Its fine sweetie, well do it again"

He sometimes wants to be the torpedomansmate, though on reloading times, he actually starts whining "can I go make a sandwich?", or "Can I play one Search and Destroy?" I have this overwhelming love that as were getting DCd, I give him a go order

razark · 02-18-11, 12:47 PM

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Originally Posted by commandosolo2009

That would be = who shadows, and attacks , and evades a convoy and/or its escorts in real time of you guys?

Once I get a contact and start tracking it, I'll very rarely go to time compression. I will make frequent use of the pause button to deal with real life and do some calculations, though. Pretty soon, I'm going to try moving the plotting to paper, or doing calculations and plotting in real time.

Sailor Steve · 02-18-11, 01:31 PM

Sometimes when I'm stalking or being stalked I'll risk going as high as 32x, but mostly I stick to real time during combat phases.

02-18-11, 01:49 PM

I tend to remain in real-time from first contact and throughout the approach, attack and evasion phases. However when doing long end-arounds and when the target and own tracks are obviously diverging will occasionally up the TC to x4 or x8 maximum. Otherwise unpleasant things can happen too quickly to cope with.

Hylander_1314 · 02-18-11, 06:04 PM

Mostly stick to real time when stalking, and attacking. At least until I am able to get a good idea of the DD patterns on the side I am approaching from to set up a firing solution. Once i have their patterns estimated, I will go to 4 or 8 TC just because I'm impatient, and i like seeing them Japanese boats go up in a big ball of flame, and settle nicely in the waves, and know that I made a bunch of the Sons of Nippon happy as they go to see their anscestors.

WernherVonTrapp · 02-18-11, 06:22 PM

Single merchants might be cause for a little TCing (32 or 64X) with me but, larger convoys and warship TFs require real time attention.

TorpX · 02-18-11, 09:57 PM

I do very little TC'ing after contact, unless it is an end around situation. I do pause time a lot to plot and calculate, though.

Armistead · 02-18-11, 10:06 PM

I'm usually using TC in all stages except attack, then may use it a little.
I'm not starring at a PC screen for hours when nothing is happening when it has no effect on the outcome.

I play with cams off and just pulling off attacks and evading can take hours, that's enough for me.

Jan Kyster · 02-18-11, 10:53 PM

Some times I want TC = 0.5 or lower...

TorpX · 02-19-11, 12:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Jan Kyster

Some times I want TC = 0.5 or lower...

Me too!

I'm amazed that some people manage to get all these spectacular screen shots of their actions. I find, I am very busy when things are exploding.

Sailor Steve · 02-19-11, 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Jan Kyster

Some times I want TC = 0.5 or lower...

0.0 is much lower. 'Back Space' pauses the game.

commandosolo2009 · 02-19-11, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

0.0 is much lower. 'Back Space' pauses the game.

0.0

RENEGADE-623 · 02-20-11, 04:00 PM

I go time compression til i make contact, once i make contact, then i go into normal mode. I never evade convoys or task forces.

vanjast · 02-22-11, 01:16 AM

With enemy ships around it's better to go at lower TCs as the game makes the AI smarter with higher TC.. It seems to skip a few calculations or it's just the simple calcs used that makes it so.

For example..silent running in a rough see the AI usually cannot see your scope beyond 1Nm... add some TC and you have a destroyer on top of you in no time.

Sometime ago with the SH(3) engine, it was discovered that a TC<=256 is the sensible limit of the game. It starts 'losing track' of things beyond this.

02-18-11, 10:45 AM	#1
commandosolo2009 Grey Wolf Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Egypt Posts: 840 Downloads: 132 Uploads: 0	Who works "real-time' ? :D That would be = who shadows, and attacks , and evades a convoy and/or its escorts in real time of you guys? On a technical note, it's possible given the 'right' gear. My lap has this stand, and I do maintenance twice a month. So far so good. I do it mostly with 'special' convoys, and mostly when I'm doing bad company on ps3, or prepping a sandwich or kaffee, or even watching NCIS solo in my berth .. Mostly I take it dead serious with anything peculiar over the hydrophone, till I end up sometimes frustrated by running into a Large Passenger Carrier, or a Modern one. I decide to go ahead either ways. Another proposition, which of you has a real life exec, sort of kin or friend, willing to do so? My little brother does and we trade places between attacks, and even he has this AOB device on him which he laminated and ringed. I guess its kinda fun to act like a real skipper. . Sometimes when he shoots all 6, and all miss, I have to turn to "mommy", and start soothing him down. "Its fine sweetie, well do it again" He sometimes wants to be the torpedomansmate, though on reloading times, he actually starts whining "can I go make a sandwich?", or "Can I play one Search and Destroy?" I have this overwhelming love that as were getting DCd, I give him a go order __________________ x.com/lexatnews

02-18-11, 01:31 PM	#3
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Sometimes when I'm stalking or being stalked I'll risk going as high as 32x, but mostly I stick to real time during combat phases. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

02-18-11, 06:04 PM	#5
Hylander_1314 Sea Lord Join Date: May 2006 Location: 5 Miles Inland West Of Lake Huron Posts: 1,936 Downloads: 139 Uploads: 0	Mostly stick to real time when stalking, and attacking. At least until I am able to get a good idea of the DD patterns on the side I am approaching from to set up a firing solution. Once i have their patterns estimated, I will go to 4 or 8 TC just because I'm impatient, and i like seeing them Japanese boats go up in a big ball of flame, and settle nicely in the waves, and know that I made a bunch of the Sons of Nippon happy as they go to see their anscestors. __________________ A legislative act contrary to the Constitution is not law. -John Marshall Chief Justice of the Supreme Court ---------------------

02-18-11, 06:22 PM	#6
WernherVonTrapp Admiral Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Now, alot farther from NYC. Posts: 2,228 Downloads: 105 Uploads: 0	Single merchants might be cause for a little TCing (32 or 64X) with me but, larger convoys and warship TFs require real time attention. __________________ "The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." -Miyamoto Musashi ------------------------------------------------------- "What is truth?" -Pontius Pilate

02-20-11, 04:00 PM	#13
RENEGADE-623 Sailor man Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 45 Downloads: 18 Uploads: 0	I go time compression til i make contact, once i make contact, then i go into normal mode. I never evade convoys or task forces. __________________ IF YOU WANT TO DANCE WITH THE DEVIL, YOU HAVE TO PLAY HIS GAME Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700 2.66Ghz Quad PNY GeForce XLR8 8800 GTS / 640MB GDDR3 / SLI Ready / PCI Express / Dual DVI / HDTV / Video Card Corsair DHX XMS2 Dominator Dual Channel 2048MB PC6400 DDR2 800Mhz Memory Creative Labs Sound Blaster X-Fi Fatal1ty PCI Sound Card Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit

02-18-11, 01:49 PM	#4
Randomizer Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	I tend to remain in real-time from first contact and throughout the approach, attack and evasion phases. However when doing long end-arounds and when the target and own tracks are obviously diverging will occasionally up the TC to x4 or x8 maximum. Otherwise unpleasant things can happen too quickly to cope with.

02-18-11, 09:57 PM	#7
TorpX Silent Hunter Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 3,975 Downloads: 153 Uploads: 11	I do very little TC'ing after contact, unless it is an end around situation. I do pause time a lot to plot and calculate, though.

02-18-11, 10:06 PM	#8
Armistead Rear Admiral Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: on the Dan Posts: 10,880 Downloads: 364 Uploads: 0	I'm usually using TC in all stages except attack, then may use it a little. I'm not starring at a PC screen for hours when nothing is happening when it has no effect on the outcome. I play with cams off and just pulling off attacks and evading can take hours, that's enough for me.

02-18-11, 10:53 PM	#9
Jan Kyster Ace of the Deep Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,151 Downloads: 152 Uploads: 0	Some times I want TC = 0.5 or lower...

02-22-11, 01:16 AM	#14
vanjast Sea Lord Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Somewhere else now Posts: 1,734 Downloads: 825 Uploads: 4	With enemy ships around it's better to go at lower TCs as the game makes the AI smarter with higher TC.. It seems to skip a few calculations or it's just the simple calcs used that makes it so. For example..silent running in a rough see the AI usually cannot see your scope beyond 1Nm... add some TC and you have a destroyer on top of you in no time. Sometime ago with the SH(3) engine, it was discovered that a TC<=256 is the sensible limit of the game. It starts 'losing track' of things beyond this.