New video: Cold Water Intro

daft · 06-04-17, 08:58 AM

Can you order specific depths and courses or do you have "steer the boat" yourself manually?

red_scope · 06-04-17, 10:00 AM

Thank you for taking the time and showing some of the features.

I'm happy with what was shown and can't wait for release.

the flag

the officer of the deck

"Permission to come aboard and get this party started already."

Aktungbby · 06-04-17, 11:15 AM

red_scope!

After a three year silent run!

red_scope · 06-04-17, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Aktungbby

red_scope!

After a three year silent run!

Ahoy mate!

Cmdr Von Wulfen · 06-04-17, 12:52 PM

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Originally Posted by daft

Can you order specific depths and courses or do you have "steer the boat" yourself manually?

WASD control only, unfortunately

A dev did mention that if the community requested an alternate method they would consider adding it.
For me personally, my anticipation went from 100% to 60% when I found out it was WASD only control. Will wait to see what the reviews are like before buying it now as opposed to instant buy.

If they do add a commanders order system, then it will be at 100% again.

zyx · 06-04-17, 12:58 PM

They simply can add it later, dont get it why people go nuts about it. Give some constructive input on how they should implement it rather panicing about it.

Cmdr Von Wulfen · 06-04-17, 01:08 PM

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Originally Posted by zyx

They simply can add it later, dont get it why people go nuts about it. Give some constructive input on how they should implement it rather panicing about it.

I'm hardly going nuts, just expressing my opinion.
And as I said a +1 for the devs for listening to opinions and possibly the introduction of alternate controls at a later date.

daft · 06-04-17, 01:15 PM

Thanks Wulfen! It's not make or break for me, this looks awesome from what I've seen so far. I've been wanting a "Captain sim" for quite a while now. Truly being in command solving tactical issues and having your crew do what crews do. In that regard the whole driving the boat does detract a bit but it's not the end of the world as far as I am concerned. We'll see if this is it, but it looks like it's a good way there anyway.

Julhelm · 06-04-17, 01:44 PM

The main reason we went for manual control is because it actually gives you much better control over the boat and much quicker reaction time than you have in DW. The reasons why become apparent when you start taking damage and must fight to maintain depth control, especially when you do not wish to risk cavitating, or when you have to evade enemy fire.

daft · 06-04-17, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Julhelm

The main reason we went for manual control is because it actually gives you much better control over the boat and much quicker reaction time than you have in DW. The reasons why become apparent when you start taking damage and must fight to maintain depth control, especially when you do not wish to risk cavitating, or when you have to evade enemy fire.

Cool! Looking forward to trying it out! Hope Steam can get their stuff together so we can all play soon.

06-04-17, 08:58 AM	#1
daft Captain Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Sweden Posts: 493 Downloads: 15 Uploads: 0	Can you order specific depths and courses or do you have "steer the boat" yourself manually? __________________ And God said: \"Let there be Narrowband!\"

06-04-17, 10:00 AM	#2
red_scope Dive to drown. Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 14 Downloads: 139 Uploads: 0	Thank you for taking the time and showing some of the features. I'm happy with what was shown and can't wait for release. the flag the officer of the deck "Permission to come aboard and get this party started already." __________________ Blood and Iron

06-04-17, 11:15 AM	#3
Aktungbby Gefallen Engel U-666 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: On a tilted, overheated, overpopulated spinning mudball on Collision course with Andromeda Galaxy Posts: 27,987 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 0	welcome back! red_scope! After a three year silent run! __________________ "Only two things are infinite; The Universe and human squirrelyness; and I'm not too sure about the Universe"

06-04-17, 01:15 PM	#8
daft Captain Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Sweden Posts: 493 Downloads: 15 Uploads: 0	Thanks Wulfen! It's not make or break for me, this looks awesome from what I've seen so far. I've been wanting a "Captain sim" for quite a while now. Truly being in command solving tactical issues and having your crew do what crews do. In that regard the whole driving the boat does detract a bit but it's not the end of the world as far as I am concerned. We'll see if this is it, but it looks like it's a good way there anyway. __________________ And God said: \"Let there be Narrowband!\"

06-04-17, 12:58 PM	#6
zyx Watch Join Date: May 2017 Posts: 21 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	They simply can add it later, dont get it why people go nuts about it. Give some constructive input on how they should implement it rather panicing about it.

06-04-17, 01:44 PM	#9
Julhelm Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: The Icy North Posts: 690 Downloads: 189 Uploads: 0	The main reason we went for manual control is because it actually gives you much better control over the boat and much quicker reaction time than you have in DW. The reasons why become apparent when you start taking damage and must fight to maintain depth control, especially when you do not wish to risk cavitating, or when you have to evade enemy fire.