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Phaedrus · 05-29-08, 08:37 PM

I am wondering if we might post our thoughts on the pros, cons, differences, preferences, etc of the VIIC and variants, and IX's - and even those strange Type II's and IXD2s.

Basically, which boat do you use and why?

This thread has been posted a million times probably....
And yet, I can't seem to reliably locate any info using the search.
That displeases me.

So, I was wondering if maybe we could generate some discussion and then have it 'stickied' up top for quick reference - and interesting reading!

Ever anxious to improve and learn, I am curious to see what boats the members of the community use, how they use them, and why.
Diving depth, torpedo load out, upgrades, range.... I figured the only way I'd ever learn the nuances of all the boats was by going to the community, as I try to take my GWX careers as seriously as possible (I don't like to die, dying means restarting from scratch).
Unfortunately, that limits my learning curve.

As a recent VIIC convert from an IXC, my reason is mainly survivability.
I've never had the pleasure of trying a VIIC/41 / 42, as I have tried my best to stick with my old faithful IXB-IXC....
.... but now that my first GWX 2.1 career has come to an end in March of 1944, I have moved into a VIIC for good I think.

The extra torpedoes I will miss, and the 10 cm gun, but not the extra fuel.
My Drumbeat trips never were all that exciting for me, and I prefer to hunt the Western approaches and the waters North of Ireland anyway.
(Since I make my living in shallow water, the smaller boat is also a must... though having said that, I've never used an IXD2 - so any one wheeling that bus around let me know what it's all about)

We all know the VII's handle a little better than the IX's, but it also seems to me that the VIIC withstands depth charging with less damage than my old IXC, and I'm told that the VIIC/41 can dive the deepest of any boat.
Thats my quick and dirty rationale.

I will post a little more on my own tactics and thoughts a little later (I am alt-tabbed out of the game for a moment to write this post - realism be damned!), but I look forward to the opinions of the public at large.

Regards,

Phaedrus

05-29-08, 08:37 PM	#1
Phaedrus A-ganger Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 79 Downloads: 45 Uploads: 0	The Great U-boat Debate. I am wondering if we might post our thoughts on the pros, cons, differences, preferences, etc of the VIIC and variants, and IX's - and even those strange Type II's and IXD2s. Basically, which boat do you use and why? This thread has been posted a million times probably.... And yet, I can't seem to reliably locate any info using the search. That displeases me. So, I was wondering if maybe we could generate some discussion and then have it 'stickied' up top for quick reference - and interesting reading! Ever anxious to improve and learn, I am curious to see what boats the members of the community use, how they use them, and why. Diving depth, torpedo load out, upgrades, range.... I figured the only way I'd ever learn the nuances of all the boats was by going to the community, as I try to take my GWX careers as seriously as possible (I don't like to die, dying means restarting from scratch). Unfortunately, that limits my learning curve. As a recent VIIC convert from an IXC, my reason is mainly survivability. I've never had the pleasure of trying a VIIC/41 / 42, as I have tried my best to stick with my old faithful IXB-IXC.... .... but now that my first GWX 2.1 career has come to an end in March of 1944, I have moved into a VIIC for good I think. The extra torpedoes I will miss, and the 10 cm gun, but not the extra fuel. My Drumbeat trips never were all that exciting for me, and I prefer to hunt the Western approaches and the waters North of Ireland anyway. (Since I make my living in shallow water, the smaller boat is also a must... though having said that, I've never used an IXD2 - so any one wheeling that bus around let me know what it's all about) We all know the VII's handle a little better than the IX's, but it also seems to me that the VIIC withstands depth charging with less damage than my old IXC, and I'm told that the VIIC/41 can dive the deepest of any boat. Thats my quick and dirty rationale. I will post a little more on my own tactics and thoughts a little later (I am alt-tabbed out of the game for a moment to write this post - realism be damned!), but I look forward to the opinions of the public at large. Regards, Phaedrus