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popeye · 05-31-07, 01:21 AM

i have also encountered varying degrees of response. sometimes they kill me right away, like they knew where i was and it was all over too quickly. sometimes they act like they are captained by retards.

just now, i came upon a small convoy and decided to hit the two large merchants. i fired one torpedo at each, hoping it would be enough. i tried to hit as far forward as possible, to cause maximum flooding, and slow them down. one ended up burning badly, the other heavily flooded, and sits low in the water. both slowed to 2 knots. i have been shadowing them for hours waiting for them to sink, or the rest of the convoy to escape. the whole lot of them slowed to a crawl, and the DD's made a half-hearted attempt to kill me, but so far have not. they DC'ed many times, either in front of me or behind. sometimes i cut the engine, and waited for him to loop in front of me.. they didnt ping too much, and i was below a thermal layer. the water is becoming shallow quicky. i'm afraid i must break off the pursuit.

i tried to surface and put a few rounds into them, but the DD's were beside me in what seemed like seconds. at first they fired lighter guns, and the flack went over our heads, but when i heard the bigger caliber guns, i knew it was over.

i saved it before i tried that method of suicide, and i still dont know what i will do. should i break off, and let them go, or contine to chase in shallower water. i just dont want to waste more torpedoes on so mortally wounded victims. maybe i just have to.

05-31-07, 01:21 AM	#6
popeye A-ganger Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 77 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	i have also encountered varying degrees of response. sometimes they kill me right away, like they knew where i was and it was all over too quickly. sometimes they act like they are captained by retards. just now, i came upon a small convoy and decided to hit the two large merchants. i fired one torpedo at each, hoping it would be enough. i tried to hit as far forward as possible, to cause maximum flooding, and slow them down. one ended up burning badly, the other heavily flooded, and sits low in the water. both slowed to 2 knots. i have been shadowing them for hours waiting for them to sink, or the rest of the convoy to escape. the whole lot of them slowed to a crawl, and the DD's made a half-hearted attempt to kill me, but so far have not. they DC'ed many times, either in front of me or behind. sometimes i cut the engine, and waited for him to loop in front of me.. they didnt ping too much, and i was below a thermal layer. the water is becoming shallow quicky. i'm afraid i must break off the pursuit. i tried to surface and put a few rounds into them, but the DD's were beside me in what seemed like seconds. at first they fired lighter guns, and the flack went over our heads, but when i heard the bigger caliber guns, i knew it was over. i saved it before i tried that method of suicide, and i still dont know what i will do. should i break off, and let them go, or contine to chase in shallower water. i just dont want to waste more torpedoes on so mortally wounded victims. maybe i just have to.