Dotted Circle?

Krasny · 07-04-06, 06:04 AM

on the nav map (F5) what does the dotted circle around a contact represent?

Mooncatt · 07-04-06, 06:28 AM

could be a few things i think its the conatacts search range or detection range i also found out that when you are outside this dotted line you can increase time compression to ahigher level

zzsteven · 07-04-06, 06:57 AM

The circle is the visual range.
The circle with a pie shape cut out from the stern is the hydrophone range.
The pie shape on the bow is the active sonar range.

zz

07-04-06, 07:19 AM

I was told by Cdre Gibs that:

circle at 12000m = Range of main guns
forward arc (approx 270º) at 4000m = Range of Hydrophones
circle at 3000m = Range of Secondary Guns and/or AAA.
forward arc (approx 160º) at 1500m = Range of ASDIC

Distances and angles are taken from NYGM TW 2.0. The stock angles and distances are different, but the idea is the same.

HunterICX · 07-05-06, 05:55 AM

I call it the Circle of Doom when you're not on ur watch.
because I am floating around the Coast of Ireland...and what you guess...an Big ass task force target...REVENGE CRUISERS!!! I,m pissed....Heavy Fog, big waves and raining...now...I was close enough to fire an torpedo...but I couldnt take an clear shot...and also an Destroyers was coming towards me and I was forced to dive 70 meters and when I got on PD again the target was 9 km gone with 21 knots....Scheisse....lost them..but no worry's I know now that i,m going towards Loch Ewe and take a look if there is an Nelson in there (1939)

mheil · 07-05-06, 07:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fab

I was told by Cdre Gibs that:

circle at 12000m = Range of main guns
forward arc (approx 270º) at 4000m = Range of Hydrophones
circle at 3000m = Range of Secondary Guns and/or AAA.
forward arc (approx 160º) at 1500m = Range of ASDIC

Distances and angles are taken from NYGM TW 2.0. The stock angles and distances are different, but the idea is the same.

I have seen the dotted circle occasionally but have not seen the other circle/arcs. Is this in the vanilla? A MOD?

JScones · 07-05-06, 08:02 AM

The arcs only appear with warships, not merchants. It's a vanilla feature.

mheil · 07-05-06, 08:37 AM

Makes sense - I've just started playing and only have played early careers - mostly single ship contacts.

mheil · 07-05-06, 08:56 AM

I'm still a newbie and have only played early careers - mostly single ship contacts.

enaceo · 07-05-06, 08:59 AM

Do these range-circels appear on armed merchants to show the range of their guns?

07-05-06, 09:13 AM

Yep, they sure do.

07-04-06, 06:04 AM	#1
Krasny Seaman Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 33 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	Dotted Circle? on the nav map (F5) what does the dotted circle around a contact represent?

07-05-06, 05:55 AM	#5
HunterICX Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2006 Location: Malaga, España Posts: 10,750 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	I call it the Circle of Doom when you're not on ur watch. because I am floating around the Coast of Ireland...and what you guess...an Big ass task force target...REVENGE CRUISERS!!! I,m pissed....Heavy Fog, big waves and raining...now...I was close enough to fire an torpedo...but I couldnt take an clear shot...and also an Destroyers was coming towards me and I was forced to dive 70 meters and when I got on PD again the target was 9 km gone with 21 knots....Scheisse....lost them..but no worry's I know now that i,m going towards Loch Ewe and take a look if there is an Nelson in there (1939) __________________

07-04-06, 06:28 AM	#2
Mooncatt Grey Wolf Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Keighley UK Posts: 938 Downloads: 78 Uploads: 0	could be a few things i think its the conatacts search range or detection range i also found out that when you are outside this dotted line you can increase time compression to ahigher level

07-04-06, 06:57 AM	#3
zzsteven Chief Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 319 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	The circle is the visual range. The circle with a pie shape cut out from the stern is the hydrophone range. The pie shape on the bow is the active sonar range. zz

07-04-06, 07:19 AM	#4
Fab Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	I was told by Cdre Gibs that: circle at 12000m = Range of main guns forward arc (approx 270º) at 4000m = Range of Hydrophones circle at 3000m = Range of Secondary Guns and/or AAA. forward arc (approx 160º) at 1500m = Range of ASDIC Distances and angles are taken from NYGM TW 2.0. The stock angles and distances are different, but the idea is the same.

07-05-06, 08:02 AM	#7
JScones Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 5,501 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	The arcs only appear with warships, not merchants. It's a vanilla feature.

07-05-06, 08:37 AM	#8
mheil Loader Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 81 Downloads: 70 Uploads: 0	Makes sense - I've just started playing and only have played early careers - mostly single ship contacts.

07-05-06, 08:56 AM	#9
mheil Loader Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 81 Downloads: 70 Uploads: 0	I'm still a newbie and have only played early careers - mostly single ship contacts.

07-05-06, 08:59 AM	#10
enaceo XO Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 401 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Do these range-circels appear on armed merchants to show the range of their guns?

07-05-06, 09:13 AM	#11
Cdre Gibs Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Yep, they sure do.