Why do subs go active immediately at 10+ sensor strength while passive is negative?

Halcyon · 09-20-17, 01:58 PM

I can stalk a tango with -3 or lower on their passive sonar strength, but as soon as active goes to 10, they start pinging.

Why would they start pinging if they haven't heard me? And it's always as soon as the active value is 10 or higher.

Just because they could detect me if they went active doesn't mean they should immediately go active as soon as that sensor strength threshold is passed.

Something is screwed up with the algorithm for this.

09-20-17, 01:58 PM	#1
Halcyon Helmsman Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: West Coast, USA Posts: 106 Downloads: 105 Uploads: 3	Why do subs go active immediately at 10+ sensor strength while passive is negative? I can stalk a tango with -3 or lower on their passive sonar strength, but as soon as active goes to 10, they start pinging. Why would they start pinging if they haven't heard me? And it's always as soon as the active value is 10 or higher. Just because they could detect me if they went active doesn't mean they should immediately go active as soon as that sensor strength threshold is passed. Something is screwed up with the algorithm for this.