IX or VII?
 

Which ones should I pick? I biggggggggggggggg IX or a smallllllllllllllllllllllll VII? I want to patrol all around the world with alot of torpedoes and fuel unlimited too!

sounds as if you have already decided.

Sorry, hard time remembering which boat I always wanted.

I like the VII. Good for both long range (not as long as the IX of course) and short range missions. Best of both worlds. :D

VII - good dive time, at speed you can get her under in something like 25 seconds.

took a IX for a spin a while ago. at flank speed i timed the crash dive...everything was under water at the 50 second mark! would hate to get cought on the surface needing to get under in rough seas from a dead stop or a slow crawl!

I am playing one campaign in an IX... dont care for it, sure it has a lot of torps but it just doesnt appeal to my play style.

i would rather have the nimble type VII.

of course this discussion is as old as the U-boats themselves.

Yeah I'm a long time VII guy myself doing my first career with a IX.

Like you say, the dive time for the IX is tough to take in a tight spot. And really once you move to France you can take plenty of long trips with the VII no problem.
And there are always milk cows for longer trips.

But I'm a IXer for the time being. So far so good with my tonnage totals and no real damage suffered yet. Jury is still out.

Play em both through some different careers, then decide:up:

RDP

VII for short hunting patrols to wherever(with unlimited fuel turned on). IX for long hunting patrols with little to no need for re-supply. It really does depend on what kind of hunting you do.

Thats what I do,4 different careers on the go with different boats for different situations,if I've lots of time on my hands then its typeIX,couple of hours to kill,its typeII time,anything else its the good old typeVII's turn,why limit yourself;)

Type VII.............ROCKS.............Best of the German Fleet........just merely my opinion........

I just love the fact that this is slowly drifting towards a 'which is better' thread once again :p

The type IX is best :lol:

http://www.romani-online.co.uk/modul...milies/105.gifThe IXD2 is bestest!

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Well of course...WE know that :D

They are both excellent, IMHO.. But it all depends on what you will be using them for....Going harbour-raiding & operating along the british coast, i find the VII boats best, But on the long hauls, with a lot of convoy intercepts, the IX type is my favourite. Just my 2.99 cents...:up: