Hi guys, new to the forum and a returner to Harpoon. I have a question regarding searching for subs, red or blue in the game.
Is there a method of allocating a search aircraft to conduct a long range search for a sub where it will automatically move round an area and drop sonar buoys?
At the moment I am using the formation editor for relatively close searches, and the plane drops buoys in the area allocated, but when i want to send an aircraft beyond the range of the formation editor the plane just moves to the point and stops. I have been manually setting search patterns and relying on MAD contacts, but it would be good to know if I have missed something and the aircraft will drop buoys while conducting the search patterns.
Also, kind of related to this, is the AI better at searching for subs better than the human, as whenever I play a sub based scenario I find it frustrating that I find it very hard to find subs with my air assets, but when trying the other side my subs get found very easily. I try to use all the good techniques like creep and depth, but it still seems my subs are towing a lot of rattling cans behind.