Planes keep dropping me out of TC

Tonnage_Ace · 12-02-07, 05:28 PM

TC above 1024 almost seems useless right now because I'm on patrol and I keep having signal contacts, forcing me to dive and surface every minute

Was Japanese air traffice this intense, it seems there is another airplane coming from the same direction as the one I just avoided every couple minutes. Hope this slow down later in the war or there's a mod that tones down this crazy traffic...

professorpeanut · 12-02-07, 06:14 PM

the air can get quite annoying and unrealistic at times, as if you're surrounded by invisible carriers. i feel your pain.

Steeltrap · 12-02-07, 06:16 PM

Well known that the level of air contacts is insanely high. You get buzzed incessantly even in areas that were low priority or not patrolled at all.

A mod was made to address this somewhat.

I think it's a product of wanting to appeal to the 'yippee shoot' community.

IRL, if you're using your AA guns as a sub you've done something badly wrong. Neither Wahoo or Tang ever fired their AA guns at aircraft (well, strictly speaking, Tang did use hers on an aircraft....to sink a US seaplane on the surface during her epic air crew rescue mission!!), and I suspect that's the norm for US subs in WWII. SD radar, even as poorly represented as it is in the sim, should prevent you from being on the surface by the time a plane reaches you.

Cheers

Powerthighs · 12-02-07, 06:37 PM

One thing to keep in mind is that after you are spotted by a plane the first time, you will get a much higher level of air contacts for awhile as they direct more aircraft to your location.

12-02-07, 05:28 PM	#1
Tonnage_Ace XO Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Vancouver Posts: 411 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Planes keep dropping me out of TC TC above 1024 almost seems useless right now because I'm on patrol and I keep having signal contacts, forcing me to dive and surface every minute Was Japanese air traffice this intense, it seems there is another airplane coming from the same direction as the one I just avoided every couple minutes. Hope this slow down later in the war or there's a mod that tones down this crazy traffic...

12-02-07, 06:14 PM	#2
professorpeanut Watch Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 20 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	the air can get quite annoying and unrealistic at times, as if you're surrounded by invisible carriers. i feel your pain.

12-02-07, 06:16 PM	#3
Steeltrap Grey Wolf Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 818 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	Well known that the level of air contacts is insanely high. You get buzzed incessantly even in areas that were low priority or not patrolled at all. A mod was made to address this somewhat. I think it's a product of wanting to appeal to the 'yippee shoot' community. IRL, if you're using your AA guns as a sub you've done something badly wrong. Neither Wahoo or Tang ever fired their AA guns at aircraft (well, strictly speaking, Tang did use hers on an aircraft....to sink a US seaplane on the surface during her epic air crew rescue mission!!), and I suspect that's the norm for US subs in WWII. SD radar, even as poorly represented as it is in the sim, should prevent you from being on the surface by the time a plane reaches you. Cheers

12-02-07, 06:37 PM	#4
Powerthighs Beach Leaf Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 287 Downloads: 11 Uploads: 0	One thing to keep in mind is that after you are spotted by a plane the first time, you will get a much higher level of air contacts for awhile as they direct more aircraft to your location.