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Originally Posted by RodBorza
Okay, I started do play the game again some weeks ago.
Now I learned how to do Dick O'Kane's (90°), John P. Cromwell (45°) and vector analysis (any angle) attacks.
Now my question is:in which situation you use one or anoher. Or it is left entirely at skipper's discretion?
I use:
DOK - single merchants, small and ligthly defended convoys (99% of times);
JPC - big, highly valuable military targets, heavily defended convoys - in a formation somewhat like this:
.........DD
.....Ship Ship
DD Ship Ship DD
..........DD
...........................me
VA - almost never, only when I screw up my interception route entirely.
So, how are they to be used, how were they used and how do you use it?
(but, I got say, TMO +RSRD + tactics above = lots of fun! PK on - never more!!!)
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Your the skipper, each contact is a fluid and evolving situation. Taking into account, depth, weather, light, sea state, position. Its nice to have a large bag of tricks as you never know what might or may not work. The idea being that you inflict the maximum amount of damage without being spotted and hammered.
As for the PK its just another tool in your bag. In the PTO there were some skipper and XO's that were extremely proficient and deadly with it. It can provide a lot of information if used correctly. Again, I get lazy and tend not to focus to much on it but on occasion it does the job.
Happy Hunting!