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MarkShot 05-06-07 02:18 PM
Gray dashed circle around contact?
 
What does this mean? I assume it his range of detection?

Thanks.

GoldenRivet 05-06-07 02:21 PM
i think thats correct, it is the range inside which you are more likely to be detected based on a number of factors. i have been WELL inside this circle in very close proximity to a destroyer... and i was surfaced. It was dark with rough seas and i was barely moving at 2 knots. he never saw me.

So i wouldnt give much merit to these dashed circles.

PS im using GWX so if your using another flavor of SH3 i cant make promises you will have the same experience.

Paajtor 05-06-07 02:49 PM
There are usually a couple of circles...one for sound-detection, one for radar, and one for visual detection.

Brag 05-06-07 02:53 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by GoldenRivet
i think thats correct, it is the range inside which you are more likely to be detected based on a number of factors. i have been WELL inside this circle in very close proximity to a destroyer... and i was surfaced. It was dark with rough seas and i was barely moving at 2 knots. he never saw me.

So i wouldnt give much merit to these dashed circles.

PS im using GWX so if your using another flavor of SH3 i cant make promises you will have the same experience.
It also shows you quite well the limits of its baffles ;)

GoldenRivet 05-06-07 02:53 PM
is that in GWX... my circles dont even appear half the time?

Paajtor 05-06-07 02:57 PM
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think you only get the circles, if you ID the target first.

GoldenRivet 05-06-07 05:15 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Paajtor
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think you only get the circles, if you ID the target first.
Hmmm that could be, never considered or noticed it :hmm:

KeptinCranky 05-09-07 07:40 PM
yep,

some of those circles on DDs specifically even show asdic arcs, I don't know about reliability though, I conisder them more sort of guidelines, as in stay at leest 1km away from those circles :D tends to work....

Paul Roberts 07-09-07 08:59 AM
Which circles mean what? When I've ID'd a target and click on it, I see a very large full circle, a smaller full circle. a circle with the baffle-wedge cut out of the rear, and a small half circle off the bow. (This is with GWX.)

ReM 07-09-07 09:21 AM
I always thought the circle was for visual range...

Thniper 07-09-07 09:56 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Paul Roberts
Which circles mean what? When I've ID'd a target and click on it, I see a very large full circle, a smaller full circle. a circle with the baffle-wedge cut out of the rear, and a small half circle off the bow. (This is with GWX.)
Can you post a picture of this, it's easier to discuss something that you see. :up:


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