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sixcoins · 09-03-12, 09:21 AM

Was hoping an experienced player might be able to provide a hunting tip or 2. I have gone full stupid, and shut off contact updates.

I finished my first patrol, with no contacts... here is how I did it.

I went to the grid, inside the northeast corner.... roughly 60 Kilometers due southwest. I drew a compass range of 30KM, then listened manually. After that, I waited 30 minutes. (at about 20 meters, by the way.) I asked the sonar operator to have a listen. No contacts.

I surfaced, then moved 60 kilometers to the south. Did the same procedure. Dive to 20 meters, stopped the screws, had a listen, then had my hydro guy listen.

Then I went 60 Kiometers west... and so on and so forth.

I found nothing. However, it was fun covering the whole area in a nice controlled pattern like that.

Incidentally... I have NEVER found a ship in my patrol area. But that's neither here nor there.

So now I intend to go towards the East Coast of GB...

As far as I can imagine, it's a turkey shoot from here on.

Where do I go? How far from the coast? Just keep moving 60 kilometers til I run out of fuel?

I'm at a loss on the 'proper' way to hunt for new quarry, so I'm open to any and all tips.

Thanks in advance.

09-03-12, 09:21 AM	#1
sixcoins Seaman Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 40 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	Looking for some hunting tips.... Was hoping an experienced player might be able to provide a hunting tip or 2. I have gone full stupid, and shut off contact updates. I finished my first patrol, with no contacts... here is how I did it. I went to the grid, inside the northeast corner.... roughly 60 Kilometers due southwest. I drew a compass range of 30KM, then listened manually. After that, I waited 30 minutes. (at about 20 meters, by the way.) I asked the sonar operator to have a listen. No contacts. I surfaced, then moved 60 kilometers to the south. Did the same procedure. Dive to 20 meters, stopped the screws, had a listen, then had my hydro guy listen. Then I went 60 Kiometers west... and so on and so forth. I found nothing. However, it was fun covering the whole area in a nice controlled pattern like that. Incidentally... I have NEVER found a ship in my patrol area. But that's neither here nor there. So now I intend to go towards the East Coast of GB... As far as I can imagine, it's a turkey shoot from here on. Where do I go? How far from the coast? Just keep moving 60 kilometers til I run out of fuel? I'm at a loss on the 'proper' way to hunt for new quarry, so I'm open to any and all tips. Thanks in advance.