Couple questions on depth

I know this one!!

1. The ships cannot hear depth pings - unrealistic I know but apparently its hard coded into the game

2. No, I'm afraid there isn't. There was another thread on this not too long ago, and if you want accurate depths apparently you can go into the mission editor

[Torplexed]

SH2 used to have a feature where you could click anywhere on the map and get the exact depth. However, I think the map as is, gives you pretty good information. Most real U-Boat kaleuns had to do with far less in terms of accurate depth maps. Especially in some of the more distant patrol areas away from European waters. Keeping a player uncertain gives a good 'fog of war' element to the game.

[Taz1969]

Thnx for the very fast replys guys.If the enemy cant hear the ping then a map doesnt matter.As long as i know they cant hear me then ill ping my heart out to know my depths.I am real surpized that they cant hear our pings though,i would have thought that the developers would have done different on this for a more realistic game.Thats kinda a bummer knowing this.Anyways,thnx again for the fast replys

[Brag]

J.S. Balz says:

You can ping but not pong.

Balz's choir singing hoochie-woochie praise to Balz.
(smileys kidnapped from Jimbuna's royal stables)

[flag4]

Taz

take regular depth soundings
also, on the nav map

light blue = shallow

dark blue = deep

darker blue = reeeeeally deep.

[Grayson02sept1980]

In OLC's GUI on the F5-map is a dragable "stencil" comparing the colors of the map with depth. Though it is very much assumption and not that accurate it gives a very good image in what range the depth is where you put that tool.

There are (if my memory doesn't fool me) 5 different shades on the map going from very bright to dark blue