[INVESTIGATING] Deck Lighting of The Tarawa

[AG-51_Razor]

Not sure if you'd call this a Bug but I certainly consider it a Problem. That is, the brightness or intensity of the deck edge lighting as well as the island mounted flood lights. They are all so bright that you can barely make out the new approach/landing light array up on the aft end of the island. Is there any way for RAZBAM to tone those lights down a bit?

 

While I'm at it, could I ask about the ICLS for the Tarawa? Is that ever going to be installed aboard ship??

[Wisky]

light on the deck is very bright, normally in a war area you wouldnt want to glow like a christmas tree.

 

the tarawa never had a icls, neither did the Harrier. They both had a awls that works similar, but was stopped using and finally removed from all carriers because it was deemed unnecessary. For a Case 3 approach according to Navair 00-80T-111 the only thing you use is the tacan.

[AG-51_Razor]

I agree, the lighting might attract the wrong sort when steaming around at night looking like a green fire fly! I believe that it's also a safety concern, even in times of peaceful calm, when operating off a boat that is lit up like a Vaudville stage! It can't possibly be good for ones night vision.

 

Thanks for the information regarding the AWLS being removed from the LHA.

[AlphaJuliet]

I'll take a look at what should be the right lighting in peace and war time at night for the Tarawa. In both cases I believe it's no light at all when Harriers are landing. May be wrong though.

Investigating.

[Ramsay]

On 10/28/2021 at 11:43 PM, AlphaJuliet said:

I'll take a look at what should be the right lighting in peace and war time at night for the Tarawa. In both cases I believe it's no light at all when Harriers are landing. May be wrong though.

IIRC the night lighting of the Tarawa was realistic (off) at one time but users asked for it to be more like the WIP preview screen shots.

It's a case of not being able to please all the people, all of the time.

I tend towards having some (unrealistic) lighting on the deck and island but 'feel' the ambient lighting levels of the non-navigation deck lights should be reduced i.e. of the 3 carriers, only the Tarawa has it's island number lit.

 

Note that the Roosevelt (Supercarrier) increases it's lighting when a player spawns on it (not sure how well it's lighting syncs in MP), while the Tarawa always has max illumination.

... If DCS was wholly realistic, there'd be no street lighting, etc. in the towns or along the coastal roads.

Also note that while the Tarawa's deck lights are too bright, it's missing navigation lights from it's masts/rigging, so there's an opportunity to reduce the deck intensity for the "realists", while adding mast lights in compensation, for those who want it lit like a Christmas tree.

Edited October 31, 2021 by Ramsay