Depth Under Keel button in patch 1.2

Originally Posted by Seefer

When I clcik on the Get depth under keel button I hear a ping but where is the depth information shown? None of the crew says anything and nothing is shown in the combat log window. Have the developers fixed the problem of actually being able to access the depth under keel function but it does nothing other than make a ping sound?

Perhaps the real solution here is a return to the cursor on the chart, as was in sh2. It seems to me ,that a "ping" implies the use of SONAR rather than obtaining depth information from a chart as was the case. We still use Admirality charts today in one form or another.

[jwilliams]

The Depth Under Keel, needs to be recallibrated!

I press the depth under keel and it says "depth under keel is 35 meters"

So i dive to 25 meters and CRASH.... i hit bottom, 2% hull damage.

Press depth button again and "depth uner keel is 15 meters"


LOL.... how can it be 15 meters..... i just hit the bottom?

[Seefer]

Originally Posted by cpt.spalding

Perhaps the real solution here is a return to the cursor on the chart, as was in sh2. It seems to me ,that a "ping" implies the use of SONAR rather than obtaining depth information from a chart as was the case. We still use Admirality charts today in one form or another.

Good point. When I heard that ping I had concerns about whether it would be dubious to use with enemy vessels around.

I'm sure Sub Command, the last subsim I actually enjoyed, had water depth information tied to the cursor position. I sure wish Sonalysts were still in the business of creating naval sim games

[QUOTE=Seefer;1393996]Good point. When I heard that ping I had concerns about whether it would be dubious to use with enemy vessels around.


The point here is the "ping". German U boats were not equipped with SONAR or AKA by its British name ASDIC.

[kylania]

[QUOTE=cpt.spalding;1394047]

Originally Posted by Seefer

Good point. When I heard that ping I had concerns about whether it would be dubious to use with enemy vessels around.


The point here is the "ping". German U boats were not equipped with SONAR or AKA by its British name ASDIC.

Depth Under Keel was determined via the Atlas Echolot device. That's the "ping" you hear.

[robbo180265]

[QUOTE=kylania;1394051]

Originally Posted by cpt.spalding

Depth Under Keel was determined via the Atlas Echolot device. That's the "ping" you hear.

Full description of the device here

http://www.ubootwaffe.net/u505/cr_ca.html

[QUOTE=kylania;1394051][QUOTE=cpt.spalding;1394047]

Depth Under Keel was determined via the Atlas Echolot device. That's the "ping" you hear.

Thanks for that piece of information. Is that "ping" from the Atlas Echolot going to give your position to the enemy?

[kylania]

Originally Posted by cpt.spalding

Thanks for that piece of information. Is that "ping" from the Atlas Echolot going to give your position to the enemy?

I don't believe so.