Convoys SS 44..

[Armistead]

Here's just a few Bubble that I had loaded. Most I need to upload to photobucket, cuz I just use em for myself, but will load tomorrow, but thought I would load a few. Anyone else find good convoys, post your SS so others can find them.

http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu235/Armistead1424/SH4Img2009-05-29_174035_609.jpg

[IMG]http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu235/Armistead1424/SH4Img2009-07-28_071103_015.jpg

http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu235/Armistead1424/SH4Img2009-07-28_043157_093.jpg
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[G2B]

Found Large Convoy Dec 10 41 ss after I went back to Manila for repair and reload

http://i974.photobucket.com/albums/ae228/g2banything/101241.jpg

[Armistead]

This is the Java Inv. Force..It has over 50 ships, maybe largest. I've got a better one of it showing contacts, but this one has the date.

http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu235/Armistead1424/SH4Img2009-09-20_033142_937.jpg
Same group, as the battle progresses..
http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu235/Armistead1424/SH4Img2009-10-04_231523_015.jpg

[Armistead]

Before the battle of phillippines sea, all the capital ships sit lined up in one long row with no escorts in Tawi Tawi..water is shallow and planes will kill you during the day...they also attack at night, but no problems. You'll find both Yamato class, 2 Hiryu's and rest are carrier escorts...so if you like to harbor rape.
http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu235/Armistead1424/SH4Img2009-12-02_213128_609.jpg

[Armistead]

Beginning of war out of Manila, often you'll get a patrol to the far side near San Bern...I never found crap in that zone..until...It was after patrol was over, but I found the invasion force...had at least 4 Chistose in it.

Geesh, bet I have 200 SS's like this...have to do for awhile.

http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu235/Armistead1424/SH4Img2009-12-16_233042_671.jpg

[Steiger]

Are you guys RFB or TMO?

[Armistead]

Are you guys RFB or TMO?

I"m TMO...I guess we should ask Lurker if the traffic is different..I would think not, because it's historically correct...

[Bubblehead1980]

I opened up RSRD campaign files for both TMO and RFB and can see no real difference in traffic patterns, i think its same for TMO and RFB versions, prob has to to remain historically accurate.

Armistead, have you been on any patrols in the Sea of Okhotsk, any convoys encountered? My next patrol in May 1944 is the Sea of Okhotsk, hopefully will find a convoy.

Last patrol I sank three ships, all loners though.Havent been depth charged in a while, ehhh.

[Armistead]

http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu235/Armistead1424/SH4Img2010-01-10_155353_093.jpg

[G2B]

Sorry I need to get into the habit of ss before attacking. This convoy was packed close together so it was hard to miss with the fish. In the confusion I'm not sure if I missed one Maru and hit another or if the first one exploding blew the other up but I got credit for them which would be unusual, normally credit is not given if you don't hit em'


Heading SSE Slow no DD's only minesweepers and subchaser's escorting :up:

http://i974.photobucket.com/albums/ae228/g2banything/SH4Img2010-01-12_191718_015.jpg

[Armistead]

THe best ones you can find RSRD in Formosa 44 and 45, shallow water and nothing but Type AB escorts with 6 Y guns...lucky if you survive.

http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu235/Armistead1424/SH4Img2010-01-23_012118_046-1.jpg

Another Battle of Philippines Sea..best in the game.
http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu235/Armistead1424/SH4Img2010-01-21_223203_640-1.jpg

http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu235/Armistead1424/SH4Img2010-01-21_205648_171.jpg

http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu235/Armistead1424/SH4Img2010-01-14_214642_234.jpg

[bybyx]

How in God's name do you find such convoys? I have yet to come across one.:wah:. Where should I patrol more?

[Armistead]

Are you using RSRD mod. If corrects all the convoys, so you'll run into correct convoys...and big ones.

[bybyx]

Are you using RSRD mod. If corrects all the convoys, so you'll run into correct convoys...and big ones.

I am using it. Here are my mods:
http://img641.imageshack.us/img641/1523/26871908.jpg

[Armistead]

You have some serious mod soup, not sure if it would effect convoy layers.

Since I don't have it in my face, but as I recall...get rid of the lite fog slow water, that is for real env.
Some run real env with 1.9, but I'm not so sure it doesn't mess with the sensors, since Duc tunes them to his weather conditions.

Get rid of all webs mods that aren't stated for TMO 1.9, most are for stock 1.5

Not sure if any of the RUIM works with TMO, maybe some others know.

Not sure if ship pack works with current RSRD..most ships have to be added in RSRD, so if they're included in RSRD, you could overwrite them and mess up how those ships are configured with RSRD. Not to mention they wont show up in RSRD, although some may in stock...I'll have to check that one out. Most extra ships I use I have to add to the game so they show up in the ID book. EDIT...Doe's seem to work fine with RSRD, all show up in ID book.

If you're running RSRD correctly, if you use these convoys shown, just be there and they should show up unless you have fubared the campaign layers. Lurker redid about 1000 convoys and I probably have found 100 very large ones.

[Armistead]

Got so busy, but date was early Sep, 44.

I had one of the best times I've ever had last night. Picked up large convoy on radar, bad storm, night approaching. Near the end of the war, so most escorts had radar. Group had a Carrier Escort ASW for support.

They were coming SW-SSW. I tried to go in once, but DD's with radar chased me, finally had to go decks awash to get off their radar, but they got close. Finally came up in the middle of the convoy. I used all guns, now that the 40 and 20 have a lil power with TMO. Most shooting was blind using radar. Fired many torps by radar. It took all ammo, but I worked em good. Got in many tight spots with DD's chasing me as I weaved and used the ships to block them. A few times I had to dive to let them go over, surface right back up and run.

You need 4 sets of hands when you take these groups on in storms. Those DD's with radar will find you and run right up your stern.

http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu235/Armistead1424/SH4Img2010-01-26_012708_796-1.jpg

I torped the one ship further, guns blasting the other...
http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu235/Armistead1424/SH4Img2010-01-26_011240_968-1.jpg

Carrier Escort going down.
http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu235/Armistead1424/SH4Img2010-01-26_012708_796-1.jpg

Torp him using radar, turned out to be a DD..muhahaha
http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu235/Armistead1424/SH4Img2010-01-26_020015_421-1.jpg

Oh no,,
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http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu235/Armistead1424/SH4Img2010-01-26_021018_406.jpg

http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu235/Armistead1424/SH4Img2010-01-26_021018_406-1.jpg

[Armistead]

Nice convoy, but almost died.
http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu235/Armistead1424/SH4Img2010-01-25_133938_656.jpg

[Armistead]

http://forums.ubi.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/6421019045/m/3321000087

[Bethune]

wow nice attack. and you didnt even die :DL i salute you Captain :salute:

[Armistead]

Hehe, those DD's chased me the whole time. I was bobbing in and out like a wild man...merchants and DD's shooting each other while shooting at me. Couldn't really dive, shallow water, but enough.

We got some serious damage. I was stuck for awhile, thankfully rough water.

[Armistead]

Did the Battle of Leyte Last night. In reality US planes sunk the Musashi Yamato class before it hit the strait.. In this SS US carrier planes are coming. Several large groups pass. I 've tried to find the Center Force before they come through the San Bern S8's and time an attack when the US planes attack it...Not sure if they do, but most battles they do, so would be nice to get in an attack while the planes are in action...

Anyone done this yet... Maybe Lurker knows...

http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu235/Armistead1424/SH4Img2010-01-26_224519_593.jpg

Did get a Fuso and two CA"s..
http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu235/Armistead1424/SH4Img2010-01-26_234704_312.jpg

End of Fuso
http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu235/Armistead1424/SH4Img2010-01-27_011300_718.jpg

[Bethune]

I tend to avoid convoys and warships and concentrate on the ones that are alone or with two ships. Since i'm doing this i'm having a huge succes sinking ships and surviving myself, and i'm even on the highscore board as number 1. Were there skippers that took this aproach? and does this make me a coward? :O:

[Armistead]

Doesn't make you a coward if that's your style, just would be boring to me. I don't even attack single ships, just let em go unless a large tanker.

Yea, we all outscore the WW2 skippers playing the game. Course they only did 5 patrols and we can do the entire war. The war is almost over and I guess it took me about 30 patrols with almost 1.5 million tons sunk..That's TMO 1.9 with RSRD. Did get killed a few times. I've only done one total career making it to the end once without dying. Course that's totally unreal. Now the last career with no cams or contacts on, different ballgame, realistic scoring.

[Armistead]

Battle of Midway. This was the Yamato TF...with a sunk Yamato..:D

Got many sonar contacts later after the TF got away..The Carriers come through the next day in about the same location...just no torps.

http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu235/Armistead1424/SH4Img2010-02-14_014631_593.jpg