Are subs supposed to change depth that fast?

[K 19]

Are subs supposed to change depth this fast? Even at creep speed in real-time they move up or down like a rocket. Is this realistic?

[ExMachina]

Wondered that myself. From my 688i days (the game [;)]) I remember feeling like the speed and depth adjustments could take forever.

[CapnDarwin]

At 5 knots with a 10 degree down angle you should be about 1.5 feet per second of depth change. More speed or angle will increase the rate .

[NefariousKoel]

ORIGINAL: Capn Darwin

At 5 knots with a 10 degree down angle you should be about 1.5 feet per second of depth change. More speed or angle will increase the rate .

Subs can also adjust their ballast tanks to change depth IIRC. So a plain 'ole speed calculation wouldn't be factoring that in.

[CapnDarwin]

True. I didn't want to go into trimming with ballast and discussions of neutral buoyancy. You can definitely change depth quicly that way at a cost iin noise.

[Phoenix100]

The short answer must surely be that it's not realistic for subs to move up and down like rockets.

[Primarchx]

Care to add some dive and surfacing times for discussion?

[mikmykWS]

Thanks guys. I've added this to the list of things to look at.

Mike

[K 19]

ORIGINAL: mikmyk

Thanks guys. I've added this to the list of things to look at.

Mike

Thank you. They are moving up or down at least 6 meters per second real-time even when nearly stationary.

[K 19]

I have noticed that stationary subs (zero knots) dive at 6 meters per second, and rise at 2 meters per second. I hope the fast 6 meters per second stationary dive speed can be toned down some in a future patch.

[Primarchx]

Thanks, K 19!

ORIGINAL: K 19

I have noticed that stationary subs (zero knots) dive at 6 meters per second, and rise at 2 meters per second. I hope the fast 6 meters per second stationary dive speed can be toned down some in a future patch.