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Armistead · 01-13-10, 06:44 PM

See if I can explain this. I think you've figured out the lag you get when a contact is near, even though your crew doesn't pick it up..

Let's call that the contact zone. The game is programmed such that the contact zone extends to the limit of what your best crew and equipment can pick up. So early game, when you have poor equipment and crew, they don't pick it up, but your PC will lag because you are in the contact zone. That's why your crew won't pick it up and you can. In reality the PC lag is a cheat of sorts, because it gives away the enemy within the contact zone of your best equipment and crew before you have it. Your crew still operates within the limits of the equipment they have, but you can still take advantage of it with your ears.

Many newer players often will get the PC lag, but just keep going trusting the crew. That would be more realistic play, but you check it yourself, you can get a bearing and find targets you wouldn't normally find.

That's why when you get PC lag, it's best to do a sonar search yourself early war. Your ears are better than your sonarman.

As the game progresses and you get better radar/sonar, you'll notice less PC lag to the point you get little to none as your equipment and crew get better. They will pick it up later war and you'll get less PC lag as they now pick it up to the full extent of the contact zone.

The only fix would be a worse cheat of sorts, giving yourself or crew better equipment or ratings. You do get special officers later that hear things better on sonar and will pick up ships to the full extent of the contact zone.....

So live with it, it's actually a benefit to you. If you want realistic play, when your PC lags, just don't check sonar....but most of us can't help ourselves.

01-13-10, 06:44 PM	#2
Armistead Rear Admiral Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: on the Dan Posts: 10,880 Downloads: 364 Uploads: 0	See if I can explain this. I think you've figured out the lag you get when a contact is near, even though your crew doesn't pick it up.. Let's call that the contact zone. The game is programmed such that the contact zone extends to the limit of what your best crew and equipment can pick up. So early game, when you have poor equipment and crew, they don't pick it up, but your PC will lag because you are in the contact zone. That's why your crew won't pick it up and you can. In reality the PC lag is a cheat of sorts, because it gives away the enemy within the contact zone of your best equipment and crew before you have it. Your crew still operates within the limits of the equipment they have, but you can still take advantage of it with your ears. Many newer players often will get the PC lag, but just keep going trusting the crew. That would be more realistic play, but you check it yourself, you can get a bearing and find targets you wouldn't normally find. That's why when you get PC lag, it's best to do a sonar search yourself early war. Your ears are better than your sonarman. As the game progresses and you get better radar/sonar, you'll notice less PC lag to the point you get little to none as your equipment and crew get better. They will pick it up later war and you'll get less PC lag as they now pick it up to the full extent of the contact zone. The only fix would be a worse cheat of sorts, giving yourself or crew better equipment or ratings. You do get special officers later that hear things better on sonar and will pick up ships to the full extent of the contact zone..... So live with it, it's actually a benefit to you. If you want realistic play, when your PC lags, just don't check sonar....but most of us can't help ourselves.