After some checking it looks like the active would indeed bounce off a thermal layer yet passive listening might still be possible. Going along with that train of thought I've reversed the settings. My AI_ Sonar setting is shallower and AI_Hydrophone deeper. I've left a seperation of 10-15m between the two just like in the first tests which allows for a bit of variation. Then just to throw in a bit more of a mix I've changed the individual named active & passive settings to varied depths + or - 3 to 5 m. The later war units I've given a bit deeper capabilities and the earlier sensors set a little shallower.
My concern was if I only had 5 Thermal layers in the loop and I ran into say a layer at 260m I knew the exact depth that applied to all sensors. With the variations It now throws a little uncertainty into things. Especially if I've got a damaged boat that's right on the edge.
Just finished plugging all this into Commanders random folders and will see how it works.
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