Does depth ping give away my position?

jreid666 · 10-16-13, 06:46 PM

I have to say that once in gwx i constantly pinged to try to get an escort to break away from a convoy so i could attack it and it seemed to work. either that or they heard something else in my vicinity

desirableroasted · 10-16-13, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by jreid666

I have to say that once in gwx i constantly pinged to try to get an escort to break away from a convoy so i could attack it and it seemed to work. either that or they heard something else in my vicinity

Nope... just happenstance.

I've just accepted it and do not ping if I am in a situation where I could not surface and fire off the deck gun into the sky.

There is a lot in the game that someone put in as a good idea, but that was never followed up on. The helmsman qualification, for example. Does nothing whatsoever.

Oleander · 10-16-13, 08:53 PM

It makes me wonder if someone is able to make it count as a sonar ping without the range estimate since that's essentially what it is.

irish1958 · 10-17-13, 07:50 AM

Sonar is much less effective in shallow water and in areas with ship wreaks and other underwater debris, but the game does not model this. The sonar ping not being heard kind of evens the score.
Later in the war, subs took advantage of this defect in sonar and hunted the British coast in shallow water.
See Stiebler's4A_V16B1_Addon Patch readme for a discussion.

Bl00dCat · 11-01-13, 03:46 PM

So, just to make it completely clear: enemy ships can't hear my ping at all, or they can get alerted by it but can't pinpoint the direction it was coming from, or they don't get alerted but CAN take ping direction if sub is suspected nearby?

Jimbuna · 11-01-13, 04:45 PM

Enemy ships can't hear your active pings.

jonmar · 11-01-13, 05:04 PM

I wish I hadn't read this thread.

10-17-13, 07:50 AM	#4
irish1958 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Carmel, Indiana Posts: 3,250 Downloads: 320 Uploads: 11	Sonar is much less effective in shallow water and in areas with ship wreaks and other underwater debris, but the game does not model this. The sonar ping not being heard kind of evens the score. Later in the war, subs took advantage of this defect in sonar and hunted the British coast in shallow water. See Stiebler's4A_V16B1_Addon Patch readme for a discussion. __________________ Irish1958

11-01-13, 04:45 PM	#6
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,615 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Enemy ships can't hear your active pings. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

10-16-13, 06:46 PM	#1
jreid666 Helmsman Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: fraserburgh Posts: 104 Downloads: 296 Uploads: 0	I have to say that once in gwx i constantly pinged to try to get an escort to break away from a convoy so i could attack it and it seemed to work. either that or they heard something else in my vicinity

10-16-13, 08:53 PM	#3
Oleander Machinist's Mate Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 126 Downloads: 477 Uploads: 0	It makes me wonder if someone is able to make it count as a sonar ping without the range estimate since that's essentially what it is.

11-01-13, 03:46 PM	#5
Bl00dCat Watch Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Russia, just north of Caspian Sea Posts: 17 Downloads: 20 Uploads: 0	So, just to make it completely clear: enemy ships can't hear my ping at all, or they can get alerted by it but can't pinpoint the direction it was coming from, or they don't get alerted but CAN take ping direction if sub is suspected nearby?

11-01-13, 05:04 PM	#7
jonmar Bosun Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 61 Downloads: 86 Uploads: 0	I wish I hadn't read this thread.