Hydrophone question

[mferrulo]

I may be wrong, but I think I have read a few messages/tutorials that say when your Sound operator detects a sound contact with the hydrophones, you get a black line on your map indicating bearing and approximate distance.

I don't seem to get that map graphic at all. Does it show on the Nav map? TDC map? Am I totally off base?

I'm commanding a VIIB with Hydrohpone upgrade. Realism set to no map updates.

Thanks in advance for your help!

Capt. Vinarious

[JohnnyPotPie]

ive seen pictures of it... but like you my game does not do that! for the most part my map is empty (only my course and marks that i put on it).

[Nightowl]

Maybe because of NO Map Updates ? -Nightowl :hmm:

[Sawdust]

Here's what they look like. Black lines indicate a merchant ship, red lines are warships. Supposedly, the hydrophone operator can tell the difference just by their propeller noise.


So many ships, so few torpedoes:
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y18/Sawdust5/Silent%20Hunter%20III/hydrophone1.jpg


Trouble:
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y18/Sawdust5/Silent%20Hunter%20III/hydrophone2.jpg

[Elder-Pirate]

No Map Updates it is. :yep:

[Twelvefield]

Here's what they look like. Black lines indicate a merchant ship, red lines are warships. Supposedly, the hydrophone operator can tell the difference just by their propeller noise.




You can hear this difference for yourself. Since warships generally steam faster than merchants, their engines screws often sound like they are working harder -- higher pitch and more revolutions. Try it, and hear the difference!