SUBSIM: The Web's #1 resource for all submarine & naval simulations since 1997 |
|
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
|
03-06-19, 05:02 PM | #1 |
Nub
Join Date: Feb 2019
Location: CT
Posts: 2
Downloads: 2
Uploads: 0
|
Any mod that gives accurate deep water depths?
I know that the game touts that it has accurate depths based on sea maps, but I'm fairly certain that the abyssal plain of the Norwegian Sea or the deep areas of the South China Sea aren't a uniform 1915 feet deep.
I'd like to be able to push the Seawolf deeper, or be able to linger at 1800 feet and still have my towed array work, or maybe even use the 2000 foot test depth of the Alfa, but not have the "bottomless abyss" that the game occasionally models. So is there a mod out there that accurately models the 2,000-10,000 foot deep areas of the Norwegian Sea or the South China Sea? Or is it an engine limitation that it can't model an ocean floor deeper than 1915 ft? |
03-06-19, 08:49 PM | #2 |
Gefallen Engel U-666
|
Welcome aboard!
Daripuff!
__________________
"Only two things are infinite; The Universe and human squirrelyness; and I'm not too sure about the Universe" |
03-07-19, 04:41 AM | #3 |
Seasoned Skipper
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: The Icy North
Posts: 690
Downloads: 189
Uploads: 0
|
It's an engine limitation.
|
03-08-19, 04:35 PM | #4 |
Nub
Join Date: Feb 2019
Location: CT
Posts: 2
Downloads: 2
Uploads: 0
|
|
03-08-19, 11:06 PM | #5 |
ET2/SS
|
This is just a pet peeve of mine, but thanks to Tom Clancy there is a lot of confusion out there when it comes to "test depth".
Test Depth is the deepest a submarine can dive to safely. Test Depth is NOT an operational depth, at least not for any usable length of time. Test Depth is calculated by the shipyard and used to verify that all of the sea fittings and exposed seals are working properly. It is only used for new construction sea trails, post overhaul trials, and when the Dive seriously screws up. In reality, subs spend as little time at Test Depth as they can. Mostly to insure that new systems and repairs work as advertised. Think of it like your car: Just because the speedometer has a maximum value, are you going to drive that fast all the time? Instead, think about your HP air reserves. HP air is like gold, you need to spend it wisely. The deeper you go, the more air you need to use to launch things. |
03-09-19, 08:21 PM | #6 | |
Swabbie
Join Date: Jun 2017
Posts: 9
Downloads: 14
Uploads: 0
|
Quote:
__________________
ETR2 (SS) |
|
|
|