I made it to the end
 

I'm pleased to announce that the war ended and Kaleun Heinz Hechler returned home safe and sound :D.

I played the entire war with three careers (DiD), with each one starting where the previous ended.

Kapitanleutnant Alfred Eder retired in Aug 1940.
Kapitanleutnant Johann Schwarz died in Feb 1943.
Kapitanleutnant Heinz Hechler survived the war.

http://img34.imageshack.us/img34/4843/heinzhechler2.jpg

I got so hooked up to the late war that I started another career in Dec 1944. :up:

Congratz! :up:

My "Kapitanleutnant" retired in 1941. At SH Commander simulate a realistic career length! I have it too. LOL.

Until now (couple of month's) I never could reach a full career. I die ...

Keep up the good work Meduza :salute:

Thanks :salute:

I used to die a lot, until I changed my style, avoiding unnecessary risk and taking more care of the crew and boat. Still, I got some decent tonnage. :DL

The first career was done with the Realistic career length turned on, then I turned it off, to see how far I could go.

Good advise, I must avoid unnecessary risks for the future. But when I see large warships together (and I inform BdU) they say "dranblaiben" = remain and follow the warships! Attack them???

How can I (North Sea) at a depth of 30 meters survive with 8 or 10 destroyers! :damn:

It's easy for BdU to message me, but I am all alone out there ...

Congratahoochies, Meduza. :salute::salute::salute:

Congratulations Meduza,Thats some achievement:03:Well done http://www.smileys4me.com/getsmiley.php?show=4571

Well done, Meduza! I'm still in 1940..wish me luck! LOL!:salute:

Nicely done! :shucks:

:up: :salute: :woot:

Good luck, Kptlt Thomsen! :salute:

Congratulations Kaleun Meduza I notice you took some damage during your career....perseverance paid off http://www.psionguild.org/forums/ima...ies/pirate.gif

well done:yeah: i can learn from this, i have to cut out the gung ho just because i have a big gun on deck and an itchy crew.:haha:

max.......:arrgh!:

What difficulty game level are you playing? I made it only one time with GWX 2 version, and it was not picnic at the end (aircrafts be damned).

Most of the damage was from airplanes, only once or twice from escorts. I guess I was lucky. :DL


The usual scenario from my previous careers: I'd spot a merchant, armed, but I'd say "hey, my gun is bigger than your gun!" :DL, and shoot the merchant. Sure, I'd sink it eventually, but not before I took some damage.
Then I'd attack a convoy and dive to escape, only to find that my hull is full of gun holes and can't sustain depth greater than, say, 100m. and the escorts would finish me off. :dead:

I don't know the exact percentage, because I modified it to have 100% realism, to disable the "Return to base" option.
I have external cameras turned on (screenshots :DL), periscope stabilizer and WO assistance (for identification only).
Playing GWX3.

Grats Herr Kaluen!! :arrgh!:

I am trying for my 1st as well. But from begining to end with the same skipper DID is not easy. :damn:

And being MORE AGGRESSIVE just makes it harder...