Are Japanese destoyers too good at detecting your sub??

Originally Posted by Galanti

No, but in my experience, and please correct me if i'm wrong, pinging destroyers mean that they suspect there's a snake in the grass, and are taking appropriate measures.

Which unfortunately means the convoy or TF they're escorting is taking evasive action (ziggzagging and increased speed) and your attack has been effectively foiled.

your reasoning is sound but it doesnt work that way in the game. the game has them pinging away 24/7 (unless they are listening) so that by itself means nothing as to weather or not you are detected just as RR said. you just need to set up your angle of attack to avoid a profile that increases your chances of being detected.

Originally Posted by PFK

I guess using the depthsounder is a bad idea. I was on photo recon approaching the coast. There was a destroyer stationary at 2500. Looked like it was getting shallow so I checked the depth. Suddenly the destroyer revved up and came charging over for me. I suppose its reasonable that his hydrophone could have picked up my ping

its like sending up a flare to mark your position.

[doulos05]

Originally Posted by WEBSTER

its like sending up a flare to mark your position.

A flourescent pink flare with fireworks that explodes into a giant, aerial sign with an arrow pointing to your sub saying "Drop DCs here!" Actually, one Japanese mid-shipman our boat fished out of the water said that if they're close enough when the flare goes up they can hear a recording of the Navy Band playing "Anchor's Aweigh" too.

On a related note, if you are below periscope depth and there is some light, you can proceed at ahead 1/3 and raise your periscope to watch the ground in front of you. Set it on 0 degrees, no magnification, and deflect it down as far as it will go and you can see what's just ahead of your sub. Visibility may vary based on weather, speed, light, and how much plankton the mod you're running has in it. I, along with at least one other skipper here (I got the idea from his post), have used that to sneak into harbors for some *cough* *cough* photo recon....

[Galanti]

Originally Posted by WEBSTER

your reasoning is sound but it doesnt work that way in the game. the game has them pinging away 24/7 (unless they are listening) so that by itself means nothing as to weather or not you are detected just as RR said. you just need to set up your angle of attack to avoid a profile that increases your chances of being detected.

They ping 24/7 in the game? It doesn't seem that way to me at all. I understand there is probably a max range you can hear the pings, but I never hear any pinging at all until I'm positive I've announced my presence (usually be detonating several hundred pounds of Torpex!). I wish it was the way you described, which would be more authentic.