[GeneralGamer]

Originally Posted by -Pv-

All the questions and observations posted above are important and appropriate. Since detection and evasion is complex, there is no one answer for you.

I would first direct you toward the installed PDF Manual which has some very good advice together with helpful diagrams for you to consider. See pages 38 through 41 but there are other helpful sections as well.

If you do not have a strong layer boundary, avoiding detection is more difficult. Take a look at your sub's noise specifications. The noisier you are the more difficult.

Consider answering the thoughtful questions posed to you by the others here. They are critical to solving your specific problem.


All great advise and well said!!

Next, you have a MOSS. Use it when you have decided it's time to launch your weapons and you think an immediate counter attack is very likely.

Next pointer, start your attack as soon as you get within range. Getting in close enough to get detected by surface ships who are making a huge amount of noise themselves means you are waiting too long to attack or are setting your initial sim start distance too close. Instead of always trying to get closer, watch the Signature Tab with identified surface targets selected and keep CONTACT numbers as low as possible while keeping OWNSHIP numbers as high as possible. There is no fixed safe CONTACT number but increasingly positive numbers are increasingly risky. The further you are when launching the attack, the less likely your transient is detected and if so, the more maneuvering room you have to evade or set up another attack. Your weapons can successfully engage at beyond enemy vessel detection range if you do it right.

If you have the ability to select your sub, there may be quieter boats than your current favorite. Using a quiet one for a while until you gain confidence and experience will help you get past the learning curve.
Before adding the More Playable Sub mod, use the default Narwhal for a while which is the quietest sub in the game. You can almost chew on enemy props with that sub.

Lastly, patience is a virtue. Be willing to take the time to set up an advantage for yourself. Submarine warfare is a slow art culminating in a few minutes of overwhelming calamity.
-Pv-

All great advise and very well said!