Use of masts

[Kurushio]

When could I realistically raise my masts on a sub without detection...at what distance? I realise AI doesn't detect masts :down: but, I consider this an exploit (so I'm not going to use it). So at what approximate distance from an enemy surface platform should I not raise my mast?

[LuftWolf]

Tough to say.

Rather than approach the issue in that way, I would focus on using the masts as a skipper would in real life.

That is, only raise the masts for short periods of time to accomplish something specific.

[MaHuJa]

I would give that advice for another reason as well - if you do otherwise, you easily forget you had a mast up, and break it.

[Henson]

Watch ESM. The higher the signal strength, the greater the risk.

Speed, sae state, and distance from other contacts matter too, but I can't really get into anything specific. The advice above is good for the game (even though we tend to always have the scope up)...lower any masts you're not using.

[Kurushio]

Thanks LuftWolf...excellent....never thought of that. I'll be doing that then from now on and thanx to everyone else... :up:

[GunnersMate]

Also time the scope has been up and type - ie search more detectable than attack