GW + NYGM + UC Patrols

[Montbrun]

This post is just an example for the folks who complain that the NYGM Tonnage MOD is "too hard." "Successful" patrols can happen using the NYGM Tonnage MOD.

On my present Career, the first 5 patrols were rather uneventful, sinking between 3.8K and 22K of tonnage. The first 5 patrols allowed me to work out the tactics necessary to have a successful patrol.

Patrol 6 - January - February, 1940 - I managed to sink 9 ships (2 x Tramp Steamers, 2 x Small Cargo, 2 x Medium Cargo, and 3 x Large Cargo) for 45,400 tons with 14 Torpedos. The crew also managed to shoot down 2 Hurricanes.

Patrol 7 - April, 1940 - I sank 3 x Troop Transports, 2 x Tribal Destroyers, and 1 x Fiji Light Cruiser with 12 Torpedos for 44,782 tons. These were all from the same Task Force that I ran into North of Norway. It was pure luck that this Task Force was sighted where I could maneuver into perfect shooting position.

I have found that, with the NYGM ship damage models, you need to take your time when manuevering for shot setup. Also, make sure that you are using the "compartment targeting." I have found that, more often that not, with the Fuel Bunker, or Ammo Bunker targetted, a "critical" hit will happen. This definately makes up for the times when I've had to wait 20+ hours for an incapacitated ship to sink....

I'm looking forward the the updated NYGM stuff coming.

Thanks,

Montbrun

[vois2]

Are you using the new JonZ ship ID manual? I haven't downloaded that yet, but I notice the stock manual is unchanged in my GW+NYGM+UEC setup.

[Salvadoreno]

I think the NYGM TW mod is great! It is not that hard, the only diffculty is sinking ships and shooting airplanes down. Just yesterday i finished my best patrol yet sinking 5 ships, 4 merchants and 1 DD for lil over 20,000 tons. they were small ships.. But i managed to bag one transport :). Not only that is i experienced the brilliantly done new campaign layer in the Mediteranean and ran into my own freindly convoy! I took cover with them until i was out of that hotspot near Malta! And there was even some air attacks on the convoy managing to sink a italian coastal merchant! But they made it to Tripoli! :). What i do not see much of is traffic near Alexandria and Beriut, that area is always dead when i travel there and there is no "grid" so the one time i got a task force report i had no idea where to look. But i wish there was some traffic near Beriut so i can bag me some more tonnage. I only get tonnage near gibralter/south of Sardinia/ and of course all around Malta with those 1/2 ship convoys with 2 escorts.

[XXi]

It`s not THAT hard... I had quite a few critical hits with NYGM. In case of transports, I noticed that in general two torpedoes hitting close to each other in the very center, at 5,5 m depth is quite effective sollution.

I must say, besides, one thing: 10,000 BRT with all the realistic sinking model of NYGM is MUCH more tasty than 100,000 BRT with SH III default.