Thermal Layers

Herr Minger · 02-21-10, 07:56 AM

Does anybody know if thermal layers will be simulated in SH5. Will the Artic Campaign be included as its here that the thermal layer will be useful.

TH0R · 02-21-10, 08:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Herr Minger

Does anybody know if thermal layers will be simulated in SH5. Will the Artic Campaign be included as its here that the thermal layer will be useful.

One of the videos shows 'passing thermal layer' reported by the crew.

Subnuts · 02-21-10, 08:18 AM

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Originally Posted by TH0R

One of the videos shows 'passing thermal layer' reported by the crew.

I'm not sure if U-boats were even equipped with bathythermographs, so I don't know how he's managing to give that report. Anybody want to correct me if I'm wrong?

TH0R · 02-21-10, 08:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Subnuts

I'm not sure if U-boats were even equipped with bathythermographs, so I don't know how he's managing to give that report. Anybody want to correct me if I'm wrong?

Yes, this is debatable if they had bathythermographs.

Since the voice used to report thermal layer is exactly the same like in SH4, it is logical to assume they still have some features 'left over' from previous title in the beta/preview version. What we will have in the final version is yet to be seen.

Seeadler · 02-21-10, 08:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Subnuts

I'm not sure if U-boats were even equipped with bathythermographs, so I don't know how he's managing to give that report. Anybody want to correct me if I'm wrong?

You're correct, the German U-boats had no bathythermographs. They knew that these layers existed, but could not determine whether there is a termal layer in a given depth or if the boat is below or above a thermal layer.

Onkel Neal · 02-22-10, 12:45 AM

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You're correct, the German U-boats had no bathythermographs. They knew that these layers existed, but could not determine whether there is a termal layer in a given depth or if the boat is below or above a thermal layer.

Agreed, which is why the first thing I will do with my copy of SH5 is yank that speech file

SteamWake · 02-21-10, 09:44 AM

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One of the videos shows 'passing thermal layer' reported by the crew.

Yea while they were at periscope depth

Noren · 02-21-10, 08:44 AM

Was it of practical importance back then?

Mud · 02-21-10, 08:49 AM

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Was it of practical importance back then?

A sonar ping bounches off from a thermal layer, so I may say yes it was of practical importance.

Mud

Letum · 02-21-10, 09:16 AM

More often I imagine a sonar ping would just refract a ping below the IOR and give a false reading of the sub's location.

Jimbuna · 02-21-10, 09:43 AM

I believe the U-boats only tested the salinity of the water from samples which was time consuming and nowhere near as prompt as having a bathythermograph.

SteamWake · 02-21-10, 09:46 AM

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I believe the U-boats only tested the salinity of the water from samples which was time consuming and nowhere near as prompt as having a bathythermograph.

I often wondered if a 'good' soundman (Level 4

) might be able to 'hear' the sound shifts and volume and make a guess at having passed a thermal layer.

Sailor Steve · 02-21-10, 05:08 PM

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More often I imagine a sonar ping would just refract a ping below the IOR and give a false reading of the sub's location.

Like putting a straw in a glass of water.

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