Depth Charge Drop Speed

Gustav Schiebert · 04-05-13, 02:58 PM

I'm not a massive tech-y guy when it comes to going through config files, so I hope someone will be able to tell me where to look for this.

What speed do DCs drop at? IRL I believe U-boats worked of 4 m/s, and timed from splash to detonation to determine how deep the escorts believed they were. I just tried this (sunk a Southampton and brought down three destroyers on myself). All the DCs dropped for 10 secs, so this formula would suggest that was 40m. It ties in, since I was of course at about 180m and barely rattled.

Anyone know if this is reflected in GWX 3?

04-05-13, 03:37 PM

DepthCharges.sim

fall_speed = 2.4
detonate_depth = 25.0
depth_precision = 15.0

Vince82 · 04-05-13, 04:18 PM

A faster setting will improve gameplay is my experience. 4 m/s maybe 5 m/s is better. As the war progressed speed was increased to 6 m/s or even 7 m/s.

I use 6 m/s and it's still very well possible to survive getting depthcharged.

Gustav Schiebert · 04-05-13, 08:04 PM

Guess that solves it - thanks for the tip!

Vince - yeah, that was a big development that must have confused the hell out of some boats, hydrodynamic charges. Suppose you could just adjust them manually every so often as you progress through the war?

MantiBrutalis · 04-06-13, 03:45 AM

So now it is set to 2.4 m/s, which is not real? Or is it in knots in the file?

If it isn't real, I will probably google out what was the proper setting for each year and set my config file accordingly...

04-07-13, 12:39 PM

From the GWX 3 Manual.................
(lots of answers in there if you bother reading it)

• Reduced the rate of descent for Mk 6 "ashcan" depth charges to historical values

04-05-13, 02:58 PM	#1
Gustav Schiebert Sparky Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: AM52 Posts: 151 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	Depth Charge Drop Speed I'm not a massive tech-y guy when it comes to going through config files, so I hope someone will be able to tell me where to look for this. What speed do DCs drop at? IRL I believe U-boats worked of 4 m/s, and timed from splash to detonation to determine how deep the escorts believed they were. I just tried this (sunk a Southampton and brought down three destroyers on myself). All the DCs dropped for 10 secs, so this formula would suggest that was 40m. It ties in, since I was of course at about 180m and barely rattled. Anyone know if this is reflected in GWX 3? __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] GWX 3 + OLC Gold + 100% Realism + Commander "Attack! Always attack!"

04-05-13, 08:04 PM	#4
Gustav Schiebert Sparky Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: AM52 Posts: 151 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	Guess that solves it - thanks for the tip! Vince - yeah, that was a big development that must have confused the hell out of some boats, hydrodynamic charges. Suppose you could just adjust them manually every so often as you progress through the war? __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] GWX 3 + OLC Gold + 100% Realism + Commander "Attack! Always attack!"

04-05-13, 03:37 PM	#2
Madox58 Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	DepthCharges.sim fall_speed = 2.4 detonate_depth = 25.0 depth_precision = 15.0

04-05-13, 04:18 PM	#3
Vince82 Engineer Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 216 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	A faster setting will improve gameplay is my experience. 4 m/s maybe 5 m/s is better. As the war progressed speed was increased to 6 m/s or even 7 m/s. I use 6 m/s and it's still very well possible to survive getting depthcharged.

04-06-13, 03:45 AM	#5
MantiBrutalis Planesman Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Pilsen, Czech Republic Posts: 183 Downloads: 12 Uploads: 0	So now it is set to 2.4 m/s, which is not real? Or is it in knots in the file? If it isn't real, I will probably google out what was the proper setting for each year and set my config file accordingly...

04-07-13, 12:39 PM	#6
Madox58 Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	From the GWX 3 Manual................. (lots of answers in there if you bother reading it) • Reduced the rate of descent for Mk 6 "ashcan" depth charges to historical values