[REQ] Accurate Night Attacks

[Camaero]

Sure:
[Mech]
Waves amplitude=0.2 ;[0,1]
Waves attenuation=0.75 ;>=0

[AI Cannons]
Max error angle=4 ;[deg]
Max fire range=6000 ;[m]
Max fire wait=12 ;[s]

[AI AA guns]
Max error angle=5 ;[deg]
Max fire range=1000 ;[m]
Max fire wait=7 ;[s]

[AI detection]
Lost contact time=40 ;[min] (was 15)

[Visual]
Detection time=0.25 ;[s] min detection time.
Sensitivity=0.05 ;(0..1) at (sensitivity * max range) we have a double detection time.
Fog factor=2.0 ;[>=0] (was 1.0)
Light factor=2.25 ;[>=0]
Waves factor=0.75 ;[>=0]
Enemy surface factor=35 ;[m2]
Enemy speed factor=8 ;[kt]
Thermal Layer Signal Attenuation=1.0

[Radar]
Detection time=1 ;[s]
Sensitivity=0.01 ;(0..1)
Waves factor=1.0 ;[>=0]
Enemy surface factor=5.0 ;[m2]
Thermal Layer Signal Attenuation=1.0

[Hydrophone]
Detection time=1 ;[s]
Sensitivity=0.03 ;(0..1)
Height factor=0 ;[m]
Waves factor=0.5 ;[>=0]
Speed factor=15 ;[kt]
Noise factor=1.0 ;[>=0]
Thermal Layer Signal Attenuation=3.0 ;[>0], 1 means no signal reduction, 3 equals signal reduction to 33%

[Sonar]
Detection time=20 ;[s]
Sensitivity=0.03 ;(0..1)
Waves factor=0.5 ;[>=0]
Speed factor=20 ;[kt]
Enemy surface factor=200 ;[m2]
Lose time=30 ;[s]
Thermal Layer Signal Attenuation=5.0 ;[>0], 1 means no signal reduction, 5 equals signal reduction to 20%

I was also wondering about Sensors.cfg. That file also has a visual detection section. How does it work with Sim.cfg?

[SensorParameters]
; Sensors Detection Parameters

;Visual.
Visual range factor=0.5 ;[>=0]
Visual fog factor=1.1 ;[>=0]
Visual light factor=5.0 ;[>=0]
Visual waves factor=0.8 ;[>=0]
Visual speed factor=0 ;[>=0]
Visual aspect=0.9 ;[>=0]
Visual enemy speed=0.2 ;[>=0]
Visual noise factor=0 ;[>=0]
Visual sensor height factor=0.4 ;[>=0]
Visual already tracking modifier=600 ;[detection probability modifier], most accurate, once a contact is detected it will lose it very hard
Visual decay time=200 ;[>0] already tracking bonus decay, in seconds
Visual uses crew efficiency=false ;[true or false]

Is that for your own crew or something?

[Camaero]

Just a note: I was reading Submarine! and the Batfish was 2000 yards away from a jap sub and they could not see the sub. The author said that you could not even see the skyline it was such a dark night.

I really wish some propper night attacks were possible in SHIV. Right now the enemy just spots you from pretty far out.

[Scoochy]

Did any of the GWX changes influence the AI?

[Camaero]

Originally Posted by Scoochy

Did any of the GWX changes influence the AI?

It did, but something doesn't quite seem right. It needs to be tweaked further. I guess I will play around with it some more, but I have no idea how much changing say light factor from 2.whatever to 4 will make. I have no concept of how much weight each number caries.

[Scoochy]

Perhaps make a mission, night time, and set your sub x yards from a cruiser. Keep moving it closer till he sees you, then adjust accordingly?

[jhelix70]

I was reading Submarine! and the Batfish was 2000 yards away from a jap sub and they could not see the sub. The author said that you could not even see the skyline it was such a dark night.

On the other hand, according to Adm. Lockwood a sub was spotted 12000 yards out in full moonlight.

So I think moonlight and starlight must have a MAJOR effect. I assume the "light factor" parameter controls this?

Sub speed has an influence too since the bow wave is the most visible part of the sub at night.

[Scoochy]

Being in the navy, I had plenty of full moon nights out in the middle of the ocean. I can tell you first hand that on a full moon night w/ clear sky that it is much brighter than one would think. W/ night vision in tune, you can easily see for quite some distance with no problem. Full moons are like a night sun, although it sounds like an oxymoron.