GWX's "uber" AI demystified

[Ducimus]

Originally Posted by GT182

How does DD AI know where you are after a torpedo launch, especially if it's a Type II electric?

I can't give you a positive answer on this. THeres alot of small things where it feels like SH3 is sort of cheating the player. Honestly i think the AI is sort of guided by the game to the general vacinity, and the AI's sensors take over from there. Of course this doesnt explain all the times when you launch a torpedo and the AI just doesnt know where the hell to look.

From my own experience what i do primarly after launching a torpedo is to not panic. Early war ill stay up top at periscope depth to watch the fun, and, as silent as i can allow, put the dive planes in normal dive, aim the boat towards the escort and drift downward. I typically wont increase speed unless i hear him speed up, he starts pinging, or gets VERY close. Remember, once you increase RPM's your basically unzipping your fly. Even if he gets very close, ill sometimes not crash dive depending on the escorts disposition. Just remaining calm and let the boat drift down maintaining a small profile. Im very rarely detected doing this, but it is something of a teeth clenching gamble at times. If your wrong about the escorts disposition to you, you just made a mistake. Likewise if you crash dive right away to get to saftey depths, you just made a mistake by saying " Here i am come get me!"

Late war is i different story, ill shoot my fish, then IMMEDIATLY start drifting downward to as silent as i can allow to get a head start before the fish impact. The trick is to find the right speed. Too fast and you unzip your fly. Too slow and your going to be a little bit too close to the surface. Its a balancing act, and its greatly dependant on the state of the sea.