Once sonar contact has been established, Rule 4.4.2 Maintaining Contact requires the detecting player to re-roll each subsequent turn, with a +15% modifier, in order to determine is sonar contact is maintained. The +15% modifier will last for 4 consecutive tactical turns after contact is lost.

 

After the first sonar contact has been established, the detecting player may roll to attempt to classify the contact. Let's say the detecting player rolls well and classifies his contact by ship/sub class. In subsequent turns, he both loses and regains sonar contact with the same ship - does the detecting player have to re-classify?

 

Given the above, the loss of a classification should have no effect on a TMA solution being developed, provided if the loss of contact took place, and was regained within the parameters of 6.1.3 TMA Limitations "Lost Contact Table"?

 

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I agree that loss of detection shouldnt mean you have to reclassify. But then i'm a newbie.

 

But, what if you have two units near each other, loose contact with both, regain it ... you know what the units are but maybe not which contact is which unit now?

Once sonar contact has been established, Rule 4.4.2 Maintaining Contact requires the detecting player to re-roll each subsequent turn, with a +15% modifier, in order to determine is sonar contact is maintained. The +15% modifier will last for 4 consecutive tactical turns after contact is lost.

 

After the first sonar contact has been established, the detecting player may roll to attempt to classify the contact. Let's say the detecting player rolls well and classifies his contact by ship/sub class. In subsequent turns, he both loses and regains sonar contact with the same ship - does the detecting player have to re-classify?

 

Given the above, the loss of a classification should have no effect on a TMA solution being developed, provided if the loss of contact took place, and was regained within the parameters of 6.1.3 TMA Limitations "Lost Contact Table"?

 

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I'd agree with you.

 

Further though, i'd say if you had more than one contact in the same area and you loose them all. If you do reacquire them (or some of them), you might have the same amount of contacts but not know which contact is which specific unit any more. And you'd need to re-classify and re-TMA each unit if they were close together. Just a thought.