HunterICX U-Boat Challenge

[HunterICX]

:hmm: after started some careers and died 2 - 6 patrols later because of my greedy needs. I decided to start an challenge ,

I,m going to start an Career in 1939, noting new ofcourse but i,m going to start in an Type IIA (1st Flotilla) and I,m going untill 1945 and end with an XXI boat (meanwhile I upgrade to an VII and after that an type IX.

and this time I,m not planning to sink but thats going to be hard!
Wish me luck and I post my Patrols time to time

[Sir Big Jugs]

That's easy.

Try to make it through the war in a Type IIA/IID!

[HunterICX]

Easy? LoL, I,m running GW currently and have sunken 6 times between 2 - 6 patrols. and the reason is just my stupidity,

*Entering Loch Ewe to sink the Nelson and Hitted something , checked in Mission editor , Subnets:damn:
*thought that an VIIB could handle 160meter depth (NOT!).
*Got my ass spanked by 2 flower corvettes in an harbour near an island by italy.
*thinking an Search plane from USA didnt carry any bombs....(pssst..an secret they DO!:damn: )
*Surfaced Deck gun practice versus merchant and toyed with an PT boat that resuslted in an Brittish Cavalery storm (5 Destroyers came after me and sunk me)
*harbour of curacao (if i spell it right) thinking it was smart to go 5 meters from the sea bottom..but 1 flooding in my bow torpedo made me scratch the floor..an caused mayor damage.:damn:

so its already hard to stay alive for me.
so I made this challenge and this time, I,m going to take Time and do more brainwork then beeing Arnold Schwarznegger and blow everything up that moves!.

:arrgh!: Harrrr...soon when i,m back from work , I,m going to start the career and lets see how far I am...so I,m going to use this Thread and update it with Flash Presentations of my Patrols so far.:up:

[Safe-Keeper]

I usually don't last longer than a few patrols. My record is twenty-something on 84% realism (1939-1942). I barely make it into 1942 before I get sunk.

100% realism and GreyWolves? Five patrols or so. 90% of the times I die, it's from taking unneccessary risks (by raiding Scapa Flow, for example), but if you're going to end up in a XXI, I suppose you'll have to pull some stunts:-?.

[stabiz]

LOL, its NOT easy. I am currently struggling along in GW, and just found out that the bloody brits have mined the passage between Dover and Calais.

Mines 2 - U52 0

[Hawk_308]

Im on my longest to the death career its Feb of 43 in the U-69 a type VII sub. Im alot less blow hard then I used to be , I take smaller risk and just stay out longer to up my tonnage. The other night I attacked a convoy and left before I sunk all the C-2s and still had torpedos left. Which I did get 2 T-3s and a Victory :arrgh!: . Now if I have DD on me and no where to run Ill go to PD and put a homing torp down his thoat before he gets lucky

[HunterICX]

And here is my first Flash SlideShow of my 1st patrol

http://media.putfile.com/Sh3
(warning 11mb)

Put the size too 800

and give it a minute to load

[U-104]

:rotfl::rock:

[elite_hunter_sh3]

im at 100% and havent been sunce im in IX-B and now finished my 51st patrol and im in bergin started in sept 1st 1939 with a IIA i have around 12k reknown and im in march 1944 planning on going to watch d-day invasions through my periscope:D

[bigboywooly]

im at 100% and havent been sunce im in IX-B and now finished my 51st patrol and im in bergin started in sept 1st 1939 with a IIA i have around 12k reknown and im in march 1944 planning on going to watch d-day invasions through my periscope:D

How the hell did you manage to get 51 patrols in from 39 to 44?

[Rosencrantz]

Bigboy wrote:

How the hell did you manage to get 51 patrols in from 39 to 44?


Well, not with 100%, I think? :rotfl:
No offencive meant, elite!

[bigboywooly]

Bigboy wrote:

How the hell did you manage to get 51 patrols in from 39 to 44?


Well, not with 100%, I think? :rotfl:
No offencive meant, elite!

No matter what percentage you play at
The game sets you with a certain amount of days in port that get longer as the war goes on and is increased with repairs and upgrades - it gives you 28 days in port just to get a IXB on top of your actual time between patrols
Most patrols are at least 2-3 weeks