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DragonRR1 · 04-22-07, 04:14 PM

I've done about 6 or 7 patrols with patch 1.2. Generally I've quite enjoyed them.. of course there's a but!

I've just done a patrol and came across a huge task force, the Yamoto, at least 4 huge battleships, a number of smaller destroyers, 2 carriers and the odd freighter.

I was ahead of the group so I positioned myself for a torpedo run dropped to 200ft and waited. Nervously I rose to periscope depth and launched all my torpedos at the Yamoto and 2 of the other large battleships. 4 hits. I also launched all my aft torpedoes at 2 targets.. Anyway.. to save boring you all to death I ended up with zero torpedos, 1 sunk destroyer, 2 huge battleships or whatever they were listing badly and a holed Yamoto....

Knowing it would be suicide I surfaced to see what would happen. Well not a lot really! I spent nearly all my deck gun ammo on the Yamoto (which didn't sink). Only one ship actually fired at me which was a carrier! Even then there were only 2 shots.

What one earth was going on? I've read a couple of posts suggesting that this kind of thing did happen in the war but I should have had swiss cheese made out of me within nano seconds. In the end I just gave up in disgust. I've had more challenges taking on a single armed freighter on the surface... Anyone else experienced this?

04-22-07, 04:14 PM	#1
DragonRR1 Officer Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: UK Posts: 246 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Strange, non-aggressive AI in a Task Force?? I've done about 6 or 7 patrols with patch 1.2. Generally I've quite enjoyed them.. of course there's a but! I've just done a patrol and came across a huge task force, the Yamoto, at least 4 huge battleships, a number of smaller destroyers, 2 carriers and the odd freighter. I was ahead of the group so I positioned myself for a torpedo run dropped to 200ft and waited. Nervously I rose to periscope depth and launched all my torpedos at the Yamoto and 2 of the other large battleships. 4 hits. I also launched all my aft torpedoes at 2 targets.. Anyway.. to save boring you all to death I ended up with zero torpedos, 1 sunk destroyer, 2 huge battleships or whatever they were listing badly and a holed Yamoto.... Knowing it would be suicide I surfaced to see what would happen. Well not a lot really! I spent nearly all my deck gun ammo on the Yamoto (which didn't sink). Only one ship actually fired at me which was a carrier! Even then there were only 2 shots. What one earth was going on? I've read a couple of posts suggesting that this kind of thing did happen in the war but I should have had swiss cheese made out of me within nano seconds. In the end I just gave up in disgust. I've had more challenges taking on a single armed freighter on the surface... Anyone else experienced this?