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Penelope_Grey · 03-13-07, 04:31 PM

It had to happen sooner or later! And tonight was the night. I decided to pinch my brothers PC time as he has been very ill lately. So I am sat there playing and I am having a rubbish patrol, just the odd destroyer, no merchants. The Weather while rough, at least I have been able to see!

Anyways... cutting to the point. I have patroled AM53 and I am on my way down to the lower end of the western approaches and I spots 2 C3's as they used to be called in stock, I think they are large cargo's in GWX.

I line up and I attack. I fire 2 torpedoes at each. One midships at the engine room, the other forward in the bow all 4 hit at the same time it was a beautifully conducted and synchronised attack absolutely flawless. So.... They sail on for ages without any hindereance at all, no sinking.

Fortunately the weather was on the turn back to calm seas so I was able to use my deckgun. The first one took about 25 shells in addition to the two direct hit torpedoes. The second one, took an additional torpedo in the aft section, it sailed on and on... I allowed for sinking... nothing! So I then had to shell that one too. It took 13 shells to put it under and get positive confirmation.

It was here, the frustration overflowed in me. And my eyes leaked water! Luckily a damage control team in the form of a hanky was available to stop the flooding. I mean, I'm lucky, its still 1940. What the hell do I do when every merchant ship is armed?

No matter how hard I try, I absolutely suck at sinking stuff in GWX!

I hate to admit this, and I really really do hate to admit this.... but... I think I'm gonna have to stow GWX. I don't think I can carry on with it. Its too hard for me.... The whole point of this is sinking ships... well.... I can't flipping sink them! I can play everything else about the game. Planes. Destroyers. planning convoy attacks. Lining up torpedo attacks. Its just sinking the ship. I can't flipping do it!

I know Im going off on one... but this is like weeks of frustration finally coming out. And I say thanks to anybody who has read this.

03-13-07, 04:31 PM	#1
Penelope_Grey Sea Lord Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: UK Posts: 1,893 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	GWX has finally brought me to tears! (Literally) It had to happen sooner or later! And tonight was the night. I decided to pinch my brothers PC time as he has been very ill lately. So I am sat there playing and I am having a rubbish patrol, just the odd destroyer, no merchants. The Weather while rough, at least I have been able to see! Anyways... cutting to the point. I have patroled AM53 and I am on my way down to the lower end of the western approaches and I spots 2 C3's as they used to be called in stock, I think they are large cargo's in GWX. I line up and I attack. I fire 2 torpedoes at each. One midships at the engine room, the other forward in the bow all 4 hit at the same time it was a beautifully conducted and synchronised attack absolutely flawless. So.... They sail on for ages without any hindereance at all, no sinking. Fortunately the weather was on the turn back to calm seas so I was able to use my deckgun. The first one took about 25 shells in addition to the two direct hit torpedoes. The second one, took an additional torpedo in the aft section, it sailed on and on... I allowed for sinking... nothing! So I then had to shell that one too. It took 13 shells to put it under and get positive confirmation. It was here, the frustration overflowed in me. And my eyes leaked water! Luckily a damage control team in the form of a hanky was available to stop the flooding. I mean, I'm lucky, its still 1940. What the hell do I do when every merchant ship is armed? No matter how hard I try, I absolutely suck at sinking stuff in GWX! I hate to admit this, and I really really do hate to admit this.... but... I think I'm gonna have to stow GWX. I don't think I can carry on with it. Its too hard for me.... The whole point of this is sinking ships... well.... I can't flipping sink them! I can play everything else about the game. Planes. Destroyers. planning convoy attacks. Lining up torpedo attacks. Its just sinking the ship. I can't flipping do it! I know Im going off on one... but this is like weeks of frustration finally coming out. And I say thanks to anybody who has read this. __________________ I SURVIVED THE FIRST EVER SUBSIM WEREWOLF HUNT - and... I actually won the game for the humans too!