You do not like when people say NF =/= RL, but what you fail to realize is that when most players state this they actually mean NF Balance =/= Real Life.

This is a game, where balance between ships and nations is necessary to get the most enjoyment for the majority of players. And, as of right now, there are three end-line ship classes: BB, SS, and CV. So, they have made the balance Triangle where SS > BB, BB > CV, and CV > SS.

Yes, sometimes BBs can overcome subs if they equip Hedge Hogs. Sometimes CVs can overcome BBs with enough bombers. And, sometimes Subs can overcome CVs by dodging torps from TBers and dodging HH, or overcome them very easily if the CV doesn't have a Sonarman on board and no friendly ships are close enough to spot it.

This is the main reason that has been given in the past as to why CVs have the ability to equip Sonarmen to spot subs, but here is the tradeoff that I would suggest as has also been suggested by others in the past:

Allow all types of ships to equip Sonarmen to spot subs, and in exchange for this remove the damage sustained by subs while in Crit Dive. This way when subs are forced to Crit Dive to avoid torps, HH, or DCs, they will not take damage and will only be using up some of their air.

Hello.

No.

In my opinion this topic should be locked and forgiven, even noobs know that you kill an SS by following the torpedos air trace from propultion, since we all know how SS players "shoot" at you, the distance from your ship to the SS shouldnt more than a 10 degree angle of your HHs (being usualy a 7 degree angle)

I dont need a sonarman to kill SS with my CV or my BB, but i wont recomend this post.

If you are expirienced enough you should be able to sink SS with no sonar without any kind of problems, and sinsce the most comon problems for a CV are planes (they carrie fighters for that) and SS, many CVs use HHs and max bulge. I use it, and gives me tons of fun sinking those little sneaky things.

And about the Escort option, is only that, AN OPTION! I dont see even 25% of the CVs in-game using an escort, god damn, not even 20%.... PCAs use more escorts in GB than CVs.

And i can say that i am pretty sure that not even 5% of the CVs under CV6 class uses a sonarman, 6/7 pilots and a Seaman, its more probable to use an Engineer than a sonarman in CV6. So your complains about this are useless. 

i do not have space on a CV to put a sonar or any other sailor. all the way to CV6 there is only enough room for pilots. with gameplay in mind not being able to load a sonar "should" only encourage better cv play. (there will be room for one more pilot).

you should not just auto response no. this would in thoery help BB players by planes being launched quicker. all ships have the option to use an escort. you can even use an escort if you are an escort. they are very easy to use.  anyone can recruit a single level 1 sailor and put him on a level 1 neutral ff and have the best sonar in game. so the real question is...............

who is dumb enough to put a sonar on their ship and waste a support slot like this? must be alot, or you guys just love to disagree with anything anyone else says. I think its the second option.

as NF has done so many times, they like to encourage smarter game play by telling everyone, what and when you can have what on your ships. IE the new aircraft level patch.

they only way I use a sonar is when I use an escort.

be careful your noob is showing, and this is particulary sad for some of you that have been playing for years.

sonar on CV was implememted to encourage the sale of PHH.

people in this game never seist to amaze me. in one post they are completely against P2W but if some one else brings it up they are all for it.

use your brain ..... dont be a dwarf!

"have you played Nf?"

  "yeah, great game!"

"until you meet the players"

And the thread produces another good chuckle.

So you want subs to be able to farm CVs with no resistance or threat to the sub from the CV?