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Doolan · 09-06-07, 09:30 AM

Interesting observation.

I have to say that patch 1.3 (not necessarily TM) has increased the escort capabilities a bit too much. Yes, it makes the game challenging, and yes, I know you can escape escorts most of the time by diving under the thermal layer or evading the sonar cone. Still, accounts are full of escort captains pretty much guessing where their DCs went and stating how difficult it was to actually hit something, while IJN destroyers post-1.3 patch are mean killing machines that have little or nothing to fear from us.

I'm still shocked at the DD that hit me with a charge yesterday in its first run while I was under the thermal layer, rigged for silent running and doing a circle with full rudder to port. Sure, they can get lucky, but they seem to get lucky too often.

The opposite happens to planes imho. Only once I've been sunk by one, and the way they aim they're actually manageable if you aim well with the AA. Shouldn't they be fearsome opponents?

09-06-07, 09:30 AM	#2
Doolan Torpedoman Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 112 Downloads: 16 Uploads: 0	Interesting observation. I have to say that patch 1.3 (not necessarily TM) has increased the escort capabilities a bit too much. Yes, it makes the game challenging, and yes, I know you can escape escorts most of the time by diving under the thermal layer or evading the sonar cone. Still, accounts are full of escort captains pretty much guessing where their DCs went and stating how difficult it was to actually hit something, while IJN destroyers post-1.3 patch are mean killing machines that have little or nothing to fear from us. I'm still shocked at the DD that hit me with a charge yesterday in its first run while I was under the thermal layer, rigged for silent running and doing a circle with full rudder to port. Sure, they can get lucky, but they seem to get lucky too often. The opposite happens to planes imho. Only once I've been sunk by one, and the way they aim they're actually manageable if you aim well with the AA. Shouldn't they be fearsome opponents?