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Feinder -> (2/20/2003 8:52:53 PM)
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Also be advised that exp plays a big role in ASW capability.
Surface vessals must have at least a 50exp before they'll even consider attacking a sub, and even then, they won't likely be able to find the sub to attack it to begin with. Over 70exp is much more likely to get you any results at all. Also, you can check a somewhat "simplified" ASW rating for the ship, by right-clicking on it. ASW ratings range from 2 - 8, the guys with a rating of 2 aren't that well suited for the job, and aren't as likely to give you results. They guys with a rating of 8 have alot more DCs (you see the detail on the ship info screen), and can lay out a much more effective blanket of DCs.
Aircraft must have at least 70exp before they can do anything agressive to a sub. Under 70exp, you can assign an aircraft the mission and they will slowly gain exp, and maybe spot a sub, but they won't attack it. Above 70exp, the plane MIGHT attack the sub. Your odds are better if your planes are over 80exp. And over 90exp is where your guys could actually be considered sub-hunters. As elcid said, put your planes at 1000'. That seems to be a good altitude, as they're high enough to spot a sub, and low enough that it might still have time to attack.
Why "waste" 90exp patrol squadrons on ASW? You're planes are gonna spot bad-guys with exp in the 50s. Yes, the 90exp guy is gonna be more likely to correctly identify the ship, but basically ANYBODY can fly a patrol mission looking for ships, but those 90exp patrol squadrons will actually do you some good on ASW, so why not use them as such.
Also be advised that, attacking a sub, and not actually killing it, isn't necessarily a bad thing. Attacking a sub uses ALOT of it's endurance. If you manage to drive away a sub, and force it to RTB, you've cleared him out of the area for about 2 weeks, which isn't a bad thing. Granted, clearing him out PERMANENTLY is better, but you have to take what you can get.
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