Convoy wiped out in Grid DH

Keelbuster · 02-17-07, 11:51 AM

Heh - just wiped out an entire convoy - 23 ships - in the northwest corner of Grid DH. When i encountered her (IXC, June '41), the water was still and for some reason the convoy became alerted by my presence and started swerving. I was annoyed, and seeing as my perfect strike was ruined I decided to take out the lead escort, a Black Swan. A keelshot at 800m ended her. She was pinging me even as her bow was underwater

I then waded into the convoy and started taking keelshots on various big ships. I was approached by the two remaining escorts (trawlers) and decided to take them out too. Now, be advised, I was using Weapon Officer assistance for every shot, so it was kinda cheating. Anyway, I then focused on taking out the remaining C2s and C3s who had deck guns - I just sailed along with the convoy at 6kts, reloading my tubes and firing as necessary. I surfaced and finished off the final listing C2 in a dawn gun battle.

Then, free as can be, I sauntered about the convoy lanes, lighting up ships with the deck gun. Thanks to GWX, ships tend to 'brew up' easy with a few 10.5cm rounds, and I sunk a bunch of small merchants with ~5 shells each. I then lazily reloaded the externals and went for keelshots on the remaining helpless ships. It was shameful:p

Now I'm heading back towards gibraltar with my 3 remaining torps, and 169,000 in tonnage sunk.

Ducimus: if there's a tonnage contest, Weapon Officer assistance _must_ be off

Brag · 02-17-07, 11:59 AM

Nothing wrong with WO assistance, that's why you have officers onboard. Congratahoochies on your shamefully murderous act. You must have left Bernard fishing on a life raft.

bigboywooly · 02-17-07, 12:45 PM

:hmm:
Didnt think ant convoys had Armed trawlers as escorts at that ime
will have to look at that

Keelbuster · 02-17-07, 12:47 PM

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Originally Posted by bigboywooly

:hmm:
Didnt think ant convoys had Armed trawlers as escorts at that ime
will have to look at that

Wait - maybe they were flower class. Anyway, they look the same, right?

Jimbuna · 02-17-07, 12:48 PM

Congratulations kaleun, but what realism setting were you on :hmm:

bigboywooly · 02-17-07, 12:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Keelbuster

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Originally Posted by bigboywooly

:hmm:
Didnt think ant convoys had Armed trawlers as escorts at that ime
will have to look at that

Wait - maybe they were flower class. Anyway, they look the same, right?

:rotfl:
Your patrol report will tell you anyway
Esp if you use SH3commander

STEED · 02-17-07, 12:55 PM

Bloody Butcher get that scum.........

That's what the Allies would say.

As for Bdu..........

Be more aggressive.

Keelbuster · 02-17-07, 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by jimbuna

Congratulations kaleun, but what realism setting were you on :hmm:

Heh. Yea - maxed out realism except for WE assistance. I mean - if you take out all the escorts, and are using WE assistance, how much easier can it get?

Jimbuna · 02-17-07, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Keelbuster

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Originally Posted by jimbuna

Congratulations kaleun, but what realism setting were you on :hmm:

Heh. Yea - maxed out realism except for WE assistance. I mean - if you take out all the escorts, and are using WE assistance, how much easier can it get?

True

Corsair · 02-17-07, 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Brag

Nothing wrong with WO assistance, that's why you have officers onboard. Congratahoochies on your shamefully murderous act. You must have left Bernard fishing on a life raft.

The thing wrong is that he is able to give a precise fire solution in 1 sec...

If it took him a reasonable time to estimate distance/speed/AOB (let's say around minimum 1 minute), there would be nothing wrong.

Keelbuster · 02-17-07, 04:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Corsair

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Originally Posted by Brag

Nothing wrong with WO assistance, that's why you have officers onboard. Congratahoochies on your shamefully murderous act. You must have left Bernard fishing on a life raft.

The thing wrong is that he is able to give a precise fire solution in 1 sec...

If it took him a reasonable time to estimate distance/speed/AOB (let's say around minimum 1 minute), there would be nothing wrong.

Yea - that would be more realistic/challenging. This game would be so much better if the designers had thought to sprinkle some variability onto the data collection process.

02-17-07, 11:51 AM	#1
Keelbuster Ace of the Deep Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: BA 72 Posts: 1,092 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	Convoy wiped out in Grid DH Heh - just wiped out an entire convoy - 23 ships - in the northwest corner of Grid DH. When i encountered her (IXC, June '41), the water was still and for some reason the convoy became alerted by my presence and started swerving. I was annoyed, and seeing as my perfect strike was ruined I decided to take out the lead escort, a Black Swan. A keelshot at 800m ended her. She was pinging me even as her bow was underwater I then waded into the convoy and started taking keelshots on various big ships. I was approached by the two remaining escorts (trawlers) and decided to take them out too. Now, be advised, I was using Weapon Officer assistance for every shot, so it was kinda cheating. Anyway, I then focused on taking out the remaining C2s and C3s who had deck guns - I just sailed along with the convoy at 6kts, reloading my tubes and firing as necessary. I surfaced and finished off the final listing C2 in a dawn gun battle. Then, free as can be, I sauntered about the convoy lanes, lighting up ships with the deck gun. Thanks to GWX, ships tend to 'brew up' easy with a few 10.5cm rounds, and I sunk a bunch of small merchants with ~5 shells each. I then lazily reloaded the externals and went for keelshots on the remaining helpless ships. It was shameful:p Now I'm heading back towards gibraltar with my 3 remaining torps, and 169,000 in tonnage sunk. Ducimus: if there's a tonnage contest, Weapon Officer assistance _must_ be off __________________

02-17-07, 11:59 AM	#2
Brag Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Docked on a Russian pond Posts: 7,072 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Nothing wrong with WO assistance, that's why you have officers onboard. Congratahoochies on your shamefully murderous act. You must have left Bernard fishing on a life raft. __________________ Espionage, adventure, suspense, are just a click away Click here to look inside Brag's book: Amazon.com: Kingmaker: Alexey Braguine: Books Order Kingmaker here: http://www.subsim.com/store.html For Tactics visit:http://www.freewebs.com/kielman/

02-17-07, 12:45 PM	#3
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02-17-07, 12:48 PM	#5
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,500 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Congratulations kaleun, but what realism setting were you on :hmm: __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

02-17-07, 12:55 PM	#7
STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	Bloody Butcher get that scum......... That's what the Allies would say. As for Bdu.......... Be more aggressive. __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT!