Estimating depth charge distance

xlbob · 03-01-07, 01:02 AM

I'm on my 6th patrol now, in a type IXB boat, realism set at 90%.
Assigned to grid CG85, before I reached Orkney strait (?) I chased/tried to intercept a convoy. Unfortunatelly a couple of warships aware of my presence so I had to dive and run silent while they depth charged me. Lucky for me I got away safely

Saved the game and will continue tonight.

Anyway, while being depth charged I wondered if it is possible to determine the distance between the depth charge (when it exploded) and my boat. I mean, can we estimate the distance by timing how long it takes for the shock wave to reach (and rock) the boat after the explosion? Is it modeled in SHIII?

Can we also determine the position of the depth charge is by observing how the boat rocks/sway? My thnking is, if my boat rocks/sway to the right first, then to he left, it means the DCs position when it explodes is on my left, and vice versa.
Thanks,

Tijn · 03-01-07, 02:18 AM

Hmm i think it's a bit tricky, maybe if you always have the same volume of sound you can estimate when the depthcharges a to close.

My tactic? When the boat starts to shake, it's bad!:rotfl:

baggygreen · 03-01-07, 07:26 AM

my intuition tells me that if i hear a ping, let alone a depth charge, ive buggered up.

i think the only way to know the distance is the amount of rocking (easier if you DONT have the camera shaking mod), and the volume of the explosion.

03-01-07, 07:43 AM

Use your observation-scope "o". You can watch em coming down and exploding.

Tijn · 03-01-07, 09:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gmuno

Use your observation-scope "o". You can watch em coming down and exploding.

You CHEATER!!

And even if you go deep enough you won't see the charges anymore because the water is to dark then.

But when the charges a dropped after i got pinged i'm starting to take action, otherwise i stay deep and hope for the best

Jimbuna · 03-01-07, 10:16 AM

In GWX your sound man announces 'wasserbomen', thereby giving you a short element of warning. Obviously the deeper you are the more time you have to manouvre away

03-01-07, 01:02 AM	#1
xlbob Gunner Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Jakarta, Indonesia Posts: 99 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Estimating depth charge distance I'm on my 6th patrol now, in a type IXB boat, realism set at 90%. Assigned to grid CG85, before I reached Orkney strait (?) I chased/tried to intercept a convoy. Unfortunatelly a couple of warships aware of my presence so I had to dive and run silent while they depth charged me. Lucky for me I got away safely Saved the game and will continue tonight. Anyway, while being depth charged I wondered if it is possible to determine the distance between the depth charge (when it exploded) and my boat. I mean, can we estimate the distance by timing how long it takes for the shock wave to reach (and rock) the boat after the explosion? Is it modeled in SHIII? Can we also determine the position of the depth charge is by observing how the boat rocks/sway? My thnking is, if my boat rocks/sway to the right first, then to he left, it means the DCs position when it explodes is on my left, and vice versa. Thanks, __________________ xlbob GWX v 2

03-01-07, 10:16 AM	#6
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,539 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	In GWX your sound man announces 'wasserbomen', thereby giving you a short element of warning. Obviously the deeper you are the more time you have to manouvre away __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

03-01-07, 02:18 AM	#2
Tijn Loader Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Nijmegen Posts: 83 Downloads: 16 Uploads: 0	Hmm i think it's a bit tricky, maybe if you always have the same volume of sound you can estimate when the depthcharges a to close. My tactic? When the boat starts to shake, it's bad!:rotfl:

03-01-07, 07:26 AM	#3
baggygreen Sea Lord Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Canberra, ACT, Down Under (really On Top) Posts: 1,880 Downloads: 7 Uploads: 0	my intuition tells me that if i hear a ping, let alone a depth charge, ive buggered up. i think the only way to know the distance is the amount of rocking (easier if you DONT have the camera shaking mod), and the volume of the explosion.

03-01-07, 07:43 AM	#4
gmuno Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Use your observation-scope "o". You can watch em coming down and exploding.