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banjo · 11-10-07, 10:10 AM

Normally, when attacking a convoy, I stay at periscope depth the whole time letting the destroyers come to me and sinking them when they get close (500 - 600 yds). I deal with sub chasers and mine sweepers the same way. However, yesterday I had a minesweeper I couldn't touch. With torps set at minimum depth they just kept going under him. A glitch I guess. So, eventually I tried diving, released decoys, silent running, manuvering, changing depth, et al. I even went to 550 ft one time. He would get me every time. I replayed this scenario over and over. Finally I tried a desperation move. When the game resurrected me I emergency surfaced. Was already at battle stations so the gun crew manned the deck gun, but I immediately manned the 40 mm and started blasting the Minesweeper who was 200 feet away. Before he or my worthless gun crew got off a shot I sunk him!

This tactic worked because: a) all the other destroyers were sunk, b) minesweepers a easy to sink, and c) I was out of gun range of the convoy.

Just an FYI for you.

11-10-07, 10:10 AM	#1
banjo Grey Wolf Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 762 Downloads: 55 Uploads: 0	A Tactic Normally, when attacking a convoy, I stay at periscope depth the whole time letting the destroyers come to me and sinking them when they get close (500 - 600 yds). I deal with sub chasers and mine sweepers the same way. However, yesterday I had a minesweeper I couldn't touch. With torps set at minimum depth they just kept going under him. A glitch I guess. So, eventually I tried diving, released decoys, silent running, manuvering, changing depth, et al. I even went to 550 ft one time. He would get me every time. I replayed this scenario over and over. Finally I tried a desperation move. When the game resurrected me I emergency surfaced. Was already at battle stations so the gun crew manned the deck gun, but I immediately manned the 40 mm and started blasting the Minesweeper who was 200 feet away. Before he or my worthless gun crew got off a shot I sunk him! This tactic worked because: a) all the other destroyers were sunk, b) minesweepers a easy to sink, and c) I was out of gun range of the convoy. Just an FYI for you.