[KaleunMarco]

Originally Posted by Moonlight

How many decoys are there anyway, I only ever use them when I hit the wrong key by mistake, I don't know if they're even useful as a defensive tactic and I don't know how long they last either, does anyone know?.

THAT is a very good question because there are a few different generations of decoys defined.

i DO use decoys on occasion but i do not stick around long enough to measure their effect.

in the PTO, i find their most effective use is during the escape phase of my attack. i deploy the decoy when i am about to dive under the thermocline. i deploy the decoy and then change depth, speed and course.

if the sea is too shallow to provide a thermocline, i still deploy and then change depth, speed and course.

i am certain that there are other tactics using decoys that have success however i have not discovered them.