Tides of War

I would like to see a keybind that toggles this feature on and off. When on, as you are moving your mouse icon around the BTAC, it displays the actual compass degress/degrees off your bow that the icon is from your ship.

Also, I would really like to see a feature that would allow you click on a dot on the BTAC, then supply a directional arrow to that dots location when you are in topside, binocular or tactical view.

For example, if you clicked on T31's dot and it was 50 degrees port, when you looked through your binoculars (say, 50 degrees starboard), you would see a small arrow that would point to the left until you were looking at T31. This arrow could start at a given size and get smaller as you get closer to looking at the target.

Interesting idea. However, I see this as being only available in Easy mode (hard core simmers might get upset!)

/bux

Yes, I would become enraged at the fact that some strange new technology is allowing me to pinpoint the enemy, impairing my ability to display unparalleled knowledge of the seas and my craft.

I understand your point regarding the hard-core grognards, but the fact is, when playing on two-dimensional media while sitting at a desk in a house somewhere, you just don't have the same sort of situational awareness that you would have of your surroundings if you were there in person. Things like I suggest have always been, imho, a way of addressing this obvious shortcoming of gaming vs reality.

Don't forget, the compass operates one way, the tactical display another. Used together it's very easy to locate the enemy (or friendly). It just takes a little bit of practice.

Since I've posted this thread, I've been doing exactly that and you're right, East. It did just take a little practice.

Now, how about volumetric water spray from shell impacts?

That will be nice....

Notice he said "will be" and not "would be"... so it's a hint that its certainly coming..

The definition of the words you use can make the difference between war or peace on a huge scale.. I think I read somewhere how a misplaced comma once prevented a war.

Notice he said "will be" and not "would be"...  so it's a hint that its certainly coming..

Ah, syntactical shenanigans! Smart bunch, these game devs.

Interesting idea. However, I see this as being only available in Easy mode (hard core simmers might get upset!)
/bux

But don't forget that the B-Tac is a synthesis of things that you CAN see (radar, lookouts, etc)... so you'd be doing the equivalent of asking your first mate "where is that target?", then having him point you in it's general direction