Basic ASW Tactics

[SeaQueen]

Using active sonar makes sense especially if your sonar range is in all likelyhood less than your opponent's. The reason is that the excess range gives him the time to develop a solution while you haven't detected him. If he closes, you won't have the time to develop an equivilent solution so it's best to just ping.

Originally Posted by Madman_GNSF

For the record - I use active sonar ALL THE TIME against human controlled subs - and my world never comes crashing down.

People are to scared to use it...All it gives away is your bearing - the same info you get from sonar (just doesn't continue after pinging has stopped). Best of all - if you get a return - you get the enemies exact location - in exchange for only your bearing.

Although I only use it against submarines that are human controlled :-)