Getting frustrated by Escorts, What am i doing wrong???

vdr1981 · 07-19-18, 07:20 AM

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Originally Posted by H0ggyd0g

Thanks for the replies guys. I'm guessing the best defence as always is to avoid being detected at all!

The thing about the escorts communicating sounds right. As one or two of them do DC runs there always seems to be at least one standing off almost standing still. Guess he is listening and then redirecting the other boats.

Exactly! When destroyer is static or moving very slow she can hear you on a short range even if you're on full silent running. So, sometimes is better to descent as deep as possible, stop all engines and simply act as a hole in the water...

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In regards to my noise signature I have two questions.

1. Is the thermocline modelled in SH5 and if so at what depth would I find it at in various areas?

Yes, but you won't see much use of it because the thermal layer is not so "shallow". Still, when it comes to SH5, deeper is always better...

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2. Could minor damage to my boat cause extra noise?

Of course, especially if you have leaking...

KirinFrost · 07-23-18, 01:21 PM

just go as deep as you can and move at most 1knot per hr lol

although i dont use WOS regularly but this tactic generally seem to work

alternatively just stay still and only surface for oxygen at night before going back down

there were a couple of times whereby i surfaced and sailed away from destroyers at night at full speed though....

XenonSurf · 07-24-18, 03:24 AM

Oh and:

I think all SH games have a weird behavior: Avoid going at high TC if you hide, if you go x16 or x32 you are fine, but go higher and destroyers will 'magically' detect you and comming towards you from nowhere...
Happens mainly if you are damaged already.

In SH1, SH3 this applies. In SH5 I don't know, I haven't tested it fully yet.

KirinFrost · 07-24-18, 07:25 AM

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Originally Posted by XenonSurf

Oh and:

I think all SH games have a weird behavior: Avoid going at high TC if you hide, if you go x16 or x32 you are fine, but go higher and destroyers will 'magically' detect you and comming towards you from nowhere...
Happens mainly if you are damaged already.

In SH1, SH3 this applies. In SH5 I don't know, I haven't tested it fully yet.

sounds a lot like a bug

XenonSurf · 07-24-18, 08:37 AM

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Originally Posted by KirinFrost

sounds a lot like a bug

Yes, and in SH1 / SH3 there is no workaround or fix for it. (Reference: GWX manual and other posts).

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07-23-18, 01:21 PM	#2
KirinFrost Helmsman Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 109 Downloads: 73 Uploads: 0	just go as deep as you can and move at most 1knot per hr lol although i dont use WOS regularly but this tactic generally seem to work alternatively just stay still and only surface for oxygen at night before going back down there were a couple of times whereby i surfaced and sailed away from destroyers at night at full speed though....

07-24-18, 03:24 AM	#3
XenonSurf Sea Lord Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Germany, Italy Posts: 1,721 Downloads: 107 Uploads: 4	Oh and: I think all SH games have a weird behavior: Avoid going at high TC if you hide, if you go x16 or x32 you are fine, but go higher and destroyers will 'magically' detect you and comming towards you from nowhere... Happens mainly if you are damaged already. In SH1, SH3 this applies. In SH5 I don't know, I haven't tested it fully yet.