How did they detect me?

mightymightychatham · 09-13-11, 09:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Fish In The Water

Just so you know, when the stealth bar lights up like a christmas tree, it's an indication that you're in danger of being spotted. Not that you necessarily have been. Hence the pinging after the bar went red.

Right. Didn't know that. I thought once it changed from green, I had been noticed, and the severity of the colour indicated how strong/accurate their reading was. As in; yellow - they know the general area/direction you are from them, red - they know more or less exactly where you are.

Rather, it's "potential" to be spotted. It all makes more sense now. Thanks all for the help!

yubba · 09-13-11, 09:28 AM

mightymightychatham · 09-13-11, 09:36 AM

I did actually, but since my crew are not a bunch of loveable misfits who somehow are able to work together to defeat a crack squad of a-holes who are using far better equipment, I counted it out.

Plus I never smelled nuthin.

JazzJR · 09-13-11, 10:25 AM

and this to escape

HW3 · 09-13-11, 04:07 PM

Good ones JazzJR

Jimbuna · 09-13-11, 04:24 PM

LOL

Fish In The Water · 09-13-11, 08:04 PM

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Originally Posted by mightymightychatham

Rather, it's "potential" to be spotted. It all makes more sense now. Thanks all for the help!

You're welcome and good hunting!

GoDeep · 09-14-11, 06:06 AM

I don't know how often I have asked myself that question "How did they detect me?" Sometimes it is inexplicable to me, but then again, I am not an expert in the game dynamics.

Often though, it is my own fault. I made too much noise (not saying you did), I stayed on the surface too long, I kept my scope up too long, I raised my scope when I was going too fast...

In your particular situation, could it have been that the top of your conning tower broke the surface? Because you were going dead slow or even at full stop, the boat has a slight positive buoyancy, causing it to run a bit shallower than ordered. If the escort saw your conning tower or any of the equipment on top of it, you'd be found of course. I think this behaviour was added in GWX?

mightymightychatham · 09-14-11, 08:09 AM

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Originally Posted by GoDeep

In your particular situation, could it have been that the top of your conning tower broke the surface? Because you were going dead slow or even at full stop, the boat has a slight positive buoyancy, causing it to run a bit shallower than ordered.

No, I checked my depth as soon as the stealth bar changed. And seas were flat so I can't have been "bobbing up" in the troughs. I think it was probably, as suggested, a combination of me being too close to start with and an elite crew.

GoDeep · 09-14-11, 09:04 AM

Cool, just trying to help you figure out what happened!

Sometimes you just need a bit of luck, commanding a submarine...

mightymightychatham · 09-14-11, 09:26 AM

No problems tige'.

The crew of U-53 thanks you anyway.

09-14-11, 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by GoDeep

Sometimes you just need a bit of luck, commanding a submarine...

How much renown does luck cost?

JazzJR · 09-14-11, 10:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Hans Uberman

How much renown does luck cost?

I need some luck too. I take three bottles....or is luck in bags???

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GoDeep Planesman Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Netherlands Posts: 188 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	I don't know how often I have asked myself that question "How did they detect me?" Sometimes it is inexplicable to me, but then again, I am not an expert in the game dynamics. Often though, it is my own fault. I made too much noise (not saying you did), I stayed on the surface too long, I kept my scope up too long, I raised my scope when I was going too fast... In your particular situation, could it have been that the top of your conning tower broke the surface? Because you were going dead slow or even at full stop, the boat has a slight positive buoyancy, causing it to run a bit shallower than ordered. If the escort saw your conning tower or any of the equipment on top of it, you'd be found of course. I think this behaviour was added in GWX? __________________ On sailor's grave there are no roses, On a seaman's grave there blooms no Edelweiss. The only ornaments are the white gulls And the many tears a girl is weeping. -- German folk song, sung by German seamen during the war.

09-13-11, 09:36 AM	#3
mightymightychatham Watch Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: U52, Wilhelmshaven Posts: 30 Downloads: 16 Uploads: 0	I did actually, but since my crew are not a bunch of loveable misfits who somehow are able to work together to defeat a crack squad of a-holes who are using far better equipment, I counted it out. Plus I never smelled nuthin.

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GoDeep Planesman Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Netherlands Posts: 188 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Cool, just trying to help you figure out what happened! Sometimes you just need a bit of luck, commanding a submarine... __________________ On sailor's grave there are no roses, On a seaman's grave there blooms no Edelweiss. The only ornaments are the white gulls And the many tears a girl is weeping. -- German folk song, sung by German seamen during the war.

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mightymightychatham Watch Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: U52, Wilhelmshaven Posts: 30 Downloads: 16 Uploads: 0	No problems tige'. The crew of U-53 thanks you anyway.