Saved by the Kriegsmarine!

[maillemaker]

How did you hear gunfire while submerged?

I don't know, the game just does it. I have frequently heard cannon fire after hitting a convoy at night and I know, from my free-cam days of watching, that that is the destroyers firing star shells. You can hear many things going on on the surface, like ships exploding, engines, etc.

I was at a bout 100m and the destroyer was almost directly overhead. I actually watched his hull go by through the observation scope and saw pieces of him fall into the sea as the friendly sub blasted him.

That's great how that turned out Steve. I'll remember to radio contacts in the future.

I'm not sure that radioing in contacts actually does anything. Every time I radio in a contact you just get a message from BdU saying, "Thanks, we logged the contact, all other assets are committed, attack on your own."

I think it was just a coincidence. Only one other time have I seen aircraft attack a convoy after I radioed it in.

I think it is just coincidence.

Steve

[Jimbuna]

Ya lucky bugga

The only time you have a chance of receiving help from a radio report is if you are within visual range of what you are reporting.

The next qualifying criteria is whether anything is within their radius/range to be able to assist.

Only after both parameters are completed satisfactorily does the game engine throw that imaginery dice to decide whether help/assistance is sent.

[Herr-Berbunch]

Originally Posted by jimbuna

Ya lucky bugga

The only time you have a chance of receiving help from a radio report is if you are within visual range of what you are reporting.

The next qualifying criteria is whether anything is within their radius/range to be able to assist.

Only after both parameters are completed satisfactorily does the game engine throw that imaginery dice to decide whether help/assistance is sent.

Does sending a contact report alert the enemy in SH3? For that matter, does depth sounding also? I never do it just in case but it'd be handy to know if anyone's learnt the hard way (or not).

[frau kaleun]

Originally Posted by Herr-Berbunch

Does sending a contact report alert the enemy in SH3? For that matter, does depth sounding also? I never do it just in case but it'd be handy to know if anyone's learnt the hard way (or not).

I'm pretty sure enemy AI does not react to your depth sounding.

Don't know about sending radio messages.

[maillemaker]

The only time you have a chance of receiving help from a radio report is if you are within visual range of what you are reporting.

The next qualifying criteria is whether anything is within their radius/range to be able to assist.

Only after both parameters are completed satisfactorily does the game engine throw that imaginery dice to decide whether help/assistance is sent.

Is the BdU radio response accurate? In other words, if they radio back and say "All other assets are committed", does that mean no help is available, or is this just a canned message?

Because there is never a radio message that says, "Thanks! Help is on the way!"

Steve

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by maillemaker

Is the BdU radio response accurate? In other words, if they radio back and say "All other assets are committed", does that mean no help is available, or is this just a canned message?

Because there is never a radio message that says, "Thanks! Help is on the way!"

Steve

The response message is no indication of whether help will arrive or not.

[maillemaker]

The response message is no indication of whether help will arrive or not.

Awesome! I'll keep sending those contact reports then!

Whenever I get a visual I send a contact report.

Guess it paid off this time!

Steve

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by frau kaleun

I'm pretty sure enemy AI does not react to your depth sounding.

Don't know about sending radio messages.

Depth sounding can't be heard by the escorts....stooopid AI