i have just started playing SH3. i've never played any sub sims before
i got through the naval academy ok, and started a career in 1939. after sinking a merchant ship and an armed trawler, i headed toward scapa flow base with one topedo left in my type IIA. (the trawler forced me to dive but i eventually was able to get away, then track it down and sink it)
i ran into a hunter destroyer near the base and i immediately started turning and diving, and went into silent mode. soon there were multiple warships circling above me (i guess the redlines on the map point to the sound sources). the sonarman could only report the nearest sound source.
i forgot to check the depth of the seafloor and my sub ran into it, taking some minor damage. my sub went up to 36 meters to avoid the seafloor. maybe that damage produced sound, but i noticed the stealth meter turning red. then suddenly, while i was looking at the map, i got a flood of damage reports in half a second, then realized my sub was dead from the destroyers...
now the questions:
1. was it stupid to approach a british base in a type IIA? is it ever a good idea to get close to a base?
2. when facing multiple warships, what's the best method for getting away? i got sunk after i started a straight course. is it better to zig zag while diving as deeply as possible? in silent mode?
3. how do i know if depth charges are being dropped? i don't really want to use the free look function to look above water.
i have begun reading the various tutorials, but need to know what errors i made