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Old 04-11-12, 06:25 AM   #31
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Originally Posted by Wolfstriked View Post

My take is that silent running On/Off switch is the only other factor determining if you will be heard by hydros with the other being keeping rpm low.Silent running means your prevented from repairs,loading torps and pumps stop.I think that gramaphone is like the depth checker ping,meaning no effect in game.
When you select silent running repairs, eels, pumps etc. stopw working....the revolutions of your propellor drop to about 200 rpm IIRC giving you a speed of approx 2 knots. This is still not enough for some escorts with veteran/elite crews and dependant upon conditions such as your depth and sea state etc. Best to manually set your rpm to about 100 rpm which gives you a speed of approx 1 knot....that is how the game engine interprets the parameters.

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Or that the gramophone and pinging has no effect in the game?
Correct...that is one of the weaknesses of the game engine IMHO.
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