I don't like my boat!
 

Having only 5 torpedoes really sux. I looked through the GWX manual but can't find a reference to when I'd get an upgrade. For some reason the idea of starting a career in the "middle" of the war, didn't seem right and figured I could suffer for a bit. When can I expect to get a better load of weapons?? :o

Start your career in the 2nd Flotilla out of Wilhelmshaven and you'll begin with a Type VIIB

You may not be offered another boat until you have accumulated enough renown to purchase one. The lower your difficulty settings, the longer it will take you to accumulate the required renown. If you do not wish to wait, you could simply start a new career in a different flotilla that has the boat you wish to use. SH3 Commander allows you to choose the flotilla and boat of your choice. It has been so long since I played without it that I cannot even remember if the stock game allows you to do this.

Nothing wrong with the Type II, it makes you select targets more carefully. I've had some good patrols in one, but if thats not your thing you could always go for a Type IX.

Yes Stock allows you to choose flotilla, but not you boat..but technically since boat is dependent on which flotilla you pick then you can pick your boat....so yea,, if that makes any sense.

I started a new career and did the above, that's more like it :)

SINK EM ALL!! http://www.psionguild.org/forums/ima...ies/pirate.gif

*sings*

Oh, it's heaven-lee
In a seven-bee

Gonna have to second this one. I actually *PREFER* the Type II's, the only limitation that irks me about the kleineboot is that you can't go as deep as the bigger boats.

You can learn so much about stealth and tactics with a II that I think any beginner is cheating himself/herself to try to instantly jump to at VII or IX. If you can't patrol successfully with the limitations a II presents, then, paradoxically, you are probably going to find the better-equipped VII even more difficult.

Or *sings*

Will you be mine
In my type nine

:har:

:hmmm:

Well it is a little roomier... :O:

You got that right! I love mine.

I started my current series of careers (Aug 39) in a type II out fo Kiel. Whilst I'm glad of the skills it helped me develop, I was glad to be rid of it once I had the opportunity to upgrade. I watched far too many damaged ships sail away from me whilst I shadowed them with empty torp tubes for my liking.

It would be needed for someone as rotund as myself :DL