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Originally Posted by Iron Budokan
I sit there my jaw agape staring at the screen. I play DiD but I was momentarily trying to convince myself this was just a mistake and I really should reboot from my last saved game because that DD appearing out of nowhere like that wasn't really fair.
But then I accepted reality and started a new career.
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Man, why are you describing me?! The same every time I get killed: "That shouldn't have happened, it was not fair, she wasn't supposed to be there, I should be still live and kicking... Lets reboot! But... but... no... the pleasure from my game would go away and never come back... Ok, new career. You freak!!"
My third GWX career, two nights ago. The first time I decided to do a surface night attack in bad weather (heavy rain, storm, extremely poor visibility), grid AM52, October '40. My type IXB performed very well. We started with sinking the lead escort (Q&R Class destroyer) with 1 torpedo (a safe shot with an electric torpedo from a really short distance) and stayed unspotted. Then we placed ourselves in the very middle of the convoy and started shooting. Scored many hits (like 8), but only two ships went down, the rest was still sailing, not even a bit slower. We wanted to make them down before we leave... Started reloading external torpedoes while still sailing in the middle of the convoy. Suddenly two beams of light were aimed at us from a small merchant, followed immediately by some flares shining like sun. After a while we managed to hide in the darkness again and the lights were gone - we believed we're safe again. But that was not true, as the alerted ascorts were just on their way to our spot. When we spotted the corvette, she was very close. Crash dived with some minor damage in the aft torpedo room and we were sent straight to the bottom with a few depth charges a while after.
What a shame... On the first patrol. :/ My first watch officer told me he'll never speak to me again. And that's definitely true, as he's not going to speak to anybody any more.