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Joe S 06-10-07 12:31 PM

depth charger in water
 
Is it possible to get a report of depth charges in the water? Thanks! Joe S

orangenee 06-10-07 12:44 PM

Short answer, no. I think there's supposed to be but there isn't, the only way you can tell they MIGHT be coming is if you hear a DD speed up with the hydrophone.

Laffertytig 06-10-07 02:07 PM

seems crazy that they would remove this when it was already in SH3. where is the logic in that!

nomad_delta 06-10-07 02:25 PM

I'm disappointed by this, too. It really seems like this would be important information when evading depth charges is such an important part of the game. Who knows, maybe they'll add it back in the 1.3 patch. (not holding my breath though)

nomad_delta

Joe S 06-10-07 03:34 PM

every subsim since Sub Battle Simulator has had this feature, there is no excuse for not having it. JOe S

Crosseye76 06-11-07 12:52 PM

Could you actually hear the splash of depth charges entering the water in Real Life?

I know it was common practice to count the number of explosions, and some accounts mention hearing the "Click" of the pistol firing just before the explosion if the charge was close to the sub.

I know that the scene of the Sonar man with the head phones clamped on his head, looking up at the skipper in quiet dread and saying "Depth charges!" or "Wasserbomben !" is a staple of every Hollywood Submarine over the last 60 years...... but is it accurate ?

AVGWarhawk 06-11-07 01:19 PM

Yes, sonar could hear them drop and the click was audible by human ear if the DC was close enough.

SteamWake 06-11-07 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk
Yes, sonar could hear them drop and the click was audible by human ear if the DC was close enough.

I think that click is the origin of the term "pucker factor".

the_belgian 06-11-07 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Laffertytig
seems crazy that they would remove this when it was already in SH3. where is the logic in that!

They just didn't finnish the product.In the office you can click the picture of the saylor(you in your early navy days)to open the captains history but notting happens...

orangenee 06-11-07 02:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by the_belgian
Quote:

Originally Posted by Laffertytig
seems crazy that they would remove this when it was already in SH3. where is the logic in that!

They just didn't finnish the product.In the office you can click the picture of the saylor(you in your early navy days)to open the captains history but notting happens...

I'd always wondered why you could highlight it but nothing happenns when you click it.:hmm:

Laffertytig 06-11-07 07:19 PM

have any mods attempted to fix this?

SteamWake 06-11-07 07:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Laffertytig
have any mods attempted to fix this?

Kind of doubt it. Its one of those hard coded 'if then' things.

If only the dev's had been given a little more time.

razark 06-11-07 08:51 PM

I coulda sworn I'd seen this message once or twice.

Maybe I'm mistaken, but it stuck out because I'd thought I'd seen it, but very very rarely.

SteamWake 06-11-07 08:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by razark
I coulda sworn I'd seen this message once or twice.

Maybe I'm mistaken, but it stuck out because I'd thought I'd seen it, but very very rarely.

It was in SH3.... maybe your having flash backs

Laffertytig 06-12-07 04:43 AM

this really is one of those features that should be in the game, surely it wouldnt be that hard to implement. maybe if we ask the devs they might add it in the patch?


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