Hydrophone range?

[Shrike37]

I'm just wondering what the approximate maximum range is for my hydrophone on my VIIB.

Thanks

[GoldenRivet]

which game version?

[Pisces]

For GWX it should be 34km radius. Not sure about stock and /or other mods. I heard people say it was 50km radius for convoys. I'll need to check that the next time I find one. I know 34km is true for single units. But you need to listen yourself, with the volume button clicked once. The crew can only hear to 20km or so.

[JMV]

I confirm it's 34.4 km for having tried recently.

[Melonfish]

isn't this also dependant on the type of hydrophone also?

[Jimbuna]

You can hear further listening yourself in GWX (as Already stated by Pisces).

A real plus for the immersion factor. http://www.psionguild.org/forums/images/smilies/wolfsmilies/pirate.gif

[Contact]

It was always a debatable question at about what distance AI can spot a ship. I think average distance would be 25 km, but also it depends from numbers of factors and I guess you will never know the answer to this question to be 100% precise.

Weather conditions, ship traveling speed, sonar man experience, your own depth and engine noise underwater should be the factors of how good AI can hear sound contacts..