OMG Wolf pack in GWX!!!!

[Vikinger]

Now this is something :D

I was out on a boring patrol. Had only encounterd a small merchant for many days.
Then i got a message saying convoy reporting.

It was quite close to where i was so i thought, what a hell, i give it a go.

As i closed in and checked the map i saw this:

http://img380.imageshack.us/img380/2058/subtn0.jpg



I thougth WTF is that??

3 subs that is chasing a convoy?

I was so curious about this so i went to freemode and rushed to the scene just in time to se a large convoy. And as i got behind the convoy i could se 2 destroyers that was nearly sunk. They was real low in water. Then i spotted thos 3 submarines. They where all destroyed and was about to sink.
A large battle have been fought and many fellow kamerade have lost thier lives.

They must have been engaged in surface whit thos destroyers.
The outcome is 3 subs for 2 destroyers.

Here can u se 2 of the subs that are going down:

http://img245.imageshack.us/img245/1161/sunk1xj3.jpg



And here is the damage one of the sustained. Glad iam not on that sub :D

http://img245.imageshack.us/img245/6601/sunk2sv4.jpg


The best part is.
I saved the game here at this point.

Iam gona come right into an unguarded convoy whit loads of ship to choose from.
The defence they have now is only 2 flowers that is guarding each flank.
And thos 2 crippled destroyers that i think will sunk soon anyway.

I wonder if there is any more subs around that is submerged that i cant se.

But all i can say is. Iam amazed :D

[codmander]

set your sights on tht light/no escorted convoy for a field day:know:

[GT182]

Codmander, I just ran that one and it was good. Not a field day but we sank 3 T3s and 3 Large Cargo ships. :D Most all took at least 3 torpedos to sink them. Only 1 went under with one shot. Even 90 degree shots needed 3 hits.

[FongFongFong]

odd, large tankers seem to have weak structures, and take 12-15 minutes to sink from 1 hit mid-ships.

Large cargo, 1 midships = maybe sunk, 2 midships = faster sinking

But special targeting seems to be only an illusion.

[AVGWarhawk]

Now that is just freek'in cool!:up:

[Biggles]

Amazing. That could explain somehting for me though. Once when I was encountering a convoy in the Atlantic I could see that one of the escorts was burning I didn't really knew why....I guess I know now....

[bigboywooly]

Ah you found my little secret
:rotfl:
Hopefully one day with proper AI torps the boats can be submerged also

[bookworm_020]

Didn't Serg create AI torps for the Elco's?? Could that be used for GWX??

Thank you GWX team!!!:up::up: We are no longer the only sub in the ocean!!:roll:

Does this mean we can call from renforcement from a U-Boat pack when we send a contact report???

[bigboywooly]

Not sure if they will come with a radio report
Possibility I suppose

Yes Serg did create an AI torpedo effect using a shell to simulate the fish - being fired from a gun
Its a great work a round but the GWX Guns.dats were altered already and would have taken a lot more plus we hold out hope of maybe having a proper AI torps one day

[Vikinger]

Ah you found my little secret
:rotfl:
Hopefully one day with proper AI torps the boats can be submerged also

Soo a little "easteregg" from Bigboywooly. Hehehe

It was the best experience ive had so far in this game. It added a lot too the sim feeling.

I went stright into the convoy whitout any trouble.
I took out one of the "guards" whit a rear shoot. It turned out to be a swan frigate and he was crusing at 5 knots, same heading at distance of 2600 meters.
I waited untill the Eel had travled for 1 1/2 minute before i took me on the merchants. I wanted the T2 Eel to hit the frigate first before any merchants was hit so he dont change his course and start looking for me.

I sunk 5 merchants 1 pyro and 1 whale factory ship amongst thos, and also that swan.

But then i was forced to dive deep cuz thos 2 destroyers i thought was gone in the battle between the subs was fully alive :D

Dived down to about 150 meters so i nearly scratched the bottom.
And to my suprise they got reinforcement from a lonely frigate that suddely came up and wanted to be a part of the hunt. That boat was a patrol boat and was not part of the convoy.
So i had 3 dangerous ship against me.

Lots of evasive maneouvers, and deept charges but after some hour they gived up.
it was quite thrilling when they pinged me and found me and i could hear they closing in and just above me, but they didnt drop any charges. PHIUUUUUU.

I survived just to let Dönitz send me into next patrol and battle :D

I know,, its a dirty job but someone has to do it,, :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

[bigboywooly]

Yes its always nice when you feel you have company
:up:
Glad you survived

[Cap.Palla]

Yes its always nice when you feel you have company
:up:
Glad you survived

....even if you're never called to join a wolfpack in message reports. I feel a little cut off.... Bdu say : U-23,36,511 converge to XY and i feel sad ....maybe they think i'm not a good commander :lol:

[Kpt. Lehmann]

set your sights on tht light/no escorted convoy for a field day:know:

Regarding GWX you are incorrect.

Depending on the timeframe in the war... GWX players have reported as many as 14 convoy escorts.

Things are very different now.:huh:

[GT182]

Kpt. L, I believe he was referring to the Single Mission in GWX- PQ17- where they escorts are off chasing the Tirpitz. The convoy is alone to fend for itself. I played it today and saw another Uboat. Also had enemy ships sinking without me firing a single shot. Sounds like a wolfpack to me. ;) At least a pack of something sinking enemy ships. Unless they were shooting each other in case Bernard was around. ;) LOL

[bigboywooly]

Yes PQ17 has AI German Uboats :up:

[Letum]

set your sights on tht light/no escorted convoy for a field day:know:
Regarding GWX you are incorrect.

Depending on the timeframe in the war... GWX players have reported as many as 14 convoy escorts.

Things are very different now.:huh:

hehe, musta struck lucky with my last convoy in jan. 1940.....not a single escort.
Realistic for the month of the year in some cases :up: