these DDs ain't stupid

[Beery]

Originally Posted by Capt. Shark Bait

...it sounded like one DD had shut down it's engines to listen for where i might be. next thing i know it's turning to bear down on me and promptly started a run . needless to say i went to flank speed and quickly changed course. anyway, hearing what sounded like an engine shutdown, is the AI that smart?

The AI destroyers in both SH3 and SH4 do indeed shut down their engines so they can listen. If there's more than one destroyer one will shut down and listen and he'll tell the others where to look.