A question of speed

JgzMan · 09-03-06, 10:20 PM

I have read some things that have suggested that submarines in this game only have two levels of noise, and that they are cavitating, and non-cavitating. Or, to put it another way, at 400 ft, a seawolf going 10 knots is as quiet as one going 2.

Say it ain't so!

If it is, then A) I am quite disapointed, and B) I have wasted YEARS of my life driving for my goal at 3 knots, in order to be stealthy.

Please advise.

LuftWolf · 09-03-06, 10:45 PM

That is for older/unmodded versions of the game, in DW 1.03 there is linear noise vs. speed curve as well as a cavitation increase.

Cheers,
David

LoBlo · 09-04-06, 09:19 AM

Yeah, the original release of the game had that problem, but a subsequent patch put a noise penalty on speed.

Right now its a linear sound vs speed model with cavitation adding an additional 20points of noise iirc.

Personally I'm hoping for a next step in the noise model to allow a more stepwise sound verses speed model for added realism.

JgzMan · 09-04-06, 09:42 AM

Ah, that's good. Thanks for the information.

09-03-06, 10:20 PM	#1
JgzMan Seaman Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 33 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	A question of speed I have read some things that have suggested that submarines in this game only have two levels of noise, and that they are cavitating, and non-cavitating. Or, to put it another way, at 400 ft, a seawolf going 10 knots is as quiet as one going 2. Say it ain't so! If it is, then A) I am quite disapointed, and B) I have wasted YEARS of my life driving for my goal at 3 knots, in order to be stealthy. Please advise. Last edited by JgzMan; 09-04-06 at 09:42 AM.

09-03-06, 10:45 PM	#2
LuftWolf Ocean Warrior Join Date: May 2005 Location: Free New York Posts: 3,167 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	That is for older/unmodded versions of the game, in DW 1.03 there is linear noise vs. speed curve as well as a cavitation increase. Cheers, David __________________ LW

09-04-06, 09:19 AM	#3
LoBlo Subsim Diehard Join Date: May 2006 Location: Texas! Posts: 971 Downloads: 78 Uploads: 3	Yeah, the original release of the game had that problem, but a subsequent patch put a noise penalty on speed. Right now its a linear sound vs speed model with cavitation adding an additional 20points of noise iirc. Personally I'm hoping for a next step in the noise model to allow a more stepwise sound verses speed model for added realism. __________________ "Seek not to offend or annoy... only to speak the truth"-a wise man

09-04-06, 09:42 AM	#4
JgzMan Seaman Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 33 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	Ah, that's good. Thanks for the information.