Reasons not to "buy" a type IX

[hyperion2206]

I'd really like to get a type IX boat but there are several reasons why I don't do it:

First of all I hate Lorient, it's just such a little harbor. You don't have much room to maneuver and TC does not allow you to go faster (I know that you can change that with SH3 Commander, but it's still a reason for me) Secondly (in 1942) you don't get the "Falke" torpedo. It's such a neat weapon against escorts, but apparently only the VII boats get it.
So what do you think: Should I get one, is it worth it?:hmm:

[Sailor Steve]

Ask 3 different people and you'll get 5 different answers. My advice is weigh the pros and cons in your own mind and then do what you think will make you happiest.

[NipplesTheCat]

Why would one type of boat get on while the other doesnt? Is this a game thing or is that the way it really happened? I wonder, can you transfer back to a VII after you have taken command of an IX boat?

[Warmonger]

Originally Posted by NipplesTheCat

Why would one type of boat get on while the other doesnt? Is this a game thing or is that the way it really happened? I wonder, can you transfer back to a VII after you have taken command of an IX boat?

Yes, you can. You just have to dismiss the excess crew.

[Warmonger]

22 to 14 torpedoes gives you (on a normal patrol) about 2 times more sunk ships so, yes, take it by any means.

[nativetexan]

If you want to enjoy a new challenge, yes. You get a larger boat which is a plus and a minus. You can carry more torpedos but your dive time is longer. I enjoyed moving to the IX and taking on the cross-Atlantic missions placing me on the east coast of the US. But I found out quickly that running with decks awash is a must to stay alive under the air cover that really gets nasty at this point in the war.

All in all, you just have to decide if the switch is for you. A lot of what you do in the VII becomes totally different in the IX.

Let us know what you decide to do!

[NipplesTheCat]

Personally I will be taking an IX when I get the chance. I did 11 patrols in type VII's before I had to reinstall. Now that I am starting over again in 39 I figure that I will be ready for a change when the time comes.

[Der Eisen-Wal]

i had some good times in my VIIB but the IX is definitely a lot of fun. there are places you would never have gone in the VII, mind you the trip over the atlantic is a bore fest but its a target rich opportunity over there. i miss my stern tubes sometimes though

[kylania]

Feels too big, not as sleek and sexy as the VIIs.

[stabiz]

I like the IX, but its no VII.

My first career I took a type IX boat early and loved it.early on their great but by late 43 the divetime was a real drawback

[Ducimus]

(A five minute rewrite of a poem, so its not going to ryme perfect. Orginally galloping ghost of the japanese coast By Constantine Guiness. And yes im bored right now )



I'm the galloping ghost of the Carribean coast.
You don't hear of me and my crew
But just ask any man off the coast of Cancun.
If he knows of the U-182.

I look flat and fat, a seacow at that,
All alone with no one at my side,
But we'll tell you a story of battle and glory,
As enemy waters we ride.

I've been stuck on a rock, felt the depth charge's shock,
Been north to a place called St John's,
and I've sunk me two freighters atop the equator
Hot work, but the sea was cold blue.

I've cruised close inshore and carried the war
to the sleeping giant the japanese awakened,
While they sent out their planes, i could hear New Orleans,
So I stayed, and listened to the tunes.

When we rigged to run silently, deeply I dived,
And within me the heat was terrific.
My men pouring sweat, silent and yet
Cursed me and the whole damned Atlantic.

Then destroyers came sounding and depth charges pounding
My submarine crew took the test.
Far in that far off land there are no friends on hand,
To answer a call of distress.

I was blasted and shaken (some damage I be taken),
my hull bleeds and pipe lines do, too
I've come in from out there for machinery repair,
And a rest for me and my crew.

I got by on cool nerve and in silence I served,
Though I took some hard knocks in return,
One propeller shaft sprung and my battery's done,
But the enemy ships I saw burn.

I'm the galloping ghost of the Caribean coast,
You don't hear of me and my crew.
But just ask any man off the coast of Cancun,
If he knows of U-182

[Tuddley3]

About the Lorient harbor, I just transfered to Lorient, bought an IXC. Normally the Base faces South, but I noticed it is facing West now. Have not been to Lorient yet since installing War Ace Campaign, did Hansolo have something to do with this. I basically just drive straight out of the SubPen and right out the mouth of the harbor.

I UBWA

[Subwolf]

I wanna be a part of Operation Drumbeat, and head for the U.S. coast to hunt. Then I need a IX, so my answer is obvious

[SubConscious]

Nice work, Ducimus! It reads like an old sea shanty.
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Reasons to love the IX

1. Extra Torpedoes & two stern tubes
2. Greater Range: Less time in port, more diverse patrol areas
3. 105mm Deck Gun is much more effective than the 88mm
4. 37mm Flak Gun can take down all small craft and aid in the sinking of larger ones
5. Greater Surface Speed

Granted, the IX aren't as maneuverable as the VII boats, but I think they more than make up for this in terms of their increased effectiveness as weapons of war.

Good luck!