Radar Withdrawl

howler93 · 03-03-08, 05:10 PM

Still waiting for my expansion pack to arrive, but I just realized that I'm not going to have anything like an equivalent to SJ radar when I head out for my German patrols, right? It's been a long time since I played SH3, and I always played in the Type VII, but am I correct in assuming that the U-Boat Missions subs available for the Germans will be WITHOUT surface sweep radar? What will I do? I'm addicted!

Hope most of you are enjoying the add-on!

Good hunting,
Howler

P.S. Not to mention the PK!! How did I ever manage to sink ships without it? I'm going to need to return to basic manual targeting school in u-boats!

Saintaw · 03-04-08, 02:14 AM

So far, I've seen two radar versions, none seem to work like 10% of the US one (TM version).

Zantham · 03-04-08, 12:39 PM

The German radar seems to pick up planes pretty nicely giving you enough time to dive, but its surface ability is definitely not as good as the US radar. My crew often spots ships before the radar does... at least before the radar guy reports them anyways. This is using the advanced radar that comes in the XVIII.

Factor · 03-04-08, 12:48 PM

my radar cant even detect planes in 1943. i have the upgrade, but, planes are spotted by my crew with no radar contact at all.

and yes, the radar in on.

CCIP · 03-04-08, 12:55 PM

Actually the IXD2 comes with the FuMO-29 by default, which just sweeps 20 degrees in front of the sub. You can upgrade to FuMO-30 pretty quickly. I find it picks up ships just outside of visual range, so certainly not as good as the US radar and reading it yourself is certainly not as nice as the US radar scope.

For air contacts etc., the radar detector (i.e. FuMB) is probably a better friend

And yea, German radar was definitely ways behind the US radar. That was probably the fleet boats' greatest advantage. Mind you, in the game we're probably better supplied with radar right now than the real U-boats were. Most of the monsoon boats didn't have any radar at all.

FuddCS · 03-04-08, 01:01 PM

Well, german subs have very good sonar. I use it a lot. Every hour or so i dive to 25 meters and listen for a while. Works better than radar imho.

03-03-08, 05:10 PM	#1
howler93 Medic Join Date: May 2007 Location: Telluride, Colorado Posts: 162 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	Radar Withdrawl Still waiting for my expansion pack to arrive, but I just realized that I'm not going to have anything like an equivalent to SJ radar when I head out for my German patrols, right? It's been a long time since I played SH3, and I always played in the Type VII, but am I correct in assuming that the U-Boat Missions subs available for the Germans will be WITHOUT surface sweep radar? What will I do? I'm addicted! Hope most of you are enjoying the add-on! Good hunting, Howler P.S. Not to mention the PK!! How did I ever manage to sink ships without it? I'm going to need to return to basic manual targeting school in u-boats! Last edited by howler93; 03-03-08 at 05:38 PM.

03-04-08, 02:14 AM	#2
Saintaw Medic Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: .be Posts: 168 Downloads: 47 Uploads: 0	So far, I've seen two radar versions, none seem to work like 10% of the US one (TM version). __________________ Saw blub blubb...

03-04-08, 12:55 PM	#5
CCIP Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Waterloo, Canada Posts: 8,700 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 2	Actually the IXD2 comes with the FuMO-29 by default, which just sweeps 20 degrees in front of the sub. You can upgrade to FuMO-30 pretty quickly. I find it picks up ships just outside of visual range, so certainly not as good as the US radar and reading it yourself is certainly not as nice as the US radar scope. For air contacts etc., the radar detector (i.e. FuMB) is probably a better friend And yea, German radar was definitely ways behind the US radar. That was probably the fleet boats' greatest advantage. Mind you, in the game we're probably better supplied with radar right now than the real U-boats were. Most of the monsoon boats didn't have any radar at all. __________________ There are only forty people in the world and five of them are hamburgers. -Don Van Vliet (aka Captain Beefheart)

03-04-08, 01:01 PM	#6
FuddCS Swabbie Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: 55°23'16N 10°23'50E Posts: 13 Downloads: 44 Uploads: 0	Well, german subs have very good sonar. I use it a lot. Every hour or so i dive to 25 meters and listen for a while. Works better than radar imho. __________________ Artificial Intelligence is no match for Natural Stupidity

03-04-08, 12:39 PM	#3
Zantham 中国水兵 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 283 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 1	The German radar seems to pick up planes pretty nicely giving you enough time to dive, but its surface ability is definitely not as good as the US radar. My crew often spots ships before the radar does... at least before the radar guy reports them anyways. This is using the advanced radar that comes in the XVIII.

03-04-08, 12:48 PM	#4
Factor Weps Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: North Carolina Posts: 356 Downloads: 180 Uploads: 0	my radar cant even detect planes in 1943. i have the upgrade, but, planes are spotted by my crew with no radar contact at all. and yes, the radar in on.