is it realistic?

[ddiplock]

I know Allied ASDIC got good near the later years of the war, but did it really get so good that it could pick up a boat at 255mtrs like mine is?? Surely with thermal layers and all that guff, he shouldn't be able to detect me when i'm that deep. Does SH3 simulate thermal layers? But this lone destroyer who i've run into, is proving impossible to shake off.

None of his DC's have damaged the boat yet and they have been pretty easy to avoid. However, no matter what course I make, no matter how deep I go, as soon as he starts banging away with his ASDIC after a DC run, he finds me straight away, decoys are absolutley useless, so much for installing them on my boat!!!

I'm feeling very frustrated I can't shake this lone destroyer and his constant ASDIC pinging is breaking down my mental stability, lol, and feel tempted to surface just to take my anger out on him with my deck gun and my multitide of flak guns....but i'm sure that would mean certain death

There are no thermals in SH3.
Is it hard?
If useing GWX, yes.
It was intended that way.
I expect a failure rate nearly inline with real life ratios.
We did the best we could, working with what we had to work with,
while not getting paid, and loveing every minute of it!

[UnderseaLcpl]

Originally Posted by privateer

There are no thermals in SH3.
Is it hard?
If useing GWX, yes.
It was intended that way.
I expect a failure rate nearly inline with real life ratios.
We did the best we could, working with what we had to work with,
while not getting paid, and loveing every minute of it!

And cheers to all of you for your work. That reminds me I've been intending to make a donation.

Ddiplock, yes the asdic was that good later on in the war ( of course dependent on thermals refracting signals but that was why patterns were dropped all around and over the target at varying depths. Be thankful you don't have to deal with advanced destroyer tactics like "Operation Plaster" and "creeping"

Your best bet is to stay at periscope depth, use your initiative advantage and either evade or torpedo the escorts from there.
If you MUST go deep and have bold, the most effective way to use it seems to be evading a DC attack at periscope depth, then as the charges explode, go ahead flank and deep, dropping the decoy as you descend but during his DC run. Make sure you are back to ahead slow silent running shortly after the last charge explodes. Generally by the time he swings around and takes a new vector to intercept the decoy you are several hundred meters away and slowly escaping.

[Schwuppes]

I was under the impression that SH3 Commander implements a mod which models the effect of thermal layers.... is this true?

[Vader 1]

i believe it effects the sonar values randomly to "act" like cooler water reducing the sonar reading...

Vader

[Brag]

Lots of U-boats failed to get rid of their pursuers. YES! it is realistic. By serving in the U-Bootwaffe you may die.