GWX & NYGM sub physics combined, some intresting results

[panthercules]

Originally Posted by Kpt. Lehmann

@Panthercules,

1.5 - 2.0 knots is required for "proper" depth keeping in GWX.

"All stop" at various depths does indeed produce the behavior you discuss.

Using the "A" (maintain current depth key) "releases" the U-boat from its current set of orders... so the process starts again concerning depth..

Yeah - when I re-ran the test while underway at 2 knots or above, I indeed experienced a consistent 1-2m variation of actual depth to ordered depth (the former always being above the latter) across all sorts of depths from around 15 to around 150m. One odd thing I did note was that if I ordered "ahead slow" (first forward speed setting), I usually got 2 knots speed but sometimes (especially when ordering my boat lower) my speed would drop to 1 knot and my boat would never reach the ordered depth, usually staying about 15-20m above the ordered depth. I would have to manually click for 2 knots (on the secondary speed dial calibrated by knots rather than engine telegraph settings) before I would resume going at 2 knots and heading down to the ordered depth (or at least 1-2m above it anyway).

Originally Posted by Kpt. Lehmann

Concerning its impact on gameplay... it is dependant on the circumstance.

Yeah - I guess I should have said it's impact at dead stop wasn't likely to have much impact on my gameplay, which doesn't involve many situations where I'm at dead stop.

Any way, my personal conclusion from all this testing is that I'll just finish up my patrol with standard GWX without messing with these bouyancy fixes for now, except that I will tweak my periscope depth (and maybe my decks awash) setting to be a couple of meters lower than usual so I won't inadvertantly find myself poking out of the water when I order the boat to p-depth.