User Guide

Probability of Inclusion:
This is the percentage chance the object appears at the start of the
mission. (If there is only one controllable sub in the mission, this should be set to 100. (Default is
100.)
Latitude:
Shows the starting latitude of the platform. Enter the desired latitude if a precise location
is required.
Longitude:
Shows the starting longitude of the platform. Enter the desired latitude if a precise
location is required.
Alternatively you can click and drag the platform’s icon to the desired latitude/longitude location
and release the mouse button.
Controllable Sub:
This option is only available if the selected object has been designated one of
these sub classes on page one: U.S. Seawolf, 688(I), an Improved or Russia: Akula-I Improved
(SSN) or an Akula II (SSN).
• Click in the square following the label to select this submarine as a controllable platform.A
check mark appears in the square when it is selected.
Sub Command Tip: Place up to eight controllable subs in a mission to make the
mission a Multiplayer mission. The number of controllable subs placed in the
mission determined the number of players that can play in a game. Each
controllable sub can be given separate tasking.
Load out DSRV:
This option only appears if the Controllable Sub option is selected.When selected,
the Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicle (DSRV) is attached to the submarine at game start.
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If the submarine is not designated a Controllable Sub, the 3D object displays on this page.If the
submarine is designated a Controllable Sub the following options appear on page three.
Tasking Message:
Enter the text that appears in the Tasking Message on the Mission Selection
Screen and in the Mission Brief.The text before a hard return displays in the Tasking window in
Mission Selection.The entire message displays on the Mission Brief screen.
Player Has Choice of Platform:
Selecting this option places *
Controllable Sub
in the Controllable
Sub Selector on the Mission selection screen.The *Controllable Sub option gives the player the
opportunity to select any sub (U.S. or Russian) listed in the Specific Sub Selector.
When this option is not selected, only the submarine named on page one is available to command
in the Mission Selection screen for this Controllable Sub.
Sub Command Tip: Make sure that your tasking message is appropriate for any
selectable sub regardless of country when using the Player Has Choice of Platform
option.
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