RA 1.42 Sonar Profile XLS layout

phantomkira · 07-26-17, 12:40 PM

Like a lot of people, I can't make heads or tails of the current Excel layout for the sonar profiles for RA 1.42. I've decided to do something about it, got started, and ran into problems, so I thought I'd ask here:

What's the best way to lay out the sonar profile list?

My thoughts:

I'm looking at the original Dangerous Waters 104 list, and it seems rather clear. Aside from breaking out Subsurface, Surface, and "Civilian" (torpedoes), it's layout is simple. Lowest frequencies first, with some discrepancies at the higher end, that won't matter much in pulling them because you'll have broken them out due to lower frequencies before you get there. There is zero regard for country.

Originally, I figured I'd break them out by country, too. You're off X coast, you're most likely to run into X's craft. Then I discovered that there had been times when I looked in the periscope, saw X, tried to look it up on the Sonar Profile list, and had a hell of a time finding it. So I decided to do as they did. Lowest frequencies first, with specific separate sections for civil traffic (freighters, oil tanker, etc.), and "civilian" torpedoes.

I'm debating on not breaking out surface ships/submarines, but maybe I will do that as well.

Thoughts?

07-26-17, 12:40 PM	#1
phantomkira Swabbie Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 9 Downloads: 187 Uploads: 0	RA 1.42 Sonar Profile XLS layout Like a lot of people, I can't make heads or tails of the current Excel layout for the sonar profiles for RA 1.42. I've decided to do something about it, got started, and ran into problems, so I thought I'd ask here: What's the best way to lay out the sonar profile list? My thoughts: I'm looking at the original Dangerous Waters 104 list, and it seems rather clear. Aside from breaking out Subsurface, Surface, and "Civilian" (torpedoes), it's layout is simple. Lowest frequencies first, with some discrepancies at the higher end, that won't matter much in pulling them because you'll have broken them out due to lower frequencies before you get there. There is zero regard for country. Originally, I figured I'd break them out by country, too. You're off X coast, you're most likely to run into X's craft. Then I discovered that there had been times when I looked in the periscope, saw X, tried to look it up on the Sonar Profile list, and had a hell of a time finding it. So I decided to do as they did. Lowest frequencies first, with specific separate sections for civil traffic (freighters, oil tanker, etc.), and "civilian" torpedoes. I'm debating on not breaking out surface ships/submarines, but maybe I will do that as well. Thoughts?