Some basic questions about enemy visible and radar range distances

MCM · 04-06-15, 02:55 AM

Hi,

coming back after years to this wonderful game... with some newbie questions i can't find in the search.

how far is the viewing/visible range of an enemy ship and a destroyer at good weather conditions at day and at night?
how far can a destroyer hear me underwater at silent running/normal running with speed 1,2 or 3?
How far can a destroyer hear my ping to determine my deep?
How far reaches the underwater radar of a destroyer?
how deep do I have to dive to be sort of save when a destroyer is hunting me? (beginning, middle and end of war)

THX alot for helping me out here
McM

MCM · 05-08-15, 06:27 AM

Please can someone at least give me a rough estimation about these numbers? Don't have to be perfectly precise but you guys have an estimation right?

THX alot
McM

mobucks · 05-08-15, 07:11 AM

It's not that simple. Many factors are at work such as sea state, weather, time of the day, year of the war and other things I'm sure.

I suggest playing the game with the difficulty settings on low and looking at the map. All the sensors information is shown to you on low difficulty.

One thing to consider is how much of your boat are you showing the AI.

Facing the AI straight on will show them less of you than facing them with a broadside.

Just play the game on low difficulty and watch their sensors on the map and you will see how they change based on whats going on in the environment.

MCM · 05-11-15, 07:31 AM

Ah ok I see... But with high settings you guys have a really hard time to estimate when to dive or at which speed you can drive under water with destroyers nearby right?

So I will try that out, thank you very much. One question remains: How far can a destroyer hear my ping to determine my deep?

THX
Oli

MCM · 05-12-15, 08:10 AM

What I found out:

Hearing range is about 4km at driving speed 3, 1,5km at driving speed 2. Sight range at good weather at daytime is about 8-10km. Can someone confirm? And the distance for hearing the ping sound for measuring the deepth?

THX
McM

mobucks · 05-12-15, 09:34 AM

Look man I'm not going to tell you how to play but my perspective is it takes something away from the gameplay to know exact figures like you're asking for.

Real captains had to rely on intuition and standard operating procedures when engaging the enemy.

Part of the excitement comes from seeing how well you are able to stealth around without being seen/heard. All of which can be improved through learning "on the job" without knowing the exact figures you're asking for.

I guarantee with a bit of experience you will be able to rely on your own judgement for any scenario you face.

Good Luck!

04-06-15, 02:55 AM	#1
MCM Engineer Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 210 Downloads: 141 Uploads: 0	Some basic questions about enemy visible and radar range distances Hi, coming back after years to this wonderful game... with some newbie questions i can't find in the search. how far is the viewing/visible range of an enemy ship and a destroyer at good weather conditions at day and at night? how far can a destroyer hear me underwater at silent running/normal running with speed 1,2 or 3? How far can a destroyer hear my ping to determine my deep? How far reaches the underwater radar of a destroyer? how deep do I have to dive to be sort of save when a destroyer is hunting me? (beginning, middle and end of war) THX alot for helping me out here McM Last edited by MCM; 04-06-15 at 03:54 AM.

05-08-15, 06:27 AM	#2
MCM Engineer Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 210 Downloads: 141 Uploads: 0	Please can someone at least give me a rough estimation about these numbers? Don't have to be perfectly precise but you guys have an estimation right? THX alot McM

05-08-15, 07:11 AM	#3
mobucks Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 713 Downloads: 209 Uploads: 0	It's not that simple. Many factors are at work such as sea state, weather, time of the day, year of the war and other things I'm sure. I suggest playing the game with the difficulty settings on low and looking at the map. All the sensors information is shown to you on low difficulty. One thing to consider is how much of your boat are you showing the AI. Facing the AI straight on will show them less of you than facing them with a broadside. Just play the game on low difficulty and watch their sensors on the map and you will see how they change based on whats going on in the environment.

05-11-15, 07:31 AM	#4
MCM Engineer Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 210 Downloads: 141 Uploads: 0	Ah ok I see... But with high settings you guys have a really hard time to estimate when to dive or at which speed you can drive under water with destroyers nearby right? So I will try that out, thank you very much. One question remains: How far can a destroyer hear my ping to determine my deep? THX Oli

05-12-15, 08:10 AM	#5
MCM Engineer Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 210 Downloads: 141 Uploads: 0	What I found out: Hearing range is about 4km at driving speed 3, 1,5km at driving speed 2. Sight range at good weather at daytime is about 8-10km. Can someone confirm? And the distance for hearing the ping sound for measuring the deepth? THX McM

05-12-15, 09:34 AM	#6
mobucks Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 713 Downloads: 209 Uploads: 0	Look man I'm not going to tell you how to play but my perspective is it takes something away from the gameplay to know exact figures like you're asking for. Real captains had to rely on intuition and standard operating procedures when engaging the enemy. Part of the excitement comes from seeing how well you are able to stealth around without being seen/heard. All of which can be improved through learning "on the job" without knowing the exact figures you're asking for. I guarantee with a bit of experience you will be able to rely on your own judgement for any scenario you face. Good Luck!