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Originally Posted by Tupolev
I just had a great NYGM convoy encounter.
January 1942, cruising surfaced to the US coast, I run into an inbound convoy south of Iceland. Well, by run into, I mean I notice gun flashes and explosions way in the distance.
I close at GF and discover burning ships and escorts firing away at some unseen U-boat. While gathering targeting data, I can see several ships sink in the distance. I make my approach surfaced and sink 2 ships. Just before dawn, I'm driven off by an escort prior to my second attack.
I withdraw surfaced and in the early morning light, I notice the port flank escort is missing. Thinking about my easy pickings to come, I set in on shadowing.
That's when it happens: Aircraft sighted. Crash Dive!
No damage, so I surface and regain contact. Then another aircraft sighted. I'm able to identify the Hurricane before we crash dive. Its a CAM ship!
I'm sighted 4 more times by this aircraft before a destroyer comes to investigate. He keeps me under for 3 hours and I'm unable to regain contact with the convoy. Luckily I take no damage and continue my patrol.
This whole event was a great game experience. From the far off sighting due to gunfire (muzzle flashes) to expecting easy pickings from a now under-defended convoy to getting driven off by combined air cover and escorts. Reads nearly exactly how a lot of real convoy battles went. That's how U-Boat sim should be!
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When the game plays like history reads, that's a sim! Sounds like a great experience. NYGM rocks!
Good luck and good hunting!