Yeah;....screwd
 

I hope this soon to be released patch will allow independent engine use so you can turn when your rudder is fubar & the possibility of calling for help at sea. It would add to the immersion factor for me at least.

I prefer not to get hit.

JCC

Sound advise!

Though nice in theory, not always possible in play ;)

Do what I do......ruuuunnnnn aaawwwaaayyyyy!!!!!!!!!!!;)

Maybe in the add-on ??
 

One would think rudders might have more hit points.We all want eng. control,it's only R/L:yep: :sunny:

So far (17 patrols) so good.

I love my radar...

JCC

If you are counting on rudder functionality change in patch 1.4 you'll be setting yourself up for disspointment. You are discovering why so many sub commanders were accused of being timid. It was very risky to attack an enemy who could fight back and lives were at stake. Among our most aggressive commanders are bones at the bottom. I've sunk more ships than I can count and haven't lost an engine or rudder yet. Also, I don't attack everything I see, and of those I do attack, I do so when conditions are strongly in my favor.
-Pv-

I lost my rudder the other day and was a little upset, afterall I survived the fight but was left stranded in the middle of the ocean with no options.

The ability to call for supplies would be great although obviously if i'm deep into enemy waters I should have the ability to scuttle the boat.


Those who have never lost a rudder before, I have three words for you.

BE MORE AGGRESSIVE!

:arrgh!:

I agree witht the more aggressive comment. It's a game & for me that means action; if someone wants to bother cruising for days instead of using the time compression that's fine with me. If they want to follow real sub tactics to the letter; that's fine too. That equals months of boredom though.

Myself....I'll surface & blast away with my deck gun if I got to big for my britches with a trio of DD's - (those little digital sailors aren't really dead when I'm an overly aggressive capn') I'd just like the ability to keep going when my rudder is done in & independent engine control would suffice; I don't think that's too much to ask for. I don't want a rudder that can't be destroyed or has been hardened.....just some common sense realistic options. In real life the sailors could go over the side & work on damage; I'm not even advocating anything approaching that.

For the record most of my damage comes when I've got empty tubes & I'm heading home on time compression. Most of my flat out deaths occur when I have torps & targets abound.....I just can't let go, I'm stubborn like that - "Damn the torpedoes" & all that.