Basicly I'm sick and tired of this not being done, Plus I put some thought down into actual keys to be used, based on the same priciples other gaming companies use when determining best keys for each in-game command.


Suggestion:
Change the controls of speed control to the following setup:

Holding down F or V would repeat command once per 500 ms.
Selection of any other key while holding F or V or both F and V would immediently end command cycle.

After 3 seconds, this would increase to every 100 ms.

Single Tap Changes:
F: Add speed, 1 knot.
Shift-F: Set speed: Maximum Overheat.
Alt-F: Set speed: Maximum Cruise.
V: Subtract speed, 1 knot. 
Shift-V: Set speed: Maximum Reverse.
Alt-V: Set speed: Maximum Cruise .
F+V: Set speed: 0 knots.


Reasoning:
This has ignored for way too long.
There is known values in the code that WILL allow what I have listed to be programmed. Heck, if SDE gave me the speed control section of the code, I'd do it for them...

Alt-F and Alt-V Do the same thing for a reason:
People are used to holding F to get moving at the start of battle. Hence Alt-F at start for cruise or Shift-F for maximum overheat.
People are used to holding/tapping V to get down to cruise speed from maximum OH. Hence the similarity of having a V based command as well, as players are used to V slowing down. 

I wanted F+V to be 0 knots, simple because imagine your driving a boat. To slow a boat to a stop quickly, you apply controlled opposite directional power. Hence for it to work multi-directonally, forward or backwards. F+V made the most sense as the key command to use for stopping. As well as being close together since anytime your worried about stopping is normally an emergency to avoid something, where as you'd normally kick into cruise or maximum overheat when you have time to plan out when to do so.

I felt the need for a maximum reverse command (Not in the other speed threads) for the fact I have personally dodged easily millions of torpedos over theyears by quick turns while going into full reverse and back to maximum overheat.


Side Note:

If this gets enough feedback, I will personally hire an Korean Translator, Call SDE and have them 'politely' yell for this to be done ;)