Is radar completly useless?

Spruence M · 09-22-07, 01:10 PM

Winter 1943.

When I got back to Bergen, I fitted my Typ VII with the 4th edition conning tower. (What is the best AA assignment?) New radar, and radar detectors.

I have yet to get a single contact, from radar detector, or the radar itself. What good are they? Or is this a bug that is limited to my own additions?

NiclDoe · 09-22-07, 01:14 PM

Radar can help you find planes and Destroyers so i think you should get it

Spruence M · 09-22-07, 01:21 PM

I have them. No avail, useless...

Kptlt. Neuerburg · 09-22-07, 01:23 PM

Do you check to see if they where on? I've used radar before and always had to turn it manully.

dcb · 09-22-07, 01:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Kptlt. Hellmut Neuerburg

I've used radar before and always had to turn it manully.

In heavy seas, the radar shuts down itself when washed by waves. It's no use to restart it, as the next wave will turn it off again.
About its utility, during three patrols I've got only one radar contact reported. After chasing it, I found it was a single neutral.

Kpt. Lehmann · 09-22-07, 02:00 PM

Player radar is very short ranged and rather ineffective as it was in real life.

Just the other day I manually used it to spike a contact that I had already visually acquired... and took a screenshot of the radar spike.

I will post it tomorrow. (about to get some sleep here.)

Keep in mind that radar is most useful to you in bad weather or night conditions. During the day, your watch crew should be able to see farther than the radars can... as it was in RL.

09-22-07, 01:10 PM	#1
Spruence M Sonar Guy Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: 14 Meters Posts: 394 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 0	Is radar completly useless? Winter 1943. When I got back to Bergen, I fitted my Typ VII with the 4th edition conning tower. (What is the best AA assignment?) New radar, and radar detectors. I have yet to get a single contact, from radar detector, or the radar itself. What good are they? Or is this a bug that is limited to my own additions?

09-22-07, 01:14 PM	#2
NiclDoe Grey Wolf Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: In the Air or hiding from Black Swans Posts: 760 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	Radar can help you find planes and Destroyers so i think you should get it __________________ The Crazy Wolf

09-22-07, 01:23 PM	#4
Kptlt. Neuerburg Admiral Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 2,280 Downloads: 54 Uploads: 0	Do you check to see if they where on? I've used radar before and always had to turn it manully. __________________ "When you're born into this world, you're given a ticket to the freak show. If you're born in America you get a front row seat." - George Carlin

09-22-07, 02:00 PM	#6
Kpt. Lehmann GWX Project Director Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: The Republic of Texas Posts: 6,996 Downloads: 124 Uploads: 0	Player radar is very short ranged and rather ineffective as it was in real life. Just the other day I manually used it to spike a contact that I had already visually acquired... and took a screenshot of the radar spike. I will post it tomorrow. (about to get some sleep here.) Keep in mind that radar is most useful to you in bad weather or night conditions. During the day, your watch crew should be able to see farther than the radars can... as it was in RL. __________________ www.thegreywolves.com All you need is good men. - Heinrich Lehmann-Willenbrock

09-22-07, 01:21 PM	#3
Spruence M Sonar Guy Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: 14 Meters Posts: 394 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 0	I have them. No avail, useless...