Periscope

Guide Torpedoes Fired

## Description

The **Periscopes** principally a submarine based equipment, which allows crews view above water, while the submarine is operating underwater.

### Detailed information on Uses of Periscopes

There are two types of Periscopes; Observation Periscope (Srch Scope) and the Attack Periscope (Atk Scope). Acronyms are used in game signs when referring to them.

The periscope can be used to zoom in on a target from 300 meters away.

The periscopes while allowing a crewmember to see observe surface activity visually, can use additional equipment to attack targets with a combat submarine's torpedoes.

* Sailor's Helpful Tip - Using of Torpedo Direct Control and the DiveStation signs helps determining if the periscope is able to be used while underwater based on how deep the Submarine is operating.

* Search Periscope / Observation Periscope
This type of periscope allows for better visual seeing of object on the service, including looking up for aircraft. Essentially, scouting device.

* Attack Periscope
This is built to use for TDC, which allows better aiming for the system.

## How It Works

* Observing from Below the Waves
When submarine is submerged, the periscope based on where top edge of the submarine's periscope is located, can extend a player above the surface of the water. This usually within 2 meters of the top. The Divestation sign will indicate the if the submarine is at right depth in the water to use. The player turn their facing of the periscope.

* Attacking while Unseen
When a submarine's Torpedoes of the sub are armed. A player using the periscope will have a gold rod placed in their hands automatically. Right Clicking the mouse will fire whatever torpedo tube that is loaded and Ready (RDY) to be used. While using a submarine, a status indicator will appear with cross hairs.

## How to Use it

* **Basic Use of a Periscope**
Left Clicking the periscope will open the control bars. Right Clicking the periscope itself will teleport the person using it on top of the periscope. If the player walks their character "away" from the periscope. They will be teleported back in the ship.

**Note (Periscope in Water)**: When operating underwater, if the periscope is NOT above or at water Level indicated by the Divestation sign, the player will teleported on top of periscope and begin to drown as if swimming.

* **Searching with a Periscope**
While periscope is activate with a player on, a player can turn their view using the **Mouse**, not the WASP keys of the keyboard. To ZOOM at a direction, a player will click the middle button/roller of their mouse. This will adjust distant to be observed and switch from Attack with torpedoes or observations/zoom. Then click the right mouse button and the player's avatar will be sent to the direction they were looking at. However, too much movement will cause the player to be teleported back to the Periscope's TOP location.

* **Attacking using a Periscope**
All submarines with periscopes and torpedo tubes can use a Periscope to fire their torpedoes. Periscopes offer a limited control of the torpedo once it fired. Periscope can fire the weapon (or player in Torpedo Room, where launcher is press the button). However, Periscope can be further enhanced by the use of Torpedo Direct Control (TDC). The settings allow larger degree of control of the torpedo or torpedoes fired. Left Clicking will switch from Primary Target, Secondary Target, and Manual. A mode must be selected. When target is selected for TDC to automatically zoom on to the target. OR Manual, will allow player choose where to zoom too.

* **Notes (Uses & Limitations)**: While someone is using a Periscope, the additional player remove that player while it is occupied. Zoom setting is very touchie, a player must be careful while they are turning their view or they will dismount the periscope.

## How set it up

Periscopes are two part system (no matter the type used);

* Lower half is where the actual periscope (scope) are, which a player will click on to get on the submarine's upper part where the "Snorkle" is.
* Upper part, Periscope Head (top and pipe). The Head must be stacked at least 5 meters (blocks) for it to operate/usable..

These components are;

* **Periscope Lower** (Dark Oak Fence) Appears wider vertical pipe
* **Periscope Head**/Top (Fence Spruce) This is pipe/tube that makes up periscope.
* **Attack Periscope** (Spruce Gate).
* **Observation Periscope** (Dark Oak fence gate) - This must be put on one of the lower Periscope. On TDC, the scope is referred to as a SRCH or Search Periscope.

Periscopes must be continuous vertically (as lined up/down), however can connect to anyblock as long as periscope Upper & Lower are above and below each other.

## Notes

* More than One Periscope can be used on a submarine, however they must both types and not the same one. This will confuse the TDC and possibly not be selectable.

* The writings of Maximuspayne on the signs works in navycraft made this article possible.