Depth under keel

Dronston · 01-07-08, 07:51 AM

Can you use the depth under keel ping anytime you like or will it give your position away to the enemy? I never had the experience that it would change my noise meter to red or a DD rushing to my position but I wanna be sure for obvious reasons

vodkavera · 01-07-08, 07:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Dronston

Can you use the depth under keel ping anytime you like or will it give your position away to the enemy? I never had the experience that it would change my noise meter to red or a DD rushing to my position but I wanna be sure for obvious reasons

Bad idea!
I think that you risk giving your position away if you ping and a DD is close.
I know i wouldnt!

/VV

3Jane · 01-07-08, 08:32 AM

As soon as you get a ship sighted message check your depth under keel incase you need to dive. Do it regularly anyway as you go along. Also you can check when the depth charges are exploding as the sound will be disguised as well as of course your e-motor noise.

Fr8monkey · 01-07-08, 09:50 AM

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Originally Posted by 3Jane

As soon as you get a ship sighted message check your depth under keel incase you need to dive. Do it regularly anyway as you go along. Also you can check when the depth charges are exploding as the sound will be disguised as well as of course your e-motor noise.

Good idea! Found that out the hard way. Had to crash dive after torping a Cruiser and forgot It was only 45m deep.

BulSoldier · 01-07-08, 09:53 AM

Actually ingame pinging the bottom wont give away your position.It is undetectable by the enemy,also firing torps or blowing ballast wont be detected by enemy.In RL it was detectable.
I dont blow ballast or pingig if enemy is nearby something like honor rule

Gwx 1.03 here but i think this thigs are hardcoded and are present in 2.0

vodkavera · 01-07-08, 10:11 AM

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Originally Posted by BulSoldier

Actually ingame pinging the bottom wont give away your position.It is undetectable by the enemy,also firing torps or blowing ballast wont be detected by enemy.In RL it was detectable.
I dont blow ballast or pingig if enemy is nearby something like honor rule

Gwx 1.03 here but i think this thigs are hardcoded and are present in 2.0

Are you sure about that?
IIRC the manual says something about that you have to be carefull
with the pinging when escorts are close, but I could be wrong.

/VV

01-07-08, 07:51 AM	#1
Dronston Lieutenant Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Netherlands Posts: 263 Downloads: 68 Uploads: 0	Depth under keel Can you use the depth under keel ping anytime you like or will it give your position away to the enemy? I never had the experience that it would change my noise meter to red or a DD rushing to my position but I wanna be sure for obvious reasons

01-07-08, 08:32 AM	#3
3Jane Ace of the Deep Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: York. Northern England. Posts: 1,004 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	As soon as you get a ship sighted message check your depth under keel incase you need to dive. Do it regularly anyway as you go along. Also you can check when the depth charges are exploding as the sound will be disguised as well as of course your e-motor noise. __________________ Fate opposes me in vitality and morality, forced ever onward, burdened, always in shackles. So this very moment, without tarrying, pluck the quivering strings. Because fate punishes the one who plays, all lament with me. (http://hosted.filefront.com/KatherineRowan)

01-07-08, 09:53 AM	#5
BulSoldier Samurai Navy Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Burgas/Bulgaria Posts: 550 Downloads: 40 Uploads: 0	Actually ingame pinging the bottom wont give away your position.It is undetectable by the enemy,also firing torps or blowing ballast wont be detected by enemy.In RL it was detectable. I dont blow ballast or pingig if enemy is nearby something like honor rule Gwx 1.03 here but i think this thigs are hardcoded and are present in 2.0 __________________ By the hour !