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Coldcall · 05-17-16, 02:20 AM

Okay thanks very much guys. I have taken the plunge and installed Wolves of Steel which thankfully gets rid of the tonnage bar, as it becomes a distraction always looking to see if its filling up. Hat tip to Vecko who I gather is the daddy of TWOS mod.

So far i really like it, now just have to get use to those unreliable torpedoes, which actually feels somewhat authentic. From what I have gathered playing the initial Baltic mission a right angle shot is really important. The duds seem to increase at poorly aligned shots.

I´m currently reading a really good book on Submarine warfare 39-45 (War Beneath The Sea - Peter Padfield) which examines the different sub warfare philosophy of the Germans, Japanese, British and Americans. I will start using more salvoes and spreads instead of just expecting one/two torpedo kills as is the norm in SH5 vanilla.

If I can sink 1 or 2 ships in a mission with TWOS I will feel I accomplished more than 4 of 5 kills in the stock game.

Again thanks for the responses to tonnage bar problem. Subsim as always a very helpful and friendly community!

A quick question: how does the mission and campaign progression work in TWOS? Does one´s career keep going even if some missions are complete washouts?

One more thing. I just finished and completed the Baltic mission and reached Kiel on September 3rd. When i checked for a new mission it is still showing only the Baltic mission as available. Do I have to wait until September 5th for the rest of Coastal Waters objectives to show on the mission map?

05-17-16, 02:20 AM	#17
Coldcall Chief Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 325 Downloads: 42 Uploads: 0	Okay thanks very much guys. I have taken the plunge and installed Wolves of Steel which thankfully gets rid of the tonnage bar, as it becomes a distraction always looking to see if its filling up. Hat tip to Vecko who I gather is the daddy of TWOS mod. So far i really like it, now just have to get use to those unreliable torpedoes, which actually feels somewhat authentic. From what I have gathered playing the initial Baltic mission a right angle shot is really important. The duds seem to increase at poorly aligned shots. I´m currently reading a really good book on Submarine warfare 39-45 (War Beneath The Sea - Peter Padfield) which examines the different sub warfare philosophy of the Germans, Japanese, British and Americans. I will start using more salvoes and spreads instead of just expecting one/two torpedo kills as is the norm in SH5 vanilla. If I can sink 1 or 2 ships in a mission with TWOS I will feel I accomplished more than 4 of 5 kills in the stock game. Again thanks for the responses to tonnage bar problem. Subsim as always a very helpful and friendly community! A quick question: how does the mission and campaign progression work in TWOS? Does one´s career keep going even if some missions are complete washouts? One more thing. I just finished and completed the Baltic mission and reached Kiel on September 3rd. When i checked for a new mission it is still showing only the Baltic mission as available. Do I have to wait until September 5th for the rest of Coastal Waters objectives to show on the mission map? Last edited by Coldcall; 05-17-16 at 03:32 AM.