Timing depth charges

Osmium Steele · 04-04-12, 10:34 AM

Is it possible, by timing from the first depth charge message to the first boom, to tell the depth at which the charges are set?

I know it was done in RL. Just wondring if it is accurately modelled in game.

Bosje · 04-04-12, 11:25 AM

that would be awesome! an excellent question

i am afraid that the answer could be 'no' because there are too many variables
(like the skill of the sonar guy)

but i'm hoping one of the experts is going to come and say 'yes'

Mittelwaechter · 04-04-12, 03:23 PM

You could try to listen yourself for the first splash of the depth charges to overcome the hydrophone operator variables.

With Silent3ditor you'll find the sink rate of the depth charges.

There is a random +/- variation of the ignition depth set by the attacker.
IIRC it's about +/- 5 meters to have some 'depth' in the danger zone/level.
Again Silent3ditor will reveal this.

Up to a certain degree you should be able to calculate the depth settings of your friend above.

Harald_Lange · 04-04-12, 03:46 PM

Quote:

...your friend above

He wasn't very friendly when he blew my deck gun off and destroyed my hydrophone last night!

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Bosje Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 732 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 0	that would be awesome! an excellent question i am afraid that the answer could be 'no' because there are too many variables (like the skill of the sonar guy) but i'm hoping one of the experts is going to come and say 'yes' __________________ And when an 800-ton Uboat has you by the tits... you listen!

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Mittelwaechter The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,304 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	You could try to listen yourself for the first splash of the depth charges to overcome the hydrophone operator variables. With Silent3ditor you'll find the sink rate of the depth charges. There is a random +/- variation of the ignition depth set by the attacker. IIRC it's about +/- 5 meters to have some 'depth' in the danger zone/level. Again Silent3ditor will reveal this. Up to a certain degree you should be able to calculate the depth settings of your friend above. __________________ 10 happy wolves rear 90 blinded, ensnared sheep. 90 happy sheep banish the wolves. Arrest the 1% - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQ6hg1oNeGE