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Originally Posted by Subtype Zero
Joking aside, after being spotted, you lost the tactical initiative.
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My arse. Even fully-trained destroyer crews had a hard time hitting a U-boat. I will have to consult my books for a quote on the reference but several times DD's could not hit a U-boat even when there were several of them circling and the U-boat was crippled, hence the popularity of ramming. Shooting things is not as easy as it sounds. Try this; place a can on a fencepost or on the ground 30 feet away. Now shoot it as you are walking (in any direction) in broad daylight. Use a rifle,pistol whatever. Unless you head straight towards it or away from it you may have a lot of difficulty. Now imagine the can is moving and it is dark and the can is shooting back. and you are on a boat.
It can be done, but only by trained, talented or lucky individuals. Merchants are entirely too accurate in any sh3 game. Except for merchant AA gunners, they are quite resonable.