A question about the Sonar Ping

KriegsMarine · 10-25-10, 11:39 PM

hi my fella skippers

i have always been haunted by one question when i compare the SH4 to the venerable SHCE. That is in SHCE the frequency of DD sonar ping will change when it hits your submarine hull thus this effect will let you know you are spotted by enemy's sonar.But in SH4 i can't find this important effect,so the question is: In real life ASW,which sonar effect is realistic? SHCE or SH4?

Thanx in advance

regards, KriegsMarine

WarlordATF · 10-26-10, 12:16 AM

What i have noticed about SH4 is that its more of the speed of the tone instead of a different ping sound to sound like the ping has been reflected.

If its a slower ping, ping, ping then the DD is just searching, but if you get a series of quick pings they have located you.

I'm not sure if there is another way to tell if they have found you or not, but others will share their ideas/info soon.

Thrair · 10-26-10, 04:36 AM

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Originally Posted by WarlordATF

I'm not sure if there is another way to tell if they have found you or not, but others will share their ideas/info soon.

If they speed over you and start dropping depth charges on your head, they've found you.

Figured I'd swear that hard-earned wisdom.

WernherVonTrapp · 10-26-10, 06:11 AM

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Originally Posted by WarlordATF

What i have noticed about SH4 is that its more of the speed of the tone instead of a different ping sound to sound like the ping has been reflected.

If its a slower ping, ping, ping then the DD is just searching, but if you get a series of quick pings they have located you.

I'm not sure if there is another way to tell if they have found you or not, but others will share their ideas/info soon.

That has been my experience also. A slow but steady increase in the speed (not pitch) of the pings.

KriegsMarine · 10-26-10, 07:05 AM

OK, thank you my friends for your info

so could we conclude that the sonar ping feature in SHCE is not that realistic or just for the gameplay fun and SH4 is more realistic ?

i am just curious about what the real WWII sub skipper heard when the sonar ping hit the sub hull.

thanx

WernherVonTrapp · 10-26-10, 07:45 AM

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Originally Posted by KriegsMarine

i am just curious about what the real WWII sub skipper heard when the sonar ping hit the sub hull.

thanx

He heard, "Ping".

KriegsMarine · 10-26-10, 08:04 AM

lol

why no reflection sound ?

10-25-10, 11:39 PM	#1
KriegsMarine Loader Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: West Point Posts: 90 Downloads: 1309 Uploads: 0	A question about the Sonar Ping hi my fella skippers i have always been haunted by one question when i compare the SH4 to the venerable SHCE. That is in SHCE the frequency of DD sonar ping will change when it hits your submarine hull thus this effect will let you know you are spotted by enemy's sonar.But in SH4 i can't find this important effect,so the question is: In real life ASW,which sonar effect is realistic? SHCE or SH4? Thanx in advance regards, KriegsMarine

10-26-10, 12:16 AM	#2
WarlordATF Frogman Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: SW Florida Posts: 288 Downloads: 105 Uploads: 0	What i have noticed about SH4 is that its more of the speed of the tone instead of a different ping sound to sound like the ping has been reflected. If its a slower ping, ping, ping then the DD is just searching, but if you get a series of quick pings they have located you. I'm not sure if there is another way to tell if they have found you or not, but others will share their ideas/info soon. __________________

10-26-10, 07:05 AM	#5
KriegsMarine Loader Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: West Point Posts: 90 Downloads: 1309 Uploads: 0	OK, thank you my friends for your info so could we conclude that the sonar ping feature in SHCE is not that realistic or just for the gameplay fun and SH4 is more realistic ? i am just curious about what the real WWII sub skipper heard when the sonar ping hit the sub hull. thanx

10-26-10, 08:04 AM	#7
KriegsMarine Loader Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: West Point Posts: 90 Downloads: 1309 Uploads: 0	lol why no reflection sound ?