SH3/GWX Newbie

[Makr]

First I should say, this forum is great, there's so much info on here I haven't needed to post until now.
I got SH3 about 2 weeks ago then found these forums and recently downloaded GWX. I've been completely addicted to GWX, sunk a few ships, but I don't last more than 2 missions tops! It's been a blast, but I'm starting to get a little discouraged. :damn:

Anyway, here's my question....how do I avoid getting blown up??? It never fails, I cruising along, see a warship, dive, they hover around dropping depth charges until I'm gone. What should I do?

Please help! :roll:

[johan_d]

Get the hell away from them, build expierience on merchants, and other small things.

Go deep, slow, 2 knots and AWAY from them.

try later when better.

Sieg heil!

[Makr]

I'm not going after them, just trying to avoid them and stay alive, and no matter what they get me. guess i just need practice.

[Corsair]

In the beginning, try to avoid places where there are good chances to have DDs on patrol, start in early war and make your hand by attacking lonely merchants.
The later try your hand at a couple of convoys.
It's like it's been for all of us : read in depth and understand the manuals, if posible have a few readings in books or on the net about the real thing, and it takes some time to build an experience..;)

[Makr]

In the beginning, try to avoid places where there are good chances to have DDs on patrol, start in early war and make your hand by attacking lonely merchants.
The later try your hand at a couple of convoys.
It's like it's been for all of us : read in depth and understand the manuals, if posible have a few readings in books or on the net about the real thing, and it takes some time to build an experience..;)

yeah, i've already started avoiding quite a few places....tell ya, doesn't take much to get into trouble. thanks for the feedback......time to head out to sea!

[stabiz]

Welcome, mate!

Run silent, run deep, and manually plot speed to 2 knots if detected.

PS: Later in the war you will get some acoustic torpedoes (escort killers), and bold (distraction).

Its all about practice, as stated already. Good luck!

[johan_d]

Oh, do not hesitate to ask more questions, we are nice people, glad to help!

[andy_311]

there's always the other option if your brave enough take out the DD's it's not that hard.

[Goose_green]

I use the Type VII pretty much all the time, and while the DD's are tougher with the GWX mod I normally find that if I go on silent running at 2kts and dive below the 160m mark I can survive the worst they can throw at me. Bearing in mind my career is late 1941 at the moment, so I'm sure the DD's will become ruthless later on.

I also run on the surface after dark and remain submerged during daylight hours - especially when running near the UK coastline, the amount of patrolling DD's and corevettes make it very risky to remain surfaced nearer land.

The key is to spot the enemy before he spots you

[Makr]

Welcome, mate! Thanks :D

I also run on the surface after dark and remain submerged during daylight hours - especially when running near the UK coastline, the amount of patrolling DD's and corevettes make it very risky to remain surfaced nearer land.

I do tend to run on the surface until something sees me. I'll try this next time...and it sounds like I need to move A LOT slower


@All: Thanks for all the feedback!

[Jimbuna]

Go to periscope depth at regular intervals and travel at slow speed so you can 'listen' through your hydrophones for a while...they can 'hear' much further than your lookouts can 'see' :arrgh!:

[Corsair]

there's always the other option if your brave enough take out the DD's it's not that hard.

As I suppose you don't take them on with your deck guns, it means you're wasting precious torpedoes with some miss probability when the same torpedoes could bring you big merchants on your log...;)

[Corsair]

@ Makr :

" I do tend to run on the surface until something sees me. "

Confirm this is not a good idea, specially in places covered by airbases...;)

[Razman23]

@ Makr :

" I do tend to run on the surface until something sees me. "

Confirm this is not a good idea, specially in places covered by airbases...;)


I disagree.

I run on the surface nearly all the time.

BUT.....................I only run at 64x - 128x time compression max!

This gives me enough time for my watch crew to see any nastys out there and time for me to crash dive.

I have several careers going on at this time with one being in middle 1943. I use the same method for all of them.

When I am in a area of known shipping (the grey areas on the map), I run 64x TC at the max. In other areas, I run 128x TC max.

Also the first thing I grab is the RWR when it first appears. It is a life saver. When I get the warning, I have enough time to dive to 40m at regular speed and not get attacked. Also not all radar warnings are from planes. Sometimes when I get a warning and dive, my sonar operator starts to sput out contacts from a convoy nearby.

[Hakahura]

Be more aggresive !

[Iron Budokan]

The only way to handle the DDs is to meet them head on deck guns a blazin' and torps firing while you're at flank speed on the surface. Duke it out with them. Show them you're not afraid and are willing to stand up and fight the good fight.

Or.....

You could do like I do....slink away with your tail between your legs as soon as you even THINK you see one, go silent and go DEEP, make course changes so you stay in his baffles and pray.:)

[Iron Budokan]

Be more aggresive !

LOL! BDU is always chock full of good advice, aren't they?

[Kpt. Lehmann]

Be more aggresive !

LOL! BDU is always chock full of good advice, aren't they?

Also, Makr... if you are only surviving about 2 patrols... it seems you forgot your lucky potato peeler!

Here is your potato peeler.;) Fritz is waiting for your help in the galley.

Welcome to Subsim.:up: