Whats your favorite plattform?

[drEaPer]

Hey,

now DW went to the stores and hopefully many new ppl will show up.
So I thought lets do a survey to see how popular what plattform is, just out of curiosity.

I bet the FFG wont win the 1st place (not because its no fun, rather cause of complexity) :)

[goldorak]

I love the p-3.

[Pirate]

Akula All the Whey :lol:

[Bellman]

'Bubble, bubble,
Toil and trouble !'

Sea Witch - I love you baby !

The silent, sleek, sexy, Star Wars, Seawolf for me.:|\

:lol: I'm taking names and addresses Akers. :arrgh!: :hulk:

[OneShot]

P-3 Hands down ... I'm taking names and adresses for all submarine drivers ( I'm more the equal opportunity guy :rotfl: I don't differentiate between russian and western as long as they are on the other side).

[TLAM Strike]

'Bubble, bubble,
Toil and trouble !'

Sea Witch - I love you baby !

The silent, sleek, sexy, Star Wars, Seawolf for me.:|\

:lol: I'm taking names and addresses Akers. :arrgh!: :hulk:I would I thought the Kilo was more 'Star Wars'. Old, kinda rusty, but full of surprises. Just like the Millennium Falcon! :up: "She may not look like much but she's got it where it counts..." :|\

[Furia]

FFG-7 All the way.
Surface Rules!!!! :arrgh!:

[Angle]

FFG-7 here also. Problably because it's new(as a playable) and has lots of systems to play with :). Now if I can only get the trackers for TMA to work properly most of the time.

[LuftWolf]

Well, just so people don't get the wrong idea about the MH-60, since I can't vote for two platforms, I'll put a word in about it.

In multiplayer, playing as an MH-60 working with good P-3 MPA and/or FFG players or crews, it can be very intense tracking Ivan down. I like the pace of the MH-60 and when working with a player P-3 and FFG is a very nice choice for a bit of multiplayer. :up:

[Takeda Shingen]

My top pick is the Kilo, just because I like playing the underdog. You may be very quiet, but you are underarmed, have little maneuverability, no endurance and a very shallow diving depth. Once you are detected, you are in for problems since you are going nowhere in a hurry

A close second is the FFG-7 with the old 688(i) as number three.

[Mau]

I am going with the FFG of course!

[Argus]

Los Angeles Class - propably because I got used to the interface since "688i" hit the streets ... :-j

[DivingWind]

I voted for FFG-7! I am also into anti-submarine warfare! Beware Bubbleheads! :arrgh!:

[Deathblow]

I'm surpised that more people don't like the Seawolf. Quiet and fast, 8 torpedo tubes and 10 cm dispensers is nice.

[FERdeBOER]

Akula :rock:

[sonar732]

WOW...Look at all of these surface pukes... :rotfl: :rotfl: :arrgh!:

[goldorak]

I'm surpised that more people don't like the Seawolf. Quiet and fast, 8 torpedo tubes and 10 cm dispensers is nice.

Crappy interface and bad colors.
Really, who wants to play with orange colors (i prefer the red of the akulas or the green of the los angeles).
Orange gives me a headache :rotfl:, notwithstanding the fact that you have to press twice as much buttons to achieve the same thing as on the other subs.

[LuftWolf]

Orange gives me a headache , notwithstanding the fact that you have to press twice as much buttons to achieve the same thing as on the other subs.

Ah, the Zen of the SeaWolf Class. :-j

I've always wondered about that too... :88)

I suppose it makes things less cluttered in a way... and that's really only for the sonar, as I do find the Fire Control Station pretty functional, I feel like I have more control over my weapons and countermeasures there.

But then again, I don't know how people play with Mk48's and TASM's. :cool: :arrgh!:

I feel like I'm bring a knife to a gunfight. :hmm:

[Winston]

Los Angeles all the way. I know it only has the four Torpedo tubes but I never needed anything more :lol:

[Sea Demon]

Seawolf.....all the way. :up: Fast, Quiet, Lethal.


FFG-7 close second, with MH-60 running third.

Sea Demon

[BigBadVuk]

688....why?
Well it is quiet,has nice endurance and can go deep,12 TLAMs....
And i like green.... :rotfl:

[missleman01]

Los Angles class. 688i gives you great flexibility in missions without being rediculously decked out like Sea Wolf. Its a great American workhorse and well rounded.

[diver]

FFG-7 rules :rock:


If there was a western diesel (prefferably collins) then perhaps it would have some competition, cause the kilo sucks.

[Apocal]

FFG-7, OLIVER HAZARD PERRY-CLASS GUIDED MISSILE FRIGATE!

[bubblehd647]

688(i) (aka 751 class). At least until a Cold War mod comes out with a 637 class platform. :lol:

[Kazuaki Shimazaki II]

I picked the Akula, mainly because of the Russian sound mod. In a month, I'd be able to count 0-9 in Russian :D

[Bellman]

:lol: Do you need to count past three ?

1. Thats a Mk48 ?
2. Heck - get outa town !
3. Aaagggh ! Gurgle, gurgle ! :arrgh!: :hulk:

:yep: ;) :-j

[Kazuaki Shimazaki II]

:lol: Do you need to count past three ?

1. Thats a Mk48 ?
2. Heck - get outa town !
3. Aaagggh ! Gurgle, gurgle ! :arrgh!: :hulk:

:yep: ;) :-j

Well, I've never done multiplayer, but so far I've been able to win by lobbing SS-N-27s at my sub enemies. Never had a success with the Shkval though. Someday, I'd be able to pronounce that babble that goes on as I launch External Tube 1... :D

[Bellman]

:lol: :up: Good hunting....enjoy. :D

[Sea Demon]

I'm surprised more people here don't prefer the MH-60 helo. I can see why alot of people here like the P-3 as an air ASW asset. But MH-60 has it's own advantages. The ASW mission from the MH-60 is slower and more careful. You don't carry alot of sonobouys or weapons, so you have to be more skillful in localizing a target for prosecution. The good thing is you can hover and have a dipping sonar. Using this in conjunction with 2 sonobouys is useful for contact triangulation. MAD passes seem more controlled. I've found hunting submarines in the MH-60 to be quite enjoyable.

Overall, the P-3 is a better and more flexible ASW asset, but MH-60 still is quite useful in this role.

But still:

1. Seawolf (Sometimes FFG-7 rotates into #1)
2. FFG-7 (Sometimes Seawolf rotates into #2)
3. MH-60

Sea Demon

[Apocal]

Helo is actually my #2 most of the time.

To be totally honest, I just don't "get" the P-3C. I just find it far too difficult to employ it effectively as an ASW asset. The MH-60 is easy, I can stop, gain my bearings and take as many dips as I want before finally prosecuting a contact.

[SKeeM]

I like the 688 by far. And im supprised it is a contender with the FFG for first place. I thought the Akula 2 and Seawolf would be hard fought for first place. I think the Seawolf is to advanced for multiplayer gaming in all respects. I think the Akula is just as quit as a 688 with equle sonar abilitys and a far more powerfull weapons package. The Kilo even without a tail and with less tubes and even less tubes for smart weapons is still so quit it is still a signifecant threat to a 688. IMO the 688 is the underdog of the game. The only sub it seems to have any kind of advantage over is the Kilo. But in all the missions i have seen that pit a Kilo againts a 688 is conducted in shallow water were that advantage is stripped away.

[Chock]

I'm a sucker for the Russian stuff, particularly the Akula (mmm... there's a surprise considering my modeling thread I hear everyone say). It might not be the best sub in the sim, and the model is not very much like a real one as far as looks go, but it is close enough and the thing is quite capable when you learn its nuances. Being able to fire the squall torpedo is great when the gloves come off and stealth goes out of the window, too.

:D Chock

[I am Back]

First, Akula=Kilo: their ASW Rockets-Torpedos and the Kilo's Low Signal (But I dont like too much Kilo's sonar suite.
Second, P-3: Absolubly great
Third, FFG

And the US subs: Not too much. They are good but I prefer the others.

[Delareon]

Seawolf and 688i for the way :)

The Kilo as a Diesel Submarine is also interesting but i dont like the Russian kind of sonar interface.

[SeaQueen]

Seawolf and 688i for the way :)

The Kilo as a Diesel Submarine is also interesting but i dont like the Russian kind of sonar interface.

Who cares about the sonar interface? The sonar's so bad that you do most of your detections using periscope, ESM and radar.

[Delareon]

thats also true but thats a thing i will manage if i want a harder challenge.
My main problem with the Russian Sonar is that u have to look and watch all the time
at this interface and u have no chance to get a "contact history" like in the waterfall displays. Its also harder to see a contact the sonar has detected if you dont have a strong contact.
Handling of Waterfall display is so much easier if the american sonar where as bad as the russion and the russian as good as the american one i would also use american subs because of the waterfall.

[Reaper51]

SSN 757, USS Alexandria - Losangeles improved. :up:

[suBB]

As much as I love the 688i (Jefferson City), even over the SW.. when it comes to subs I'll have to go with the akula 2 class submarine - Rys'-M Hull. She offers a great deal more than any of the other subs in DW. And where she lacks in sonar tech compared to the west, she makes up for that many times over in a number of areas.

She is also known as 'The sniper of the Seven Seas' and for that reason she really makes you appreciate manual TMA. In terms of stealth.. well.. stealth is only as good as the commander and not the platform.

I love you darlin' (smoooch)

for GP:

2.. kilo
3.. 688
4.. SW
5.. p3
6.. helo
7.. FFG

[Blacklight]

I like the 688i because it's smaller and more maneuverable than the Seawolf. Plus, like BigBadVuk, I also like green. :rock:

[Rotary Crewman]

Helo, P-3, Kilo

Agree with the post about the helo being more skilful.

As for not being able to use the P-3 effectively, I personally get up to about 35 grand sit with my ESM on and just wait for anything to pop up. If it does, get the camera on the contact to ID it (Infrared is the best for this, everything will be black and the contacts stick out like a dogs bits) then pop off some mavericks. Once the surface is clear, get the mad boom on and go sweeping! Very good platform in multiplayer, especially if someone else is an FFG with you.

[Bubblehead Nuke]

Strange as it may sound, I like playing the FFG. I find the helo, the towed array, and the weapons system just more 'fun'. You can make MANY a bubbleheads lfe miserable with them if used skillfully. It is that skill level that makes it so much fun for me.

When I am doing the bubblehead thing, I use nothing other than my old reliable 688. The Seawolf is just too gizmo-ish for me. I know it is a great platform, but I just do not like how it drives.

If I have to use an air asset, I can do the MH-60 or the P-3c equally well. Having a step father who was a flight engineer on a P-3 helps. He brought out the books and showed me how to really use the platform. A lot of that training works on the helo, it is just a little slower.

For some reason, I just can not get into the russian boats.

[Dr.Sid]

I too like FFG most .. but Kilo is such a nice toy :up: