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track of the hull/turret orientation, keep an eye on wingmen, and spot muzzle flashes and other events in the<br />
distance. The F8 view in my opinion much more approximates the TC's position situational awareness than the<br />
standard TC's position (which I never use).<br />
TCing is a constant battle for SA, both inside your tank (what it and the crew are doing), externally (terrain,<br />
enemy targets, obstacles, danger areas), and tactically (what units are where, how the battle is going, map<br />
reading, other radio stuff). As most TC's (like 95%) TC from OUTSIDE the hatch. I almost always TC from the<br />
F8 view because it seems a lot more like TCing a real tank. Period. I don't consider it a cheat, I just feel it is<br />
more realistic.<br />
Scott Cunningham - 08/2001 SBCom Forum<br />
The F8 external view is a tool to make up for some of the serious restrictions of the PC platform that <strong>Steel</strong><br />
<strong>Beasts</strong> is designed for. PCs are super cheap and offer probably the biggest bang for the buck in terms of<br />
individual and flexible computing power for the masses. But it is not exactly the dream platform for game<br />
designers and creators of life-like simulations... The PC environment poses several severe restrictions on the<br />
player (tunnel vision, short-sightedness, no possibility to smoothly change positions/debark the vehicle etc.) that<br />
this external position makes a bit up for these drawbacks.<br />
Ssnake- 08/2001 SBCom Forum<br />
In SB, I really don't see any advantage at all to using the external view: none, except for the cheats of looking<br />
over objects and having two TCs. I just don't understand why y'all think it's better to see terrain with: from the<br />
TC's seat, you can see exactly where your tank is, and what you're in view of -- just look around.<br />
Looking from the inside out, rather than outside in, is inherently more accurate in getting a feel for what's around<br />
you. Which way is the hull pointing? The tank's motion and turret clock shows that just fine. You can also pop<br />
down into the GPSE and see what's going on with your gunner, can override, and from the unbuttoned view,<br />
you can tap the arrow keys to quickly look in a certain direction.<br />
I find the external view here actually LIMITS SA -and- your control over the tank, and if you don't believe me, try<br />
playing as gunner for someone tooling around in the external view. It really shows.<br />
Mekhazzio - 08/2001 SBCom Forum<br />
I'm starting to train myself to quickly switch back and forth between the external and internal views. I'm finding<br />
both have benefits. If the 'snap' views were available for the external view it would be even more helpful (hint<br />
hint Ssnake). I get a better idea of what's going on with my flanks in external mode but when I'm really searching<br />
for targets I prefer to be in the TC spot. Maybe it's just me but I think the bino view is more detailed in that mode<br />
plus I can use the GPSE to make a thermal scan.<br />
Brad Edmondson - 08/2001 SBCom Forum<br />
1. Installation 2. Finding online games 3. Tactics 4. Sharpening your skills 5. Goodies 6. Etiquette 7. Credits