Getting Depth under Keel when Destroyers are on top of you?

Snacko · 11-04-12, 01:25 PM

Clicking that Depth under Keel button is a BAD idea when Destroyers are searching for you,... right? I mean, it sends out a ping, and they can hear that and use it to find you, right?

So, do you just always check your Depth under Keel constantly, until you find a convoy? What is your strategy on this?

Thanks,
Snacko

troopie · 11-04-12, 01:41 PM

Personally it's one of the first things I do on finding a convoy but I won't do it after that; the chart (nav map) gives me a pretty good idea what to expect from there on.

I probably tried pinging while around destroyers and such when I was new to it all but honestly can't remember their reactions.

11-05-12, 12:46 PM

yep, pinging is like saying "here i am"

tat501 · 11-17-12, 04:30 PM

I was under the impression that this wasn't actually modelled - as in the destroyer's can't actually hear it.

That said I don't use it when there are escorts about for realism purposes.

Trevally. · 11-17-12, 04:47 PM

Yes - they can hear the depth ping

Mucky Pup · 11-17-12, 04:53 PM

Yes they definitely hear the ping. Did it once off the coast near Edinburgh and every warship in the area homed in on my position. Now I check the depth when I first spot a convoy and use the map colours to estimate the depth when trying to evade warships.

Fish In The Water · 11-18-12, 09:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Trevally.

Yes - they can hear the depth ping

Nice change from SH3 when you could ping with immunity - 'til the cows come home.

11-04-12, 01:25 PM	#1
Snacko Engineer Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 212 Downloads: 58 Uploads: 0	Getting Depth under Keel when Destroyers are on top of you? Clicking that Depth under Keel button is a BAD idea when Destroyers are searching for you,... right? I mean, it sends out a ping, and they can hear that and use it to find you, right? So, do you just always check your Depth under Keel constantly, until you find a convoy? What is your strategy on this? Thanks, Snacko __________________

11-17-12, 04:47 PM	#5
Trevally. Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: AN1536 (Orkney) Posts: 5,451 Downloads: 166 Uploads: 28	Yes - they can hear the depth ping __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Trevally Mods for SH5

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11-04-12, 01:41 PM	#2
troopie Captain Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Oz Posts: 507 Downloads: 33 Uploads: 0	Personally it's one of the first things I do on finding a convoy but I won't do it after that; the chart (nav map) gives me a pretty good idea what to expect from there on. I probably tried pinging while around destroyers and such when I was new to it all but honestly can't remember their reactions.

11-05-12, 12:46 PM	#3
Webster Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	yep, pinging is like saying "here i am"

11-17-12, 04:30 PM	#4
tat501 Helmsman Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: London Posts: 108 Downloads: 275 Uploads: 0	I was under the impression that this wasn't actually modelled - as in the destroyer's can't actually hear it. That said I don't use it when there are escorts about for realism purposes.

11-17-12, 04:53 PM	#6
Mucky Pup Nub Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 2 Downloads: 103 Uploads: 0	Yes they definitely hear the ping. Did it once off the coast near Edinburgh and every warship in the area homed in on my position. Now I check the depth when I first spot a convoy and use the map colours to estimate the depth when trying to evade warships.