@OS: And it turned out that I was completely wrong...When I said that the SW would NOT be able to get into no-escape range undetected.
After extensive detection range testing in connection with Bellman's concerns about TB-29 vs. Pelamida performance, I found that the SW could in fact get within that range--even in good acoustic conditions--quite easily. This implies that, in most acoustic conditions, if an Akula is able to outrun an ADCAP (in LW/Ami), then the SW player did not manage his speed properly and gave the draw to the Akula. It also implies that when Rocky pre-emptively derided those that would say that SW players could change their tactics to adjust, I needlessly held my tongue. How often does that happen?
@ Madman: The maximum range of the ADCAP in 1.04 is still 27nm. The "No-Spin" request is for Mk48s that make 27nm at 55knots; which would make the maximum range around 33nm. Refer back to LoBlo's quoted post to see why that isn't going to happen, at least for an official release. If the league as a whole is in agreement that 33nm max ADCAP (and maybe UGST?) ranges are desirable, then who knows, maybe LW will be willing to do an in-house version. Or you could change the max yourself with DW edit and "sell" that to the league.