NYGM Feature revisited #6a

Der Teddy Bar · 09-16-06, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Darkseed

Quote:

Originally Posted by Der Teddy Bar

The AI can now see your periscope and snorkel. While the detection of these items when the AI is in normal alert mode is very low, when the AI is in a high alert mode the detection of your periscope may occur up to several thousand metres away. Remember, on high alert the escort AI is actively looking for you..

Being able to spot a periscope from several thousand meters away? Err...that better be only with close to a mirror like surface. Actively looking or not, the watch crew is still made up of humans, not supermen.

Bad grammar on my behalf. When I say "may occur" I meant that
A. there is a chance it may a actually happen, but not a definate
B. that it may occur up to 2000+ metres.

In game with the NYGM AI Sensor Mod the detection of the periscope has several considerations such as:
1. Current location in relation to last detetcted location (or where the AI thought you were)
2. The height of the scope
3. The time the scope has been up
4. The Alert Level of the AI
5. The sea state
6. The u-boat speed

In real life it was for the most part, not the physical scope that was 'detected' but the wake that it produced.

I hope this helps.