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TarJak · 08-10-07, 07:37 PM

Welcome to the big league. '44 is a real challenge and anyone who can survive it derserves much respect even if their tonnage scores are low. 1944 is one of the most difficult and probably frustrating periods of the war. You are forced to think through and plan almost every move you make from leaving harbour through to attacks when you get the opportunity.

Tactically you best bet is to avoid heavily escorted convoys (this is pretty much all of them by this stage of the war) and concentrate on hitting single ships where you can find them. Most of your time will however be spent submerged and attempting to avoid aircraft. The true challenge in '44 is to survive rather than to rack up major tonnage scores and as long as you shift your goals and thinking in this regard it can still be quite rewarding.

It is however not the same as being able to rock up to the nearest gathering of ships sink what you want and cruise home. If that's what you want play then in 1939.

08-10-07, 07:37 PM	#4
TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	Welcome to the big league. '44 is a real challenge and anyone who can survive it derserves much respect even if their tonnage scores are low. 1944 is one of the most difficult and probably frustrating periods of the war. You are forced to think through and plan almost every move you make from leaving harbour through to attacks when you get the opportunity. Tactically you best bet is to avoid heavily escorted convoys (this is pretty much all of them by this stage of the war) and concentrate on hitting single ships where you can find them. Most of your time will however be spent submerged and attempting to avoid aircraft. The true challenge in '44 is to survive rather than to rack up major tonnage scores and as long as you shift your goals and thinking in this regard it can still be quite rewarding. It is however not the same as being able to rock up to the nearest gathering of ships sink what you want and cruise home. If that's what you want play then in 1939. Last edited by TarJak; 08-10-07 at 08:09 PM.