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Incubus · 08-18-07, 08:14 PM

I loved the IXD2. The range lets you travel to less-defended locations later in the war, you can pretty much tour the world, and the torpedo loadout allows for much more aggressive maneuvers.

While the large amount of torpedoes lends well to wrecking convoys, personally I don't think the IX is an ideal convoy hunter. It is bigger and less responsive, and harder to react to unpredictable events (like getting jumped by a DD, or spotted by a Catalina at the extreme edges of its patrol range).

The decreased ammo for the deck gun isn't all that bad- the increased caliber (supposedly) does more damage. I actually really like using the cannon- I really try to save torpedoes for situations that really need stealth.

IX is fun for those long-range patrols hunting lone tankers in the Caribbean, but for the North Sea/Atlantic I'll stick to the more advanced Type VII models since they have the best balance of armament, range, and maneuverability.

08-18-07, 08:14 PM	#12
Incubus Planesman Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 195 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I loved the IXD2. The range lets you travel to less-defended locations later in the war, you can pretty much tour the world, and the torpedo loadout allows for much more aggressive maneuvers. While the large amount of torpedoes lends well to wrecking convoys, personally I don't think the IX is an ideal convoy hunter. It is bigger and less responsive, and harder to react to unpredictable events (like getting jumped by a DD, or spotted by a Catalina at the extreme edges of its patrol range). The decreased ammo for the deck gun isn't all that bad- the increased caliber (supposedly) does more damage. I actually really like using the cannon- I really try to save torpedoes for situations that really need stealth. IX is fun for those long-range patrols hunting lone tankers in the Caribbean, but for the North Sea/Atlantic I'll stick to the more advanced Type VII models since they have the best balance of armament, range, and maneuverability.