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Originally Posted by papa_smurf
The type Ix is my fave U-boat aswell, it has a greater range, more torpedoes - which makes it perfect convoy hunter, as it can sink more ships in a convoy than a type VII.
The only downside(s) I find is that its a bigger target for aircraft, and having a slower dive doesn't help.
As for it having less deck gun shells than the type VII, this doesn't bother me either, as a true U-boat commander would only use his deck gun to finish off crippled ships or sink small merchants.
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actually a few uboats exclusively used their deck guns on ships off the U.S coast during Operation Drumbeat. 1939 to early 1940 game conditions in GWX in the Atlantic are very similar to the easy time of it Uboats had on the American coast. If you see a 2000 tonner, why would you burn a torpedo on it when 10 well placed shots can take him out? Now, if the deck gun is being used later in the war when merchants have their own deck guns to shoot back with then 1.you're committing suicide 2. the ingame settings or some backend game files have been modded to make life too easy. so, early 1940, late '39, I dont feel guilty or cheap using the gun.
another point about GWX, you can see enough small merchants, that if you use the gun effectively, you can add 10,000 extra tons to your scorecard.