Sanpaku

Gentlemen: I ahve a couple more questions I hope you guys can answer without going to a lot of trouble. 1. As we need to deal with at least some sonobouy deployments manually, can anyone recommend optimal drop patterns, or even better, some place to learn more about this? I'm just tossing them out the hole in the side... 2. I understand what ESM is. What I don't understand is the game dynamic used to incorporate ESM bombers into the equation. If I send in wild weasels attached to a bombing group, what happens in the internals of the game? Roughly or explicitly -- either is good. 3. Is there some user group that keeps track of recent developments in naval/air tech, for possible later incorporation into the game? For instance, there have been recent changes to the Mk. 45 on Arleigh Burkes &c. If so, do they need any assistance? How can I help? Thanks in advance all...

I'm new and I have a question: If HUCE is the maintained version, why beta HCE? I still don't really understand the various different versions, especially of some are unsupported. Thanks in advance for info here.

Thanks all! Most helpful!

Two questions: 1. In HUCE, I apparently am not using aircraft in an ASW search correctly. For instance, I'll detect a torpedo. From there I'll estimate the box and send out ASW aircraft by using Launch/Patrol. The aircraft whips on out there, goes into Loiter, drops one (1) sonobouy and... Nothing. No other bouys are dropped, no motion, nada. Naturally, this results in no detections -- I have had one aircraft detection -- a MAD detect. Any idea what I'm doing wrong? 2. Is HUCE the version I should be concentrating on? Are the other versions more stable or effective? Thanks in advance for any answers! Regards, San