gwx asdic sweeps

cobalt · 12-18-06, 03:58 AM

i started playing my first gwx patrol today, and so far so good. however, i was confronted by a corvette that depth charged me for 2 hours and ran out of cans, then made perfect passes for 4 more hours all with only doing one asdic sweep in the beginning. i was running silent at 2 knots at 230meters. how did he hold on to my position with no asdic sweeps?

Jimbuna · 12-18-06, 06:14 AM

Firstly he obviously ran out of 'cans' and secondly hoe can you be so sure he couldn't hear you on 'passive' listening :hmm:
Were you in 'silent running' mode ?
How deep were you ?

The chances are you werent 'silent' as far as his 'ears' were concerned otherwise he wouldn't have been making repeated passes over you

danlisa · 12-18-06, 06:28 AM

Stay in his baffles, seaman.

Always try to stay at his aft, make lots of course changes.

At 230m and 2knts you should be alright.

cobalt · 12-18-06, 11:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jimbuna

Firstly he obviously ran out of 'cans' and secondly hoe can you be so sure he couldn't hear you on 'passive' listening :hmm:
Were you in 'silent running' mode ?
How deep were you ?

The chances are you werent 'silent' as far as his 'ears' were concerned otherwise he wouldn't have been making repeated passes over you

Quote:

Originally Posted by cobalt

i was running silent at 2 knots at 230meters. how did he hold on to my position with no asdic sweeps?

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danlisa is that the yamato in your sig?

Sailor Steve · 12-18-06, 11:51 AM

Good for you, Cobalt. I was going to point that out for you, but you got to it first.

As for how he managed that trick, either the game cheats (most likely) or, to paraphrase from The Enemy Below: "He is very good, this one".

danlisa · 12-18-06, 11:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cobalt

danlisa is that the yamato in your sig?

Not yet

cobalt · 12-18-06, 12:15 PM

i actually forgot the rig for silent running for the first 4 hours, does that change detection even if i was running the same depth and speed? (230m at 2knots) ?

silly me forgot how to play this game

bigboywooly · 12-18-06, 12:22 PM

Sure will
Without silent running your sub is like a DD magnet
Even then you really want to lower the speed to 1 kt

rascal101 · 12-18-06, 02:51 PM

Hi to all,

For a while I thought the GWX actually did have an issue, in that its escorts and destroyers are weak compared to NYGM, last night on my 6 th patrol I got creamed, so I guess I spoke too soon.

Also big congrats to devs, I found a convoy with a real mixed bag of ships including Pyro, transports and a Nelson Battleship, alas this was to be my last convoy attack.

LeafsFan · 12-18-06, 03:19 PM

The sip in the sig looks to be a Adm. Scheer PB.

HB

12-18-06, 03:58 AM	#1
cobalt Commander Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 440 Downloads: 21 Uploads: 0	gwx asdic sweeps i started playing my first gwx patrol today, and so far so good. however, i was confronted by a corvette that depth charged me for 2 hours and ran out of cans, then made perfect passes for 4 more hours all with only doing one asdic sweep in the beginning. i was running silent at 2 knots at 230meters. how did he hold on to my position with no asdic sweeps? __________________ download my playable viic/41 submarine http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=107315 http://files.filefront.com/CobaltsVI.../fileinfo.html

12-18-06, 06:14 AM	#2
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,525 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Firstly he obviously ran out of 'cans' and secondly hoe can you be so sure he couldn't hear you on 'passive' listening :hmm: Were you in 'silent running' mode ? How deep were you ? The chances are you werent 'silent' as far as his 'ears' were concerned otherwise he wouldn't have been making repeated passes over you __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

12-18-06, 06:28 AM	#3
danlisa Navy Seal Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Cornwall, UK Posts: 5,499 Downloads: 45 Uploads: 1	Stay in his baffles, seaman. Always try to stay at his aft, make lots of course changes. At 230m and 2knts you should be alright. __________________

12-18-06, 11:51 AM	#5
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Good for you, Cobalt. I was going to point that out for you, but you got to it first. As for how he managed that trick, either the game cheats (most likely) or, to paraphrase from The Enemy Below: "He is very good, this one". __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

12-18-06, 12:22 PM	#8
bigboywooly Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Swindon, England Posts: 10,151 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	Sure will Without silent running your sub is like a DD magnet Even then you really want to lower the speed to 1 kt __________________ My mediafire page http://www.mediafire.com/?11eoq19bq9r41

12-18-06, 12:15 PM	#7
cobalt Commander Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 440 Downloads: 21 Uploads: 0	i actually forgot the rig for silent running for the first 4 hours, does that change detection even if i was running the same depth and speed? (230m at 2knots) ? silly me forgot how to play this game

12-18-06, 02:51 PM	#9
rascal101 Grey Wolf Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 769 Downloads: 200 Uploads: 0	Comments re detection Hi to all, For a while I thought the GWX actually did have an issue, in that its escorts and destroyers are weak compared to NYGM, last night on my 6 th patrol I got creamed, so I guess I spoke too soon. Also big congrats to devs, I found a convoy with a real mixed bag of ships including Pyro, transports and a Nelson Battleship, alas this was to be my last convoy attack.

12-18-06, 03:19 PM	#10
LeafsFan Watch Officer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada Posts: 332 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	The sip in the sig looks to be a Adm. Scheer PB. HB