Fun with the Hydrophone .

Pisces · 12-20-10, 03:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Dogfish40

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While this was going on I also figured out why the bearing tools in the map page are all upside down ie; 180 degrees is in the north position. LOL. I could not get that,.... Until I started to plot the course and then it fell into place. The bearing tool is upside down to make it easier to draw the line with respect to the bearing you want to plot. Hope someone else was wondering about that so I don't feel so alone

.I'm going to be checking Hydrophones a lot more often from now on. It's one more thing that makes the game interesting and satisfying.
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You're not the first one.

Takao · 12-20-10, 09:20 PM

Yeah, your ears are always better than the AI sonar operator's. Usually, once I get into my hunting area, I'll cruise for about 2-4 hours(game time), than dive to periscope depth and stop engines. After that I jump to the sonar operator's station for two full rotations of the sonar to check for contacts, after that, it's back to the surface and on my way. Wash, rinse, repeat. I learned that trick during my SHIII days.

Also, at night, I stick to two hour's up and then down for a sonar check, because I had gotten surprised occasionally, while running surfaced, in TC, during the night, in SHIII, by destroyers. It took me a little while to learn my lesson, but I carried it over to SHIV.

It also helps to break the monotony of usually being in the control room all the time.

Dogfish40 · 12-21-10, 11:27 AM

[QUOTE=Takao;1557567]Yeah, your ears are always better than the AI sonar operator's. Usually, once I get into my hunting area, I'll cruise for about 2-4 hours(game time), than dive to periscope depth and stop engines. After that I jump to the sonar operator's station for two full rotations of the sonar to check for contacts, after that, it's back to the surface and on my way. Wash, rinse, repeat. I learned that trick during my SHIII days.

Also, at night, I stick to two hour's up and then down for a sonar check, because I had gotten surprised occasionally, while running surfaced, in TC, during the night, in SHIII, by destroyers. It took me a little while to learn my lesson, but I carried it over to SHIV.

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Yeah, Technically, I lost my last boat because I was using time comp submerged, which most of the time if you're careful, is no problem. The IJN DD snuck up at 180degrees where my SO did not hear it. I was running the boat above the thermal layer (big mistake if you're using TC) and the next thing I knew we're taking so much damage I just called it a day. Started my new carrier on Dec 7th (real time) and will learn from those mistakes.
I like your idea of stopping engines, personally I do a "crazy ivan" (from 'Red October') once in awhile but stopping engines is just as good.
I'm still trying to figure out how that DD found me at 165 feet,out in the middle of nowhere.
Good Hunting

D40

12-21-10, 11:27 AM	#3
Dogfish40 Ace of the Deep Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: LA Area, Central coast, California Posts: 1,023 Downloads: 827 Uploads: 0	[QUOTE=Takao;1557567]Yeah, your ears are always better than the AI sonar operator's. Usually, once I get into my hunting area, I'll cruise for about 2-4 hours(game time), than dive to periscope depth and stop engines. After that I jump to the sonar operator's station for two full rotations of the sonar to check for contacts, after that, it's back to the surface and on my way. Wash, rinse, repeat. I learned that trick during my SHIII days. Also, at night, I stick to two hour's up and then down for a sonar check, because I had gotten surprised occasionally, while running surfaced, in TC, during the night, in SHIII, by destroyers. It took me a little while to learn my lesson, but I carried it over to SHIV. QUOTE] Yeah, Technically, I lost my last boat because I was using time comp submerged, which most of the time if you're careful, is no problem. The IJN DD snuck up at 180degrees where my SO did not hear it. I was running the boat above the thermal layer (big mistake if you're using TC) and the next thing I knew we're taking so much damage I just called it a day. Started my new carrier on Dec 7th (real time) and will learn from those mistakes. I like your idea of stopping engines, personally I do a "crazy ivan" (from 'Red October') once in awhile but stopping engines is just as good. I'm still trying to figure out how that DD found me at 165 feet,out in the middle of nowhere. Good Hunting D40 __________________ *Dogfish40*

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12-20-10, 09:20 PM	#2
Takao Officer Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Reading, PA Posts: 244 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Yeah, your ears are always better than the AI sonar operator's. Usually, once I get into my hunting area, I'll cruise for about 2-4 hours(game time), than dive to periscope depth and stop engines. After that I jump to the sonar operator's station for two full rotations of the sonar to check for contacts, after that, it's back to the surface and on my way. Wash, rinse, repeat. I learned that trick during my SHIII days. Also, at night, I stick to two hour's up and then down for a sonar check, because I had gotten surprised occasionally, while running surfaced, in TC, during the night, in SHIII, by destroyers. It took me a little while to learn my lesson, but I carried it over to SHIV. It also helps to break the monotony of usually being in the control room all the time.