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G7eT2 · 02-12-10, 06:52 PM

From what I have read convoy escorts and patrol vessels did ping the entire time they were on duty, regardless of whether they suspected anything.

Presumably the game does not model this because it would be incredibly annoying to have to listen to all the pinging anytime an asdic equipped vessel was close by.

So you may actually be being detected by asdic initially rather than hydrophone effect, and the game then starts up the pinging sound effect to add to the atmosphere of being hunted.

I could be wrong and will no doubt be made fully aware of the fact if I am.

02-12-10, 06:52 PM	#18
G7eT2 Watch Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 23 Downloads: 70 Uploads: 2	From what I have read convoy escorts and patrol vessels did ping the entire time they were on duty, regardless of whether they suspected anything. Presumably the game does not model this because it would be incredibly annoying to have to listen to all the pinging anytime an asdic equipped vessel was close by. So you may actually be being detected by asdic initially rather than hydrophone effect, and the game then starts up the pinging sound effect to add to the atmosphere of being hunted. I could be wrong and will no doubt be made fully aware of the fact if I am.