Greetings All, I am noticing possible errors in how the game engine designates an icon for unknown contacts and/or allows attacking unknown contacts.  Apologies if these are known issues.  I still have a bunch of reading to do in the forum.  Also, once I figure out what test scenario files to upload, will do. Examples:  Small RED surface contact -          BLUE platform: Bunker Hill class (Monterey (CM)) radiating air and surface radars.  Sonar is in passive.  -          Weather report is perfect with visibility at 19 nm. -          A small surface contact is identified by passive sonar at 22 nm.  In the scenario the unit (Najin) is designated RED.  The unit is not radiating and is beyond visual range. -          Initially, the contact icon is yellow (no positive position fix).  -          Subsequent to obtaining a position fix with radar, the icon becomes red and weapons range circles for the contact are shown in the GROUP and UNIT maps.  However, the target description remains small surface contact (unknown).  -          It would seem the contact icon should remain yellow without range circles until a unit is identified (not in an unknown state).  -          A couple of screen shots follow below to illustrate the narrative.   Large NEUTRAL (GREEN) surface contact -          BLUE platform: Bunker Hill class (Monterey (CM)) standard interval for intermittent radiating surface radar.  Air search is off.  Sonar is in passive.  -          Weather report is perfect with visibility at 19 nm. -          A large surface contact is identified by radar at 22 nm.  In the scenario the unit (Udaloy) is designated NEUTRAL.  The unit is not radiating and is beyond visual range.  -          Upon identification, the unit icon is GREEN even though the unit is still unknown.  Appropriately, there are no weapon range circles. -          Also, observed that I cannot attack the contact when the icon is GREEN even though it is unknown.  -          When Monterey radar switches off, the contact icon becomes YELLOW.  I can now attack the unknown contact.  -          It would seem the contact icon should be yellow from the beginning, with ability to attack, until a positive unit identification is made.  -          A screen shot follows below to illustrate the narrative.

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This looks terrific, thanks! I'm feeling guilty about my poor output lately, I'll try to fix that.