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Kurushio
Joined: 25 Mar 2006 Posts: 14
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Posted: Sat Apr 01, 2006 10:24 am Post subject: Use of masts |
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When could I realistically raise my masts on a sub without detection...at what distance? I realise AI doesn't detect masts :down: but, I consider this an exploit (so I'm not going to use it). So at what approximate distance from an enemy surface platform should I not raise my mast? |
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LuftWolf
Joined: 09 May 2005 Posts: 1872 Location: Free New York
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Posted: Sat Apr 01, 2006 10:47 am Post subject: |
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Tough to say.
Rather than approach the issue in that way, I would focus on using the masts as a skipper would in real life.
That is, only raise the masts for short periods of time to accomplish something specific. |
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MaHuJa
Joined: 10 Jan 2002 Posts: 447 Location: 59.96156N 11.02255E
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Posted: Sat Apr 01, 2006 11:21 am Post subject: |
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I would give that advice for another reason as well - if you do otherwise, you easily forget you had a mast up, and break it. |
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Henson
Joined: 22 Feb 2006 Posts: 35
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Posted: Sat Apr 01, 2006 12:38 pm Post subject: |
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Watch ESM. The higher the signal strength, the greater the risk.
Speed, sae state, and distance from other contacts matter too, but I can't really get into anything specific. The advice above is good for the game (even though we tend to always have the scope up)...lower any masts you're not using. |
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Kurushio
Joined: 25 Mar 2006 Posts: 14
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Posted: Sat Apr 01, 2006 2:54 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks LuftWolf...excellent....never thought of that. I'll be doing that then from now on and thanx to everyone else... |
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GunnersMate
Joined: 17 Feb 2006 Posts: 225 Location: Boston, MA
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Posted: Sun Apr 02, 2006 7:53 pm Post subject: |
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Also time the scope has been up and type - ie search more detectable than attack |
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