first venture into scapa.
 

its late 39, new career, new type VIIB and i decided as i had to crest england to venture in the the dreaded scapa flow. after sitting at PD and running at 3 kts for the entire entry, avoiding so many DD's my sonar picture looked like a flattened millipede type of hybrid spider.
so i avoid some close calls (in daylight no less) and finally get to scapa port.

and there's nothing there.
not a sausage. not a single ship, not even a fishing boat....

talk about peaved.

i made for the westerly exit and sank a destroyer on the way just out of anger...

PAH!


still when i got out of scapa i sank two c2's so it wasn't all bad....
pshht.
gonna try locke ewe next.
pete
(vanilla game)

lol
yeah thats reason to be pi$$ed

Well, look at it this way: You have lost your Scapa-virginity! :up:
Now you can join the "Been there,done that" club.:D

I tried Scapa in 39. First patrol in GWX. I play DiD and few destroyers were about. They knew I was there but could not find me. Anyway, it was night/clear. One destroyer went past me at 500m. I was on the surface:o. He did not see me. (some say the AI are too good at detection). I don't believe it after getting that close without being detected. Anyway, I ran away. I was not tempting fate after that close encounter.

:yep::yep::yep: I thought Scapa was difficult in GW 1.1a, but to be honest: I havent dared to entered that place in GWX. I never thought a submarine simulation game could truly open the gates of hell, but when you are in shallow waters and those GWX DD's come crushing down on you.....look at it like this:
I have also played F.E.A.R (and that was scary!), and that game is NOTHING compared to GWX..GWX gives me that anxiety/choching/pure frightening feeling no other game have given me to this date..
So, Scapa is a place i have to go next time im drunk & brave....:()1:

See you there on New Year Eve then Seth:rotfl: :rotfl: :arrgh!:

Well, that is the thing that has come about. Destroyers not letting you go. People need to realize that the not every move to evade worked out for the u-boats. For some reason everyone thinks that you should be able to evade ALL the time. Sometimes it just ain't going to happen. The arcade warships are gone!

:yep::yep: And that is a good thing!
@ mr chris: Thats a deal! I'll be the one standing in the conning tower screaming: "Im in no condition to........torpedo anything!":rotfl::rotfl:

Seth, I think some people are getting some reality checks here with the new warships. The old go silent and run away crap is gone. Now you must actually evade or hope to evade and accept the fact that one day you may not be able to evade concerning the GWX warships. It is just one reality of the u-boat that we are experiencing with GWX's warships. It is awesome. Come on people, the u-boat was not always able to evade and furthermore they would keep your tight arse down for as long as possible. Some think they should just leave right after they lose contact. Never happened and does not happen in GWX. Boo hoo! Seth, spread the word! The arcade destroyes are gone!

I couldnt agree more! The intensity of GWX is so close to reality that you could get, and i like it! You actually have to think before doing anything, and thats what a simulator is all about!! :up::up:

Spot on AVG:up:
I remember when i was testing i posted here that the senors were spot on and i have not altered my view. Im just glad that others agree :yep:
@ I will be the one with no crew shouting "Im in no condition to....... raid a harbour but **** it" :rotfl:

I reckon you'll be the one on the bridge shouting "WTF am I doing here ? I joined the army not the navy!!" lol :lol: :rotfl: :up: :arrgh!:

JIM I JUST PISSED MYSELF:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

Yeah, when I signed up they mentioned sea breezes and sunny beaches! See the world...WTF is this?:o

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

Thought you might like the bit of 'insider information' from the 'Den' lol :lol: :up:

I just visted scapa in gwx before getting posted to Lorient found a Aux cruiser there and took her out not much happened proceeded to the harbour and hit the heavy transport with 2 fish and night turned into day the amount of starshells in the sky and searchlights was unbealivable took a pot shot a the fiji and hit her but she did not sink, got pigned alot and decided to split via the western approach boy it's hard trying to get out of there doing 1knt and on silent running but on the way out noticed a dido sitting there pritty fired my rear tubes at her from 4000m at least she won't be leaving scapa, don't think I'll be going in there again if it this bad in 1940 I'd hate to know what it's like in 44.

Well you were in the Royal Navy's safe house
They dont like visitors without prior notice
If you book now they are accepting reservations for may 45