Search Arc displays

[tomeck48]

After setting up naval search from the Yorktown, turn 12, I see that the search arcs are shown in black, blue and green? What's the significance?

[Capt Hornblower]

Blue and green sectors indicate search arcs flown in either AM or PM air mission segments. Black sectors are where the 2 overlap (search arcs flown during both AM and PM).

[rustysi]

Its probably not a good idea to set search from a vessel that moves. Better to set them up from land bases.

[NigelKentarus]

From ships, I always place Search/ASW arcs at 360.

[tomeck48]

Thanks all. One mystery down, 7286 to go [;)]

[witpqs]

ORIGINAL: NigelKentarus

From ships, I always place Search/ASW arcs at 360.

+1

[ggeilman]

Yeah but with 18 Devastators why not do a 180degree forward search?

[bradfordkay]

ORIGINAL: ggeilman

Yeah but with 18 Devastators why not do a 180degree forward search?

Are you absolutely sure that your enemy hasn't moved past your TF?

[ggeilman]

No, but the first 4 hexes is automatically 360 anyway so there is some safety built it. Hell, I just had a sub get by 5 DDs with 4 of them being 8 ASW to put a torpedo into the Houston so nothing is completely safe!

[BBfanboy]

ORIGINAL: ggeilman

No, but the first 4 hexes is automatically 360 anyway so there is some safety built it. Hell, I just had a sub get by 5 DDs with 4 of them being 8 ASW to put a torpedo into the Houston so nothing is completely safe!

IIRC, Devastators only have a range of 5 anyway, so it is not worth diddling with arcs for one extra hex. The Glen aircraft only have a range of four so a sub five hexes away is unlikely to find your TF unless enemy patrol aircraft locate it for them.

[ggeilman]

Probably not, but you never know when one hex might make the difference, Strawberry 5 at Midway at the end of its range for example.
Besides, I just like the way they look on the map:)