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onelifecrisis · 09-01-08, 10:29 AM

I didn't say it was impossible to escape on the surface, but for me (a DiD player) it's not worth the risk of being caught out by a searchlight. Early war, ASDIC is so bad that escape is a doddle under the waves in GWX. Surface escapes are possible - maybe even probable if you know what you're doing - but if you do get unlucky and you're caught on the surface by a spotlight then you're in very big trouble. That's why I recommended the submerged escape route.

Why don't you try a surface escape and see whether the game models it in a way you like? I doubt any amount of discussion will really answer your question as well as a test.

09-01-08, 10:29 AM	#3
onelifecrisis Maverick Modder Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: England Posts: 3,895 Downloads: 65 Uploads: 3	I didn't say it was impossible to escape on the surface, but for me (a DiD player) it's not worth the risk of being caught out by a searchlight. Early war, ASDIC is so bad that escape is a doddle under the waves in GWX. Surface escapes are possible - maybe even probable if you know what you're doing - but if you do get unlucky and you're caught on the surface by a spotlight then you're in very big trouble. That's why I recommended the submerged escape route. Why don't you try a surface escape and see whether the game models it in a way you like? I doubt any amount of discussion will really answer your question as well as a test.