PING sound when asking for depth under keel.

joho · 10-14-08, 10:33 AM

Hey.
You know that PING sound that is heard when asking the navigator for current depth.
Can destroyers hear that sound?
Im am always very nervous to ask for depth when ever there is enemies around and Im undetected.
Is that sound realistic did they use a sonar device to determine depth under keel or is it just a game thing this ping.

GoldenRivet · 10-14-08, 10:37 AM

yes... they can

joho · 10-14-08, 10:45 AM

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Originally Posted by GoldenRivet

yes... they can

Damn! Good to know thank you.

FIREWALL · 10-14-08, 10:52 AM

Hmmm :hmm: It was posted recently that in game they can't hear it so I've been useing it without a problem.

GoldenRivet · 10-14-08, 10:59 AM

in the GWX manual i thought it said that they could so you should take care when using it :hmm:

EDIT: maybe they cant - i cant seem to find it in the manual... perhaps i have been mis-informed or just unlucky in the use of the depth report.

Gaijin · 10-14-08, 11:30 AM

I coulda sworn I read somewhere that they can't hear it...

Easy way to find out...put on the visual noise meter thingamagig, sneak up to one....and ping.

Sailor Steve · 10-14-08, 03:46 PM

I assumed the depth-sounder because that's what he asked for.

Quote:

Originally Posted by joho

Hey.
You know that PING sound that is heard when asking the navigator for current depth.
Can destroyers hear that sound?

In real life they could hear any sound you transmitted. In the game? There seems to be some controversy, as witnessed by the posts here. I prefer to play as if it was all real, so I never use it when a destroyer is anywhere to be seen.

GoldenRivet · 10-14-08, 04:20 PM

steve - your right... but the thread went on to talk about pinging a target. :hmm:

just tried it in a single mission.

Pingged the ocean floor half a dozen times - no response from the 4 nearby destroyers.

Pinged a destroyer with the ping button at the hydrophone station (if your sub is so equipped) and their response was almost immediate.

so through my trial and error there

they CANT hear the echolot

but they CAN hear the S-Gerat

Erich dem Roten · 10-14-08, 06:40 PM

I forget where I saw this discussed, but no, the AI cannot hear you checking your depth. This may cause some confusion as I'm pretty sure in SH4 they can.

Also GR's test pretty much confirms it.

10-14-08, 10:33 AM	#1
joho Mate Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Sweden Posts: 52 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	PING sound when asking for depth under keel. Hey. You know that PING sound that is heard when asking the navigator for current depth. Can destroyers hear that sound? Im am always very nervous to ask for depth when ever there is enemies around and Im undetected. Is that sound realistic did they use a sonar device to determine depth under keel or is it just a game thing this ping. __________________ Why we never ever get any presents on board. -Santa´s Claustrofobic!

10-14-08, 10:37 AM	#2
GoldenRivet Subsim Aviator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 8,726 Downloads: 146 Uploads: 0	yes... they can __________________

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FIREWALL Eternal Patrol Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CATALINA IS. SO . CAL USA Posts: 10,108 Downloads: 511 Uploads: 0	Hmmm :hmm: It was posted recently that in game they can't hear it so I've been useing it without a problem. __________________ RIP FIREWALL I Play GWX. Silent Hunter Who ???

10-14-08, 10:59 AM	#5
GoldenRivet Subsim Aviator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 8,726 Downloads: 146 Uploads: 0	in the GWX manual i thought it said that they could so you should take care when using it :hmm: EDIT: maybe they cant - i cant seem to find it in the manual... perhaps i have been mis-informed or just unlucky in the use of the depth report. __________________

10-14-08, 11:30 AM	#6
Gaijin Helmsman Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Ireland. Posts: 102 Downloads: 20 Uploads: 0	I coulda sworn I read somewhere that they can't hear it... Easy way to find out...put on the visual noise meter thingamagig, sneak up to one....and ping. __________________ SH3 1.4/GWX Gold/SH Commander Thallium/84% Realism

10-14-08, 04:20 PM	#8
GoldenRivet Subsim Aviator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 8,726 Downloads: 146 Uploads: 0	steve - your right... but the thread went on to talk about pinging a target. :hmm: just tried it in a single mission. Pingged the ocean floor half a dozen times - no response from the 4 nearby destroyers. Pinged a destroyer with the ping button at the hydrophone station (if your sub is so equipped) and their response was almost immediate. so through my trial and error there they CANT hear the echolot but they CAN hear the S-Gerat __________________

10-14-08, 06:40 PM	#9
Erich dem Roten Electrician's Mate Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Connecticut Posts: 134 Downloads: 15 Uploads: 0	I forget where I saw this discussed, but no, the AI cannot hear you checking your depth. This may cause some confusion as I'm pretty sure in SH4 they can. Also GR's test pretty much confirms it. __________________