New Could use advice SH4

[keith123456789]

Hi im new to Silent Hunter 4 and encountered a problem where my rudder was blown off and i could not turn can my damage control fix this or am i screwed feedback is greatly appreaciated and could use advice at sinking destroyers.

[Sailor Steve]

You're screwed. The game won't let you steer with the engines, so there's no way to turn around. SH3 had a 'Teleport Home' function which was also silly but did help in situations like this.

As far as sinking destroyers goes, I'm of the "Dive and Hide" school of attack, so I'm not going to be much help there.

Oh, and WELCOME ABOARD! :sunny:

[magic452]

Welcome aboard mate. :salute:

You can go up against DDs and live to tell the tale but only under good circumstances. Namely dark nights and even better heavy weather or fog.
Early war set torpedoes as shallow as they can be set.

Sinking DDs is fun but you aren't going to make a very good living at it.
High risk, little reward and short career. :damn:

You are being paid to sink merchant shipping not DDs. I'd go with that.

I'm down there running deep and silent right beside Sailor Steve. :yeah:

Magic

[Andrew82]

Welcome aboard Keith! :salute:

Regarding your PM; I cannot reply because your PM is switched off, if you want a reply turn it on or start a new thread with any questions you might have ;)

:salute:

[Hylander_1314]

Destroyers are fun to pick off!

Not near as hard as SH3 is.

Best aim point, is the bow deck gun. Moderate seas are preferred, and avoid perfect calm if at all possible. Under moderate seas, submerged at night, running silent, you can close to within 2,000 yards before firing. Set the depth of the torpedoes as shallow as possible, and the detonator to contact.

Once they realze they are targeted, even if they speed up, they usually get it in the boilers, or engine room.

Be ready though, just in case! Don't sit topside watching no matter how tempting. Once you fire those fish, you should heading as deep as you dare take her.

Not sure about the other mods, but TMO lets you take your boat deeper than "test" depth like the real boats did. What is the crush depth of each boat? Don't know. But if you do find out your crush depth, your crew won't be going back to base.

[WernherVonTrapp]

http://i1045.photobucket.com/albums/b456/archangel501/Smileys/84c9640a.gif

Rudder gone? That means, it's time to have a conniption.
http://i1045.photobucket.com/albums/b456/archangel501/Smileys/95fad14e.gif
BTW, taking on a destroyer with a sub is just plain http://i1045.photobucket.com/albums/b456/archangel501/Smileys/1166e97e.gif.

[Sailor Steve]

Wow, Werner, those are some smileys I haven't seen before. Consider them properly stolen. :D

[Pisces]

http://i1045.photobucket.com/albums/b456/archangel501/Smileys/84c9640a.gif

Rudder gone? That means, it's time to have a conniption.
http://i1045.photobucket.com/albums/b456/archangel501/Smileys/95fad14e.gif
BTW, taking on a destroyer with a sub is just plain http://i1045.photobucket.com/albums/b456/archangel501/Smileys/1166e97e.gif.What is a 'conniption'?

[Hylander_1314]

Slang for having a fit, or tantrum.

[Pisces]

Slang for having a fit, or tantrum.Ahh, no wonder then that it's not in my dictionary. ;)

[Sailor Steve]

It's strictly an 'Americanism'.
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/conniption

[Rockin Robbins]

Wow! I just stole three decent smileys, the first great ones I've seen in awhile. Thanks Wernher! You know where my smiles are, feel to steal with wild abandon.
http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa293/RockinRobbins13/smileys/smile001.gif

[keith123456789]

Welcome aboard Keith! :salute:

Regarding your PM; I cannot reply because your PM is switched off, if you want a reply turn it on or start a new thread with any questions you might have ;)

:salute:

i fixed my pm whoops didnt know

[WernherVonTrapp]

Wow, Werner, those are some smileys I haven't seen before. Consider them properly stolen. :D

Wow! I just stole three decent smileys, the first great ones I've seen in awhile. Thanks Wernher! You know where my smiles are, feel to steal with wild abandon.
http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa293/RockinRobbins13/smileys/smile001.gif
Ahah, no wonder that Smiley alarm was triggering so much.http://i1045.photobucket.com/albums/b456/archangel501/Smileys/ed82431d.gif
:D

[gutted]

http://jg52online.com/public/Gutted/pics/funny/silly.gif

[Andrew82]

i fixed my pm whoops didnt know

:yeah:

I take it you already figured it out am I right? :up:

[keith123456789]

:yeah:

I take it you already figured it out am I right? :up:

yep

i also succeded in my first harbor raid

[Andrew82]

yep

i also succeded in my first harbor raid

Nice job captain! :salute:

[peabody]

yep

i also succeded in my first harbor raid

Welcom Keith....Any harbor raid that you get out alive is a good one. :salute: