what am i doing wrong? (using spotter plane)

[Atorpad]

Hi

When i am using spotter plane target is locked on a ship but when zooming in it doesn't show the ship (usually it goes max range or too far ) you have to move the mouse and find the target but it is not same when not using it ! i just lock on target an press the button . what am i doing wrong?

excuse me for my english . 

[wilkatis_LV]

2 hours ago, Atorpad said:

Hi

When i am using spotter plane target is locked on a ship but when zooming in it doesn't show the ship (usually it goes max range or too far ) you have to move the mouse and find the target but it is not same when not using it ! i just lock on target an press the button . what am i doing wrong?

This, so frikin' annoying

 

I'm pretty sure it zooms in keeping the exact point you are looking at as it is - which is where this problem comes from

 

In a battle (or training room) keep an eye on the distance marker as you are looking in a straight line away from your ship - notice how as you go further the distance starts to jump more and more rapidly for smaller and smaller distances that you moved your mouse.

As an example, while playing a high-er tier BBs I can look up to 12km with no problems, maybe get that to 15km, but after that every slight elevation increase is basically a jump for range

 

Then you zoom in

 

Normally your view is rather flat - even if you are looking above the target he will still be in your field of view, and you'll immediately adjust your aim without even thinking about it

 

With the spotter plane up your FoV is much more limited, and such a slight "mistake" while zoomed out may translate to multiple km while zoomed in.

 

How I deal with it - after zooming in with Shift if I've "misaimed" that zoom I immediately scroll out a little bit with mouse wheel to get larger FoV and have easier time adjusting where I'm looking at - this scrolling out also allows you to see smokescreens while zoomed in which can be useful

 

Edit:

Basically something like this:

[Commander_Cornflakes]

I think I know that problem. Simple solution: You have to aim slightly below the locked ship. Then it will show this ship instead of going on max range.

[Atorpad]

thank you both