Hello there
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1) What is the range for spotting a target using methods 1 and 2?
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For visual range, with the Improved UBoat 1.02, the spotting range can be up to 16 km.
Without mod, I think it's 8.
For hydrophone, you can spot ships up to 30 km.
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2) What do you reckon the preferred method is?
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The two methods are useful.
Generally, I'm travelling to my patrol zone while surfaced and so, use the visual method. But I sometimes go to 20 meters, stop machines, and scan area.
When I'm chasing convoy, I tried to anticipate it's path on the map, and set zones where I'll stop, go to 20 meters and then scan with hydro.
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3) Does the subs speed and time compression adversely affect what you can spot?
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The sub speed affect your efficiency to spot target with the hydro (because of your engines noise). For visual spotting, I do not think it have an impact.
For the time compression, I do not know but I think not.
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4) What is the range for visually spotting a target manually through the periscope, UZO and binoculars?
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Same answer than question 1
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5) What factors will affect whether a target will appear on the map as a black line, a red box that disappears when you zoom in or an actual ship that you can see zoomed all the way in?
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The black line is when you're using hydro
For the other, I do not know.