Active sonar, useful for anything other than basic ranging?

[goldorak]

Originally Posted by toonsis

On a Frigate dont you get a bearing shot torpedo launched at you as soon as you go active ?
I am one of those people afraid to go active. I will use the TA and the Helo's sensors. I have read the Omni-Rotational SQS-56 is a useful tool in this sim.
Do you go active at speed and then drift ?
How do you not eat the torpedo you know is comming after going active ?

Drop an active sonobuoy to get a position on the torpedo and get out of its incoming course at max speed !!!!
Really if there is an advantage on being on the frigate its the possibilty of mantaining acustic hearing while you're speeding at 30 knots.