SH4 ATO Roll Call

pdiddy · 01-22-15, 08:14 AM

It's pretty quiet in this forum. Anybody playing SH4 on the German side?

steevo45 · 01-22-15, 08:54 AM

Playing OM cruising off Ireland mid 1940 at the moment.....

ReallyDedPoet · 01-22-15, 09:33 AM

Have not in quite a while, but will again

01-22-15, 07:02 PM

Yep, started about a month ago with OpMonsun and Omegu. Got tired of TMO.
But, sure do miss the PK. My first impressions;
Allied airplanes are deadly, a UBoat without detecting radar is dead meat
Determining speed much more difficult than it was on Pacific mods
Allied escorts seem to find me much easier than Pacific mods
Harder to get hits using UBoat's TDC, especially if you're "on the move", and ranges beyond 5k meters.
But, it is challenging and renewed by desire to play since I fell into boredom on the Pacific side.

Sailor Steve · 01-23-15, 01:10 AM

Since my gaming was curtailed for several years I've been out of the loop. First I'll be running three careers side-by-side in SH3, one from each available base, starting in August. After I'm into September I'll be adding SH4, and maybe have some fun with Aces again. I'll be going through the war month by month, adding more games as the dates come up.

raymond6751 · 01-23-15, 05:59 AM

I'm on a world cruise, just for the heck of it. Long, long voyage.

Hitman · 01-24-15, 04:29 AM

Not been at (vritual) sea for long, but I am never far from these forums. Some day it will hook me again and I will be back to sea with SH3 and SH4 / OM because nothing has come out after those games that seems better. Some day.

Good hunting

Threadfin · 01-24-15, 04:04 PM

Not at the moment. Recently I played a career in OM which was detailed here

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=215991

Not that anyone noticed, or commented anyway lol

But it's a great mod and I really enjoyed it. First time back in German boats since my SH3 days.

The KiUB is just excellent, my favorite attack periscope screen in any subsim or mod.

jldjs -- Do you use a nomograph? It's essential to be using map contacts really, and if you are, the nomgraph will make it quick and easy to determine a speed. Make a mark on the target's location. Wait a few minutes, I usually used a 3 minute interval. Then mark again. Use the compass to measure the distance travelled and then use the ruler on the nomograph to determine speed. My apologies if you already know this.

01-25-15, 07:44 PM

Thx Threadfin but I know how to use map, contacts on, and I use 3 min
15 sec for interval to get Kms. The difficulty is with determining
speed in the midst of attacking a convoy. No time
to plot! With PK on US subs you could guess and check
on the attack map. Can't do that on U boats! But, does make
it more challenging to attack and evade!

steevo45 · 01-26-15, 06:16 AM

Actually, I really loved your account of your adventures in U47, just so you know. Good hunting

Threadfin · 01-26-15, 10:08 AM

Thanks mate. Appreciate it.

jldjs -- Yes, I thought you would probably know what to do, kindly disregard the advice. FWIW, the vast majority of convoys I contacted during that career were making 6 knots, but of course not all were.

01-27-15, 08:49 AM

On the convoy speed I too concluded 5-6kts was best guess. It's those pesky escorts! I just can't stop tryin' to hit them! I'm still trying to get closer to TFs and convoys.
BTW, enjoyed your posts re U-47.

Threadfin · 01-27-15, 11:15 AM

Thanks very much. As I mentioned in those reports I found that sea state was key for me getting in on convoys and task forces. There were only a few instances where I got in when the sea was calm, during both submerged and surfaced attacks.

les green01 · 01-28-15, 04:48 AM

hadn't play in a while but getting ready to fire up again with a sick family member and with her passing on have a week off of work

podunkpete · 03-09-15, 04:11 PM

I'm into March '43, and just had an INCREDIBLE run in with a large convoy in AM71. Ships everywhere including the first T3's I've seen. Don't you know I've got to take out escorts! Saving the game (thinking I'll be dead soon) I throw caution to the wind and go crazy. 7 escorts go down with one fish each. It almost seemed they only wanted to go to the sinking ships, rather than come after me. Enough of them remained to nearly sink me; I've got three dead, many wounded, but I am underway on the surface and headed for France.

01-22-15, 08:14 AM	#1
pdiddy Gunner Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 93 Downloads: 227 Uploads: 0	SH4 ATO Roll Call It's pretty quiet in this forum. Anybody playing SH4 on the German side?

01-22-15, 09:33 AM	#3
ReallyDedPoet Canadian Wolf Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: The one and only East Coast Posts: 10,775 Downloads: 946 Uploads: 5	Have not in quite a while, but will again __________________ Back in the Day

01-23-15, 01:10 AM	#5
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Since my gaming was curtailed for several years I've been out of the loop. First I'll be running three careers side-by-side in SH3, one from each available base, starting in August. After I'm into September I'll be adding SH4, and maybe have some fun with Aces again. I'll be going through the war month by month, adding more games as the dates come up. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

01-23-15, 05:59 AM	#6
raymond6751 Admirable Mike Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 1,313 Downloads: 421 Uploads: 0	Cruising I'm on a world cruise, just for the heck of it. Long, long voyage. __________________ My stuff: https://www.authorsden.com/mikeraymond

01-24-15, 04:29 AM	#7
Hitman Pacific Aces Dev Team Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Spain Posts: 6,099 Downloads: 109 Uploads: 2	Not been at (vritual) sea for long, but I am never far from these forums. Some day it will hook me again and I will be back to sea with SH3 and SH4 / OM because nothing has come out after those games that seems better. Some day. Good hunting __________________ One day I will return to sea ...

01-22-15, 08:54 AM	#2
steevo45 A-ganger Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Kazakhstan Posts: 77 Downloads: 483 Uploads: 0	Playing OM cruising off Ireland mid 1940 at the moment.....

01-22-15, 07:02 PM	#4
jldjs Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Yep, started about a month ago with OpMonsun and Omegu. Got tired of TMO. But, sure do miss the PK. My first impressions; Allied airplanes are deadly, a UBoat without detecting radar is dead meat Determining speed much more difficult than it was on Pacific mods Allied escorts seem to find me much easier than Pacific mods Harder to get hits using UBoat's TDC, especially if you're "on the move", and ranges beyond 5k meters. But, it is challenging and renewed by desire to play since I fell into boredom on the Pacific side.

01-24-15, 04:04 PM	#8
Threadfin Ace of the Deep Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,075 Downloads: 38 Uploads: 0	Not at the moment. Recently I played a career in OM which was detailed here http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=215991 Not that anyone noticed, or commented anyway lol But it's a great mod and I really enjoyed it. First time back in German boats since my SH3 days. The KiUB is just excellent, my favorite attack periscope screen in any subsim or mod. jldjs -- Do you use a nomograph? It's essential to be using map contacts really, and if you are, the nomgraph will make it quick and easy to determine a speed. Make a mark on the target's location. Wait a few minutes, I usually used a 3 minute interval. Then mark again. Use the compass to measure the distance travelled and then use the ruler on the nomograph to determine speed. My apologies if you already know this. __________________ What? Behind the rabbit?

01-25-15, 07:44 PM	#9
jldjs Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Thx Threadfin but I know how to use map, contacts on, and I use 3 min 15 sec for interval to get Kms. The difficulty is with determining speed in the midst of attacking a convoy. No time to plot! With PK on US subs you could guess and check on the attack map. Can't do that on U boats! But, does make it more challenging to attack and evade!

01-26-15, 06:16 AM	#10
steevo45 A-ganger Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Kazakhstan Posts: 77 Downloads: 483 Uploads: 0	Not so Threadfin! Actually, I really loved your account of your adventures in U47, just so you know. Good hunting

01-26-15, 10:08 AM	#11
Threadfin Ace of the Deep Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,075 Downloads: 38 Uploads: 0	Thanks mate. Appreciate it. jldjs -- Yes, I thought you would probably know what to do, kindly disregard the advice. FWIW, the vast majority of convoys I contacted during that career were making 6 knots, but of course not all were. __________________ What? Behind the rabbit?

01-27-15, 08:49 AM	#12
jldjs Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	On the convoy speed I too concluded 5-6kts was best guess. It's those pesky escorts! I just can't stop tryin' to hit them! I'm still trying to get closer to TFs and convoys. BTW, enjoyed your posts re U-47.

01-27-15, 11:15 AM	#13
Threadfin Ace of the Deep Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,075 Downloads: 38 Uploads: 0	Thanks very much. As I mentioned in those reports I found that sea state was key for me getting in on convoys and task forces. There were only a few instances where I got in when the sea was calm, during both submerged and surfaced attacks. __________________ What? Behind the rabbit?

01-28-15, 04:48 AM	#14
les green01 Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Freeman Missouri Posts: 1,735 Downloads: 1375 Uploads: 0	hadn't play in a while but getting ready to fire up again with a sick family member and with her passing on have a week off of work __________________ I'll tell you what bravery really is. Bravery is just determination to do a job that you know has to be done. Audie Murphy

03-09-15, 04:11 PM	#15
podunkpete Sailor man Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Sub Capital of the World - Grotn Ct USA Posts: 47 Downloads: 175 Uploads: 0	I'm off for a lottery ticket! I'm into March '43, and just had an INCREDIBLE run in with a large convoy in AM71. Ships everywhere including the first T3's I've seen. Don't you know I've got to take out escorts! Saving the game (thinking I'll be dead soon) I throw caution to the wind and go crazy. 7 escorts go down with one fish each. It almost seemed they only wanted to go to the sinking ships, rather than come after me. Enough of them remained to nearly sink me; I've got three dead, many wounded, but I am underway on the surface and headed for France.