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GoDeep 09-14-11 06:06 AM

I don't know how often I have asked myself that question "How did they detect me?" Sometimes it is inexplicable to me, but then again, I am not an expert in the game dynamics.

Often though, it is my own fault. I made too much noise (not saying you did), I stayed on the surface too long, I kept my scope up too long, I raised my scope when I was going too fast...

In your particular situation, could it have been that the top of your conning tower broke the surface? Because you were going dead slow or even at full stop, the boat has a slight positive buoyancy, causing it to run a bit shallower than ordered. If the escort saw your conning tower or any of the equipment on top of it, you'd be found of course. I think this behaviour was added in GWX?

mightymightychatham 09-14-11 08:09 AM

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Originally Posted by GoDeep (Post 1749635)
In your particular situation, could it have been that the top of your conning tower broke the surface? Because you were going dead slow or even at full stop, the boat has a slight positive buoyancy, causing it to run a bit shallower than ordered.

No, I checked my depth as soon as the stealth bar changed. And seas were flat so I can't have been "bobbing up" in the troughs. I think it was probably, as suggested, a combination of me being too close to start with and an elite crew.

GoDeep 09-14-11 09:04 AM

Cool, just trying to help you figure out what happened! :salute:

Sometimes you just need a bit of luck, commanding a submarine...

mightymightychatham 09-14-11 09:26 AM

No problems tige'.

The crew of U-53 thanks you anyway.:salute:

Hans Uberman 09-14-11 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by GoDeep (Post 1749790)
Sometimes you just need a bit of luck, commanding a submarine...

How much renown does luck cost? :hmmm:

JazzJR 09-14-11 10:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Hans Uberman (Post 1749854)
How much renown does luck cost? :hmmm:

I need some luck too. I take three bottles....or is luck in bags??? :hmmm:

GoDeep 09-14-11 12:11 PM

In vanilla, luck is 2500 per vial. GWX raises that to 25.000 per vial. (luck comes in vials, of course) ;)

JazzJR 09-14-11 12:45 PM

oh and in which year is it available?

Haha

GoDeep 09-14-11 01:00 PM

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Originally Posted by JazzJR (Post 1749952)
oh and in which year is it available?

Haha

Didn't you get the tech chart from UBI?
I believe it is available from September 1939 but gets more rare as the war progresses, to reflect the effect of Allied bombing of factories. :D

1 euro? Great spoof! :rotfl2:

JazzJR 09-14-11 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by GoDeep (Post 1749961)
Didn't you get the tech chart from UBI?
I believe it is available from September 1939 but gets more rare as the war progresses, to reflect the effect of Allied bombing of factories. :D

1 euro? Great spoof! :rotfl2:

I want an Alberich system which can't be detected by radar AND by sonar or Asdic. :DL:DL Or some kind of armor which can protect the sub from depth charges. :yeah:

Yes but no one on the submarine has an Euro :D The Kaleun just has a 2 Euro coin. So they won't sink the Tommie :O:

Jimbuna 09-14-11 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by JazzJR (Post 1749952)
oh and in which year is it available?

Haha

1946...when the vial was invented :03:

JazzJR 09-15-11 09:59 AM

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Originally Posted by jimbuna (Post 1750057)
1946...when the vial was invented :03:

Oh i think thats a bit too late. :hmmm::O:


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