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Bothersome · 07-20-11, 01:39 PM

Ah yea, were here, just lurking under the surface, waiting for our next vict^H^H^H^H post to come by.

Currently, I'm playing Fall Of The Rising Sun. In that game I'm playing with only outside cams on (I like the eye candy).

Playing the German's this time on my Unterseaboote 199. On second patrol now. Just sank a T3 tanker and a Liberty Cargo. Only three torps expended. I tend to not play by the exact rules suggested we play by. For in my case, I use the cannon when possible. I can stay out on patrol longer if I preserve my fish.

I don't use the O'Kane methods or anything else. I use the old fashioned TDC as it was intended. I let the computer calculate the course for the torpedoes. I've gotten pretty good at finding the angle on the bow. So I don't need any weird targeting schemes anymore. I tend to use the electric variants because I don't like the bubbles from gas torpedoes. Since I'm pretty much shooting from close range (< 2000 meters), I don't need the gas anyway. I tend to intentionally target the propulsion systems do stop the target. I try to hit each target to stop them and come back to finish the job after all targets have been disabled. This saves the fish used and I can be picky about where I want to shoot from.

Also because the German TDC has no position keeper I use their tracking torpedoes to knock the props off.

If the convoy is escorted, well, things get a little dicey. I take my target out and then hide. I try not to go after escorts but have been known to do a down the throat shot or two before, if they piss me off enough.

I tend to stay in deep water if the option allows it. I hate fighting in shallow water. If the convoy is escorted and is in shallow water I may track it till it crosses some deep water somewhere, then make the kill.

A good skipper makes full use of the available tools and environment available. I've done a few sonar only kills but the difficulty is much and many times the target can get away if you are not in the right spot at the beginning of the track. So I tend not to prefer such. But during storms and heavy fog, it sometimes can't be avoided. Most times I'll just track and get behind the target. Then shoot his props out from behind and then take my time to finish it off. Radar helps immensely here as you can lose your target in the storm if it stops completely from sonar only.

Also, I no longer worry about saving fuel just to get max efficiency unless the mission were to require it. I'll run the boat at full and when radar signals are found or planes spotted, I dive and stay down about 1.5 or so hours. Then I might come back up on the surface to run if the water is calm. It doesn't bother me any more to just ride the rest of the day out underwater. I usually don't run my batteries down past 50% though.

Well, that's enough chatter.

XO, make your depth 40 meters. All ahead slow.

07-20-11, 01:39 PM	#3
Bothersome Planesman Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 194 Downloads: 64 Uploads: 0	Ah yea, were here, just lurking under the surface, waiting for our next vict^H^H^H^H post to come by. Currently, I'm playing Fall Of The Rising Sun. In that game I'm playing with only outside cams on (I like the eye candy). Playing the German's this time on my Unterseaboote 199. On second patrol now. Just sank a T3 tanker and a Liberty Cargo. Only three torps expended. I tend to not play by the exact rules suggested we play by. For in my case, I use the cannon when possible. I can stay out on patrol longer if I preserve my fish. I don't use the O'Kane methods or anything else. I use the old fashioned TDC as it was intended. I let the computer calculate the course for the torpedoes. I've gotten pretty good at finding the angle on the bow. So I don't need any weird targeting schemes anymore. I tend to use the electric variants because I don't like the bubbles from gas torpedoes. Since I'm pretty much shooting from close range (< 2000 meters), I don't need the gas anyway. I tend to intentionally target the propulsion systems do stop the target. I try to hit each target to stop them and come back to finish the job after all targets have been disabled. This saves the fish used and I can be picky about where I want to shoot from. Also because the German TDC has no position keeper I use their tracking torpedoes to knock the props off. If the convoy is escorted, well, things get a little dicey. I take my target out and then hide. I try not to go after escorts but have been known to do a down the throat shot or two before, if they piss me off enough. I tend to stay in deep water if the option allows it. I hate fighting in shallow water. If the convoy is escorted and is in shallow water I may track it till it crosses some deep water somewhere, then make the kill. A good skipper makes full use of the available tools and environment available. I've done a few sonar only kills but the difficulty is much and many times the target can get away if you are not in the right spot at the beginning of the track. So I tend not to prefer such. But during storms and heavy fog, it sometimes can't be avoided. Most times I'll just track and get behind the target. Then shoot his props out from behind and then take my time to finish it off. Radar helps immensely here as you can lose your target in the storm if it stops completely from sonar only. Also, I no longer worry about saving fuel just to get max efficiency unless the mission were to require it. I'll run the boat at full and when radar signals are found or planes spotted, I dive and stay down about 1.5 or so hours. Then I might come back up on the surface to run if the water is calm. It doesn't bother me any more to just ride the rest of the day out underwater. I usually don't run my batteries down past 50% though. Well, that's enough chatter. XO, make your depth 40 meters. All ahead slow.