Tonage policy

[CaptainAsh]

I was asking myself about what a u-boat captain would consider a waste of torpedo? 1K tons? 2K tons?

I m asking because I have the feeling that I m seeing too many ship in GWX (for the playability and a game purpose I m sure of it). But I don t have so many fishes so I m restraining myself to use torpedo against target of less than 2000 tons. Even like that I m used to go home long time before reaching my patrol area because of shortage.

Did they have a policy in reality or were they shooting at everything they were allowed too?

[Sailor Steve]

Except for special restrictions (Liners etc) I'm pretty sure they shot at whatever they could. The problem is there are just way to many ships. I thought GWX fixed this; I know the old '20/20 Mod' did.

[Heibges]

In reality, uboat captains were advised to fire salvos of 2, 3, or 4 torpedoes at all targets.

Generally, they had no other way to sink targets.

[Umfuld]

Just think that if you have 22 torps and sink 22 1.5 ton ships that's a 33,000 ton patrol.

Not too shabby.

[CaptainAsh]

playing 100% realism without map update/god mode I m using from 2 to 4 fishes my target anyway :)

[HM.Medico]

I don't usually send fish by tonnes, I just follow this guide

Do you have a deck gun?
YES: Move on to next question
NO: FIRE TORPEDOES

Is it escorted?
YES: FIRE TORPEDOES
NO: Move on to next question

Is it a large or medium cargo ship?
YES: FIRE TORPEDOES
NO: Move on to next question

Is it a large Tanker?
YES: FIRE TORPEDOES
NO: Move on to next question

Is it a small tanker or merchant or a medium tanker or a small warship (elco/Armed trawler)?
YES: Move on to next question
NO: FIRE TORPEDOES

Do you have enough deck gun ammunition to sink the bastard?
YES: FIRE DECK GUN
NO: FIRE TORPEDOES

If you follow that, normally it works pretty well. You can also use your flak gun to sink Elcos should you not want to waste a HE round from your deck gun

Hope that helps :up:

[TarJak]

To this I would add does the target have a gun?
Yes: FIRE TORPEDOES
No: FIRE DG

[HM.Medico]

Beg to differ TarJak, I've sunk Elcos and Armed Trawlers with my deckgun/flakgun and taken no damage at all :p

[Engel der Vernichtung]

Beg to differ TarJak, I've sunk Elcos and Armed Trawlers with my deckgun/flakgun and taken no damage at all :p Ok, change that to "Does the target have a gun you actually respect?"