If you look at the stats, the VIIC is kind of a downgrade from the VIIB... Until the C/42.

I'm personally saving up for an IXB :)

IIa or VIIb
 

I was going to begin a new discussion on this topic tonight. I always like starting a career at the beginning. Therefore, I am starting in 1939. At first, I could not wait to get a bigger boat and off the IIa with it's limitted range. I upgraded to Rub 1.45 and enjoyed launching my carreer in the 2nd Flotilla with the VIIb. So far, I have had five seperate carreers.

I am starting to think that the IIa is a better boat to start off with now because your tours at sea are short and sweet. If handled properly, you may upgrade your crew far quicker on the IIa. Most importantly, I find myself going to sea for one to two weeks and having an opportunity to "specialize," another crewman. That means in two months, I can have two to three tours complete and add a valuable sonar man, engine man and gunner or another torpedo guy to my crew. When you start with the bigger VII boats, your time at sea is drawn out by having to travel further distances for missions and finding targets to unload all your munitions into. Granted, you get more tonage at first, have the handy deck gun to amuse yourself with and what not, but, after two months, you can upgrade one guy rather than two or three. I just finished my second patrol last night after a month in the water with mostly stormy weather. I sunk twelve ships for fourty some odd thousand tons. It was a rather successful tour even with my fustration with the weather. Unfortunately, I am about to go into 1940 with only two additional "specialized" guys on the bigger boat.

What are your thoughts on this matter? As I said, I think when I have to start another career, I am going to go back to the 1st Flotilla so I am able to upgrade my crew quickly. :hmm:

IIa or VIIb
 

I was going to begin a new discussion on this topic tonight. I always like starting a career at the beginning. Therefore, I am starting in 1939. At first, I could not wait to get a bigger boat and off the IIa with it's limitted range. I upgraded to Rub 1.45 and enjoyed launching my carreer in the 2nd Flotilla with the VIIb. So far, I have had five seperate carreers.

I am starting to think that the IIa is a better boat to start off with now because your tours at sea are short and sweet. If handled properly, you may upgrade your crew far quicker on the IIa. Most importantly, I find myself going to sea for one to two weeks and having an opportunity to "specialize," another crewman. That means in two months, I can have two to three tours complete and add a valuable sonar man, engine man and gunner or another torpedo guy to my crew. When you start with the bigger VII boats, your time at sea is drawn out by having to travel further distances for missions and finding targets to unload all your munitions into. Granted, you get more tonage at first, have the handy deck gun to amuse yourself with and what not, but, after two months, you can upgrade one guy rather than two or three. I just finished my second patrol last night after a month in the water with mostly stormy weather. I sunk twelve ships for fourty some odd thousand tons. It was a rather successful tour even with my fustration with the weather. Unfortunately, I am about to go into 1940 with only two additional "specialized" guys on the bigger boat.

What are your thoughts on this matter? As I said, I think when I have to start another career, I am going to go back to the 1st Flotilla so I am able to upgrade my crew quickly. :hmm:

H2OsKT, you make a good point about the shorter patrols in a II. When I firsr started careers, I always ended up with a VII and got real used to them. Then I started a career and got a II and was just disgusted. No crew, no range, no deck gun, and no torpedos. So now I'm just in love with my VIIb and my experienced crew. They've got medals (as do I...) and promotions. But, you make a good point. A II lets you back to port in much shorter time and with the "reknown" you earn you can upgrade quicker.

But, I just can't get used to the "skeleton crew" you get with a type II. Everyone is tired all the time... :lol:

Yarrr :arrgh!:

I be cruising the far east in my IXD2 U Cruiser. Nothing else has the range or torpedo load that i be needin' :arrgh!:

I think I am going to switch to the IX class. I like the fact that they carry more torps and have a lovely range! Get me away from the crazy Brits!

Problem i have with IX boats is i often get it in my head, "one gaming session, one patrol" Well before i know it im at it for HOURS.

Dont fall into that trap. With an IX boat, a patrol could last you as a week (real life) or longer if you play casually. Im always in a big fired hurry to get back for medals/qualfications/upgrades. Not a healthy habit :88)

Thats very true! I always say "Ok I am just going to finish up this patrol and then get to bed..."

Then before I know it, it's 4 in the morning and I have to be up at 7.

This game has brought me good times though!

same here by the way the II is my favorite short patrols sneak into harbours.and.... it is WAY SEXY :rotfl:

VIIB or VIIC for me.

Type IId for me! Absolutely! If you want to know the plus and minus of it check this out!

http://www.subsim.com/phpBB/viewtopi...45842&start=25

Yea i know... I used a IXB U-110 for 17patrols out of my current 51 and out of all the boats ive used... these suckers eat up your life :)

^^^ That's exactly the same reason why I no longer like the Type IX. It's so very difficult to finish a patrol in one sitting, let alone a few days... You could be stuck in the same mission for weeks of realtime play... I say too many torps! I'm better off with a Type VII or II.

Roger that! Even if missions get a LOT longer you must agree to that the Type IX is quite good though!

~S~

Agreed, Type IX is great... However I just don't like being in the same mission forever... I need breaks, like a real u-boat captain.

Some downtime at the lounge. ;)