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Originally Posted by joegrundman
Danlisa,
can i ask a question? I seem to vaguely recall reading something about escorts searching using active sonar, but you can't actually hear it unless you have been detected. Is that right? If so, why is it this way?
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If you mean within the constraints of SH3/GWX, I shall do my best to answer but may have to defer to someone who knows more.
Active Sonar - Active Sonar uses a sound transmission to locate underwater targets. In SH3/GWX this is depicted by the 'Ping' that you can hear. Now, although an escort maybe pinging, it does not mean they have actually found you, just that they are looking. It does not mean that they are aware of the presence of a UBoat either. Just that they have gone into 'search mode' (within the design of the game). The only indication that you get ingame when the enemy has found you with 'pings' is your excellent crew telling you "We are being pinged".
Passive Sonar - This method is effectively a hydrophone. It's always listening and always on. Escorts will use this method until they are triggered to enter 'search mode'. The mode will either be activated by your boat being discovered/too noisy or (IIRC) by code added to GWX, as laid out in their search routines when protecting a convoy.
Joe, I've done my best but it's not my area of knowledge really. I will pass this question on & hopefully someone more knowledgable about the game limitations will reply.
