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The_Blockade_Runner
10-08-08, 06:05 AM
Do you ever use the knuckle manuvers and such that are available from the chief enigeneer? If you do I would like to know how often, and when is a good time to use it, at such and such depth, and did it work for you?

Educate me:know:
Sailor Steve
10-08-08, 06:17 AM
I never do. I can't picture any captain actually saying "Double Knuckle Right!" I just yell "Harte Stueurbord! Tiefer! Ause Kraft Voraus!" and start praying.
meduza
10-08-08, 07:06 AM
No, I don't use it. The only time I used the knuckle maneuver, I was depth-charged to death.
andym
10-08-08, 01:19 PM
Never used it,i try not to be put in a position to have to consider their use.:lol: :lol:
nikbear
10-08-08, 01:33 PM
I have used them,but rarely.....they can be quite useful when you are busy trying to get your repair crew organised and need to throw a manuver at a charging DD;):yep:
predavolk
10-09-08, 08:11 AM
Never used them. I don't know if WW2 designs were powerful enough to generate significant cavitation (air bubble screen caused by propellers during a sudden acceleration). Beyond generating a cavitation, there's no advantage compared to just ordering full rudder. That's easily done ([ or ]).
jpm1
10-10-08, 03:02 PM
the only manuver i use when i need a manuver it's crash dive but once i used one by error i was testing something don't remember what i made a 90° turn don't remember anymore and the boat turned very fast
Kapt Z
10-11-08, 10:13 AM
Do you ever use the knuckle manuvers and such that are available from the chief enigeneer? If you do I would like to know how often, and when is a good time to use it, at such and such depth, and did it work for you?

Educate me:know:

No, have not used them.
tomfon
10-11-08, 10:20 AM
No, I don't use it. The only time I used the knuckle maneuver, I was depth-charged to death.

:rotfl:

Maybe thats a new bug: Whenever you use that maneuver you will be depth-charged to death.:-?

Did you survive the depth-charging meduza?

BTW i don't use the maneuvers too.
Vader 1
10-11-08, 11:06 AM
If no one uses them could we not tye this command to something eles like surface and go to guns also there's a sound file tyes to this also I would think?? The mods might like this thread

Vader
meduza
10-11-08, 11:50 AM
Did you survive the depth-charging meduza?

No, the DDs got me :dead:.
Schöneboom
10-11-08, 06:34 PM
Re the 90-degree knuckle, I've only used it when attacked by aircraft. It's way better to combine it with a dive to 80 meters or more. I never use the knuckle (or Haken -- "hook" auf Deutsch) against DDs -- I prefer precise control in those situations, alternating between flank & silent, and large & small course changes.

Mach's gut!
tomfon
10-13-08, 09:27 AM
Did you survive the depth-charging meduza?
No, the DDs got me :dead:.


Ooops... Sorry to hear that.
Better luck next time.
meduza
10-13-08, 09:59 AM
Did you survive the depth-charging meduza?
No, the DDs got me :dead:.

Ooops... Sorry to hear that.
Better luck next time.
Ah, well... It was a long time ago. Thanks anyway :D
Brag
10-13-08, 10:58 AM
I never use it--I don't think it helps at all in the game.
Murr44
10-13-08, 11:57 AM
No I never use them. I make frequent course & depth changes & have the hydrophone operator keep me updated as to the location of the nearest warship.