Star Shells

[Slemtiger]

Can someone tell me the point of star shells?

Why light up the sky at night and let everyone know you are there?

The only thing i can think of is to fire a couple of these if you want to play around with some enemy warships.

[Torplexed]

Of course, in the game system itself they're mostly used by Allied warships to look for you. Not really sure why they were included in the U-Boats deck gun shell inventory. :roll: Maybe just to briefly entertain the crew on those slow nights.

[Slemtiger]

Yeah!

Some firework on slow nights to enjoy the crew. I know there is lack on women and beer on my boat, but if star shells works for my crew, i am happy for them.

[MarkT79]

I knocked up a little mission where your u-boat escorts a pair of German Commerce raiders, I ran ahead of the 2 ships after spotting a convoy approaching out of the darkness and when I got in range fired a star shell to light up the enemy ships, The Raiders then opened fire until the starshell burned out and re-engaged as soon as I illuminated the targets again so I guess they have atleast one use.

[kz26]

Actually, starshells are useful for me. If I am doing a surface gun attack on a target I like to fire a few rounds of SS in the approximate bearing of the target. More often than not the enemy is easier to see thus making it easier to aim your deck gun.

[STEED]

And less wasteful on your ammo stocks. :yep:

[Slemtiger]

And less wasteful on your ammo stocks. :yep:

True enough. I just found the aimingfunction, so i am pretty sure my ammo will last longer then it has :p

[VonHelsching]

You can use them in close distance with small ships (tug boats etc.)

Would be a nice addition to a SH3 movie :-j

[Keelbuster]

I use them for ranging rounds before firing ap or he. I ought to replace them with ap,though.

[Noè]

I fire a strar shell when there is heavy fog and i'm approaching at the port :rotfl:
... I don't want to park my VIIC on the dock...

[Takeda Shingen]

I fire a strar shell when there is heavy fog and i'm approaching at the port :rotfl:
... I don't want to park my VIIC on the dock...

I'm sure command just loves that.

[Noè]

They always give general alaaaarm to Luftwaffe .... but i do it for the nurse waiting me on the dock .... she loves it :rotfl:

[Sailor Steve]

Real U-boats carried: NO Starshells. NO AP.

Type VII: 220 HE

Type IX: 150 HE.

[Noè]

We are near a such of realism that when we deep charged we could see chairs moves around the room ,pictures falling from the walls,windows explosion..... :o just kidding...but i mean that it's almost impossible to reach the 100% realism . :cry: