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MarkShot · 02-17-08, 10:53 AM

Let me phrase this differently. Does increasing TC from 2-8X while attempting to evade escorts increase the chance that they will find you? Has anyone actually done any testing or analysis of this?

Some SH4 players are positive of this. They put it that "the AI takes shortcuts in computations during time compression and said shortcuts improve the sensor capabilities of AI platforms". Thus, do not TC when around the enemy.

Most likely if they are right for SH4, then it is probably true of SH3 as well.

Of course, they may actually be right or there are two other possible explanations I can think of:

(1) The AI always appears to be heading straight for you as a matter of psychology and it always seems to be coming faster when TC is greater than 1:1.

(2) Among sub players over the years, I have noticed a belief held that when you TC while evading that the AI is keyed into where you are. Generally, the player only TC's when he thinks he has succeeded already. Many PC gamers know that it is common for game developers to build little cheats into AI to make it perform better. Thus, this is a common belief that I think resurfaces with every sub game.

(3) At 1:1, the player tends to make regular and minor course corrections. At TC greater than 1:1, those minor corrections tend not to be done. Perhaps it is this subtle factor that makes a difference.

Comments?

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In most of my games, I like to use some TC to get into a shooting situation in 10-15 minutes as opposed to hours. When evading, if I think I have broken contact, I tend to like to use TC to exhaust the enemy's efforts in 10-20 minutes as opposed to a few hours.

Generally, in AOD and SHCE, this hasn't posed a problem. In SH3, I haven't played enough to be sure. One thing I can say for sure is that unlike the other games, visual maps updates take a drop as soon as you go into TC. For that, you need to be careful, since TC causes a reduction of awareness and you need to pop out of it and do full sweeps to rebuild that.

A final interesting note: In some other games, TC can actually save you as opposed to harm you. For example, it is common knowledge that if you TC through a surface gun battle or air attack in AOD, you stand a very good chance of surviving. Of course, initially TC will drop to 1:1 upon sighting. Why? At TC greater than 1:1, AI aim is severly reduced.

02-17-08, 10:53 AM	#4
MarkShot Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 1,134 Downloads: 93 Uploads: 0	Let me phrase this differently. Does increasing TC from 2-8X while attempting to evade escorts increase the chance that they will find you? Has anyone actually done any testing or analysis of this? Some SH4 players are positive of this. They put it that "the AI takes shortcuts in computations during time compression and said shortcuts improve the sensor capabilities of AI platforms". Thus, do not TC when around the enemy. Most likely if they are right for SH4, then it is probably true of SH3 as well. Of course, they may actually be right or there are two other possible explanations I can think of: (1) The AI always appears to be heading straight for you as a matter of psychology and it always seems to be coming faster when TC is greater than 1:1. (2) Among sub players over the years, I have noticed a belief held that when you TC while evading that the AI is keyed into where you are. Generally, the player only TC's when he thinks he has succeeded already. Many PC gamers know that it is common for game developers to build little cheats into AI to make it perform better. Thus, this is a common belief that I think resurfaces with every sub game. (3) At 1:1, the player tends to make regular and minor course corrections. At TC greater than 1:1, those minor corrections tend not to be done. Perhaps it is this subtle factor that makes a difference. Comments? --- In most of my games, I like to use some TC to get into a shooting situation in 10-15 minutes as opposed to hours. When evading, if I think I have broken contact, I tend to like to use TC to exhaust the enemy's efforts in 10-20 minutes as opposed to a few hours. Generally, in AOD and SHCE, this hasn't posed a problem. In SH3, I haven't played enough to be sure. One thing I can say for sure is that unlike the other games, visual maps updates take a drop as soon as you go into TC. For that, you need to be careful, since TC causes a reduction of awareness and you need to pop out of it and do full sweeps to rebuild that. A final interesting note: In some other games, TC can actually save you as opposed to harm you. For example, it is common knowledge that if you TC through a surface gun battle or air attack in AOD, you stand a very good chance of surviving. Of course, initially TC will drop to 1:1 upon sighting. Why? At TC greater than 1:1, AI aim is severly reduced. __________________ War games, not wars! --- Only a small few profit from war (that should not stand)!