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Originally Posted by BigWalleye
Once again, the completely useless crew. "Hey, skipper, we can't shoot. Come'ere an' point the gun for us." Just like real. A real arcade game, that is.
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1st: You have to be at 'Battle Stations (surface)' for the crew to even man the gun.
2nd: The gun MUST be loaded to operate the gun (no bullets, no bang). By default, you leave port with an unloaded gun, and the default ammunition is ALWAYS locked on the ammo you don't have.
ERGO, the gun won't fire because your gun crew isn't smart enough to load the ammo you do have.
3rd: The crew has to be told to AUTO-FIRE the gun to work without assistance. WARNING: These guys will open up on a target at around 6000 yards (as soon as they can locate it). If you are trying to sneak up on a target at night (surfaced) to get into a good firing solution, they will shurley give your position away (and don't call me Shirley).
4th: If you are close enough to use the deck gun, then you are close enough for the target to fire back - many times with their own deck gun. It will take many shells from you to sink even a small freighter. A sub CAN'T dive with any holes through the pressure hull (well, it can dive, but surfacing later may present a problem). Until you get the signal "Target is sinking, sir", they can and WILL fire back at you.
Personally, I like the deck gun, but I use it with discretion. Junks, Sampans and Fishing Boats are good targets (they don't have deck guns). 'Wounded' freighters are also pretty good if I am out of torpedoes, especially if they don't have a large gun AND are unescorted. I usually fire the gun myself rather then let the gun crew auto-fire - they are such lousy shots they may only hit one out of three shots. 150 rounds for the deck gun isn't very many rounds. Its a nice break from the usual torpedo attack.
Good luck, and good hunting!
