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Catfish · 09-01-16, 05:20 AM

I remember i attacked convoys in SH3 during a storm and at night, but with no TDC. Just put the torpedo settings to fast, impact detonator and straight ahead, and when a ship appeared out of waves and fog at 090 AOB, i would direct the torp heading short before the bow, usually at 500 to 300 meters, and it would always hit. Takes some practice

However you have to be very aware of the situation, because you can be mangled over anytime by other merchants coming out of the storm and water fog.

Also, in almost all SH versions from 2 to 5, the escorts obviously see you in the thickest of fog, and either run you over, or place their charges at the exactly right position.
Whoever has been in a real storm at sea, knows that this is plain ridiculous. Even when the DEs have radar, it did not work at distances below 1000 meters, then not all had it, then a lot of the radar equipment was just damaged or often had broken down, and it never was that exact. You are relatively secure surfaced, no one will see your boat in reality in a storm, at night, in fog, or in any unsighty situation.

In the sim.. when having exterior view to 'on', you see how unbelievably exact they know where you are. How comes they place their charges exactly at position and depth (!) of your boat's location? Only in a sim... this spoils the fun a bit.

Then SH V in 1940, thickest of fog, storm, waves. Suddenly two destoyers coming out of the fog directly at me, one ramming and the other placing depth charges right on my deck.
Another was that early order, where you were tasked to sink six or so troop ships in a row, to be promoted and get on with the game.
I remember i decided to have had it with SH5, when that happened.

09-01-16, 05:20 AM	#2
Catfish Dipped Squirrel Operative Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: ..where the ocean meets the sky Posts: 17,766 Downloads: 38 Uploads: 0	I remember i attacked convoys in SH3 during a storm and at night, but with no TDC. Just put the torpedo settings to fast, impact detonator and straight ahead, and when a ship appeared out of waves and fog at 090 AOB, i would direct the torp heading short before the bow, usually at 500 to 300 meters, and it would always hit. Takes some practice However you have to be very aware of the situation, because you can be mangled over anytime by other merchants coming out of the storm and water fog. Also, in almost all SH versions from 2 to 5, the escorts obviously see you in the thickest of fog, and either run you over, or place their charges at the exactly right position. Whoever has been in a real storm at sea, knows that this is plain ridiculous. Even when the DEs have radar, it did not work at distances below 1000 meters, then not all had it, then a lot of the radar equipment was just damaged or often had broken down, and it never was that exact. You are relatively secure surfaced, no one will see your boat in reality in a storm, at night, in fog, or in any unsighty situation. In the sim.. when having exterior view to 'on', you see how unbelievably exact they know where you are. How comes they place their charges exactly at position and depth (!) of your boat's location? Only in a sim... this spoils the fun a bit. Then SH V in 1940, thickest of fog, storm, waves. Suddenly two destoyers coming out of the fog directly at me, one ramming and the other placing depth charges right on my deck. Another was that early order, where you were tasked to sink six or so troop ships in a row, to be promoted and get on with the game. I remember i decided to have had it with SH5, when that happened. __________________ >^..^<*)))>{ All generalizations are wrong.