Gray dashed circle around contact?

MarkShot · 05-06-07, 02:18 PM

What does this mean? I assume it his range of detection?

Thanks.

GoldenRivet · 05-06-07, 02:21 PM

i think thats correct, it is the range inside which you are more likely to be detected based on a number of factors. i have been WELL inside this circle in very close proximity to a destroyer... and i was surfaced. It was dark with rough seas and i was barely moving at 2 knots. he never saw me.

So i wouldnt give much merit to these dashed circles.

PS im using GWX so if your using another flavor of SH3 i cant make promises you will have the same experience.

Paajtor · 05-06-07, 02:49 PM

There are usually a couple of circles...one for sound-detection, one for radar, and one for visual detection.

GoldenRivet · 05-06-07, 02:53 PM

is that in GWX... my circles dont even appear half the time?

Paajtor · 05-06-07, 02:57 PM

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think you only get the circles, if you ID the target first.

GoldenRivet · 05-06-07, 05:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paajtor

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think you only get the circles, if you ID the target first.

Hmmm that could be, never considered or noticed it :hmm:

Brag · 05-06-07, 02:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GoldenRivet

i think thats correct, it is the range inside which you are more likely to be detected based on a number of factors. i have been WELL inside this circle in very close proximity to a destroyer... and i was surfaced. It was dark with rough seas and i was barely moving at 2 knots. he never saw me.

So i wouldnt give much merit to these dashed circles.

PS im using GWX so if your using another flavor of SH3 i cant make promises you will have the same experience.

It also shows you quite well the limits of its baffles

05-06-07, 02:18 PM	#1
MarkShot Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 1,134 Downloads: 93 Uploads: 0	Gray dashed circle around contact? What does this mean? I assume it his range of detection? Thanks. __________________ War games, not wars! --- Only a small few profit from war (that should not stand)!

05-06-07, 02:21 PM	#2
GoldenRivet Subsim Aviator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 8,726 Downloads: 146 Uploads: 0	i think thats correct, it is the range inside which you are more likely to be detected based on a number of factors. i have been WELL inside this circle in very close proximity to a destroyer... and i was surfaced. It was dark with rough seas and i was barely moving at 2 knots. he never saw me. So i wouldnt give much merit to these dashed circles. PS im using GWX so if your using another flavor of SH3 i cant make promises you will have the same experience. __________________

05-06-07, 02:49 PM	#3
Paajtor The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: The Dutch mountains Posts: 1,551 Downloads: 64 Uploads: 1	There are usually a couple of circles...one for sound-detection, one for radar, and one for visual detection. __________________

05-06-07, 02:53 PM	#4
GoldenRivet Subsim Aviator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 8,726 Downloads: 146 Uploads: 0	is that in GWX... my circles dont even appear half the time? __________________

05-06-07, 02:57 PM	#5
Paajtor The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: The Dutch mountains Posts: 1,551 Downloads: 64 Uploads: 1	Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think you only get the circles, if you ID the target first. __________________