326 Captain_Dilbert Members 1,494 posts 12,756 battles Report post #1 Posted March 3, 2017 Is it just me or does anyone else think that it would be nice to have a different spotting indicators for hydro and radar? It's not a huge thing, but it would be nice to know if my problem is the 25 second/8.49km radar from the bloody Belfast or the 94 second/4.2km hydro from scourge of ranked (fka the Belfast). 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
120 Shield380 Beta Testers 578 posts 990 battles Report post #2 Posted March 3, 2017 I think it would definitely be useful to have, as a quick look to the enemy team list could help you determine what you were up against Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
924 [TSF_1] pewpewpew42 Members 3,301 posts 7,816 battles Report post #3 Posted March 3, 2017 Sure. I mean that could be extended into which aircraft are spotting you, but it seems like a good enough idea. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
12,096 [SALVO] ArIskandir Members 17,333 posts 10,509 battles Report post #4 Posted March 3, 2017 Dude, if you are within hydro range of a Belfast, an indicator of radar vs hydro would be the least of your problems. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
326 Captain_Dilbert Members 1,494 posts 12,756 battles Report post #5 Posted March 3, 2017 I think it would definitely be useful to have, as a quick look to the enemy team list could help you determine what you were up against Agreed, it's not like I can't/won't figure it out soon enough (unless I get sunk before my escape), but my escape plan and/or route could be different if I instantly know I am dealing with 25 second long range radar or 90 second hydro short range hydro...or maybe it could be a level 1 captain skill (like Priority Target and Incoming Fire Alert). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
326 Captain_Dilbert Members 1,494 posts 12,756 battles Report post #6 Posted March 3, 2017 Dude, if you are within hydro range of a Belfast, an indicator of radar vs hydro would be the least of your problems. Not necessarily given the beyond insane mechanics of both of them working behind/through islands. I maybe dumb....but stupid enough to knowingly sail within 4km of a Belfast (one that I'm not attempting to ambush), yeah, NO. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
4,053 [SYN] MrDeaf Members 16,027 posts 12,803 battles Report post #7 Posted March 3, 2017 yeah, it should have a different indicator. I got accused of using radar on a Fubuki that snuck up to 4.2km from my smoke when I had hydro active. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
51 [JASH] uller101 Members 189 posts 5,913 battles Report post #8 Posted March 3, 2017 Radar and Hydro used to have their own symbol when you were detected by them to tell you what you were detected by. But they removed this and now just the radar detection symbol is the only one that is in game for both. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1,596 SyndicatedINC Members 2,263 posts 13,901 battles Report post #9 Posted March 3, 2017 Is it just me or does anyone else think that it would be nice to have a different spotting indicators for hydro and radar? It's not a huge thing, but it would be nice to know if my problem is the 25 second/8.49km radar from the bloody Belfast or the 94 second/4.2km hydro from scourge of ranked (fka the Belfast). Indeed, more than once this has mattered and I found it frustrating that there was no way to differentiate between them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
972 [-K--] Killjoy1941 Members 3,075 posts 6,658 battles Report post #10 Posted March 3, 2017 Pitch it in Pigeon's sub-forum. Anything that helps new players understand mechanics is a good thing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1,340 [NDA] Jinxed_Katajainen Alpha Tester 6,193 posts 4,955 battles Report post #11 Posted March 3, 2017 I've always found this strange while modding the HUD too.. There's two separate icon slots, but the same image is in both. When I mod them differently, one image is used for both radar and sonar. I'm guessing the ability to display two icons is there, but not active on the coding side. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
