What's your preference?

[Kelly621]

What combination of Supermod and U-Boat type do you find the most challenging to survive?

>> This is not my favorite supermod or type U-Boat is better than yours thread <<

For me personally NYGM and a Type IX U-Boat offer me a real challenge. To be honest, I never made it to the end of the war playing this combination and I have been trying off and on over the last decade. Does not reflect well on my skills

NYGM is not easy in any respect, which is why it is my go to for a challenge. Another Subsim forum member a few years back , CCIP, sums it up well:

The easiest explanation is that NYGM is "more hardcore" - there's fewer little graphical and purely atmospheric additions compared to GWX, less (arguably more realistic) traffic, it punishes you much more severely for being too "gamey" with your tactics, things like stealth, detection and evasion are much more difficult. You will spend less time sinking ships and more time evading and surviving. Convoy attacks in NYGM are a significant time investment - mostly because once you are detected, you can usually expect literally hours of trying to lose the escorts, even in good conditions.

My choice of the Type IX boat is simple....I have just always loved the Type IX. Plus it is a real challenge. It is terribly slow both in speed and manuvering while submerged. Even a crash dive feels like it takes forever...and it almost does For me this boat reqiures a lot of patience and a careful attack plan to survive for long. I live by the Vampire rule: raise hell at night, but make sure you are back in your iron coffin and down at 20 meters plus when the suns up! At least the type IX offers great surface speed, a large torpedo load out and superior travel range.


Loved to hear what others find as their challenge.

Kelly621